Stories related to Early In Career

How To Apply

Our GenerationeXt opportunities are for early in career talent with little to no work experience.

Learning new things in an unusual time

The RiSM Programme helped me to develop because it significantly improved my practical knowledge. Also, I had the great opportunity to learn to program in Python, which is a skill that I will use in the future and can benefit from.

Taking the first down-to-earth step at the workplace

At Roche, my job is not just a job for reward, but a career that constantly brings solutions and hopes to patients. Whenever I see the patients’ joy and tears because of the improvements in their conditions, I will be moved and feel more proud of working for Roche.

Healthcare Xplorers

Healthcare Xplorers is our new innovation platform for students and PhDs, offering them the chance to solve real challenges from Roche business areas where data plays a crucial role and to submit their own ideas and research interests in the data sphere.

A different start to apprenticeship training

Even in the current corona pandemic, nearly 200 apprentices and students started their training at Roche sites in Germany in September. We talked to Frederik, Philipp and Ricardo, three dual students who started their electrical engineering studies at Roche in Mannheim a few weeks ago.

Jumping into my career at Roche

Starting with being an intern, then writing my Bachelor’s Thesis, I am now happy to continue my journey with Roche. I came to Switzerland around a year ago and back then had no intention to stay longer than a year – however, things changed…

Starting from scratch at Roche, I find my own growth rhythm

If the experience at the workplace is a game requiring constant progress, Roche’s "novice mode" is the best choice for new comers.

Getting inspired by students

Collaboration with Universities is key to be at the pulse of new talents and thus innovation. Students are fresh, bright, creative, and might see challenges from a different perspective. We were stunned by the creative new ideas during the students' hackathons in the area of Serious Gaming and Virtual Reality with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Broadening Career Boundaries in an International Team

I enjoy the free atmosphere of working at Roche. The freedom is not only reflected in the flexibility of cross-border sharing and cooperation, but also in the strong backing of the team and the company I have in my every bold attempt.

Apprenticeship at Roche - A Great Place to Learn

An apprenticeship or a dual study program at Roche offers much more than you might think at first glance. Ariane Pappermann, dual student at Roche in Mannheim, reports on the many benefits that apprentices and students receive at Roche.

The reasons I enjoy working at Roche

What is special about working at Roche? For me, it is not only having the possibility of managing a good work-life balance or enjoying my team’s support - there are many more reasons, why I appreciate being part of Roche.

From fresh graduate to acting manager - meet Daniel

Are you curious about a career abroad? Our colleague Daniel is here to share what it's like to start one with Roche right after school.

Traineeship in Communications at Roche

Diverse, exciting, challenging - three Roche trainees report on their experiences and tasks in Corporate Communications and show what makes a traineeship at Roche in Germany so special.

Maximizing medical value to those in need

Working at Roche as an Medical Scientific Liaison, I am proud of playing my part in shaping the medical environment in Taiwan and doing my best for the patients, by communicating my scientific knowledge and by partnership with health care practitioners with the support of clinical operations.

A solid foundation

Molly knew she wanted to join Roche early on in her college career.

“Our actions revolve around patients” - meet Kamilla

My role at Roche is the exciting meeting point of doing the best I can for patients and sharing my knowledge with healthcare professionals. After almost 4 years, I am still amazed by how these experiences have enabled me to impact the world positively and grow into a senior like today.

My success story

Ramin tells his story of how he came to Germany as a refugee from Iran and successfully completed his training as a chemical laboratory assistant.

One Year Internship opportunities starting in Summer 2020

Roche offers 1-year internship opportunities to undergraduates/graduates interested in marketing, science/technical support, quality/regulatory affairs, IT and HR. We also offer apprenticeships in engineering and IT.

הכירו את מאיה

Communication in teams is essential

In the first year of their training, our trainees meet for a week to work together on a topic. Chiara reports about her experiences.

Picking and packing healthcare: Meet the warehouse team

In Indianapolis, Indiana approximately 175 employees work over three shifts to pick, pack and ship diagnostics assays and medical supplies to Roche affiliates and customers around the world.

Registrar Fellowships & Medical Doctors

Specialist Training Doctors have the opportunity to step out of the training and do a year in industry to build on their knowledge of drug development and gain experience working in a corporate environment.

Graduates & Research. Fellowships

Our Graduate and Postgraduate opportunities are for those who have recently graduated from their degrees (Bachelors, Masters, PhD), and want to take their first step into work or continue research.

Our first engineering apprentice has graduated!

We are proud to share the success of Beth, our first engineering apprentice, who graduated with a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Undergraduates

If you are currently studying and want to gain a perspective on your future career prospects you can gain industry experience during the summer or on a placement year (Industrial Placement/Sandwich year/Gap year).

Apprenticeships

Our Early Career Apprenticeship Programs are for school leavers and or Degree students, who want to train in a subject area that will give them a qualification at the end of the program.

How informatics can save lives

You don't need to be a doctor or chemist to help develop new medicines. Here's how Linda uses her IT skills to make a difference.

Meet Hannah, Associate Safety Director at Roche

“The great thing about working in the pharmaceutical industry and in product development safety is that there is not really a typical day.”

Application tips for an apprenticeship at Roche

Are you still going to school or at the final stage of your graduation? Now it is time to define in which business area you want to work after your graduation. Here you can find tips for your application.

Tech talent uses her passion to help patients

By joining the Start IT programme at Roche after she graduated, Célia discovered how her passion for data can have an impact on people's lives. She has now joined the Roche family as an employee.

“I was born to improve Healthcare.” - meet Giel

What do you consider your mission in life? As for a medical biologist like me, it is helping as many patients as possible, every day again.

From Intern to Scientist

Following her first intern experience in R&D, Jen credits her summer mentors with much of her growth and a solid introduction into Roche.

Work Inspirations at Roche

Roche Diagnostics has launched a bespoke 3-day Work Experience Programme to inspire young people aged 14-17 to discover career pathways in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

The Red Chair - Rapid, Broad and Sustainable Patient Access

This crucial pivot connects me to a bigger purpose to drive customer value beyond sales; to deliver results that have an impact on our patients lives. Today, our business planning sessions include an empty “red chair” at the table that reminds us to include our patients and customers in our solutions.

Careers at Roche – Your chance to get started

High school diploma in your pocket and now what? Gain practical experience during your studies? No idea what to do next? At Roche, we offer you the opportunity to gain experience, to learn and to develop yourself. Our HR expert Sabina Dick explains exactly how you can get started at Roche.

Doing a RiKO internship at Roche? Ask Samira!

Samira is currently doing her internship at Roche. In the interview, she will give you a lot of interesting insights into her daily work as an intern at Roche.

School-leaver/Student/PhD/ Graduate/Postdoc/MD

Are you thrilled to apply your skill-set to improve patients' lives? Are you looking for an apprenticeship, internship/placement, trainee/rotational development/fellowship/MD programme? Then join our generationext community!

Traineeprogramm für Mediziner

Begleiten Sie Mathias bei einem typischen Tag als Medical Affairs Trainee bei Roche:

Meet Viviane, RiSM intern at Roche

I am in the final semester and writing my master’s thesis based on my internship in Formulation R&D Oral Dosage Forms. This internship is part of the Roche Internship in Small Molecules Programme (RiSM) and gives me a valuable insight into formulation development of oral dosage forms.

Meet Ebru, RiKO intern at Roche

Hi, my name is Ebru, and I am from the Schwabenländle in Germany. I am studying pharmaceutical engineering at the Albstadt Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences and am about to graduate with a bachelor's degree.

Meet David, RiSM intern at Roche

Hi, my name is David, and I’m from Germany. I’m studying bio- and chemical engineering (master’s) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig. My interest in pharmaceuticals and healthcare in general, started back in my bachelor’s, when I was studying bioengineering.

Meet Patricia, RiKO intern at Roche

I’m a 20-year-old undergraduate in the field of molecular and technical medicine and I come from the Black Forest, Germany. This is my first internship in the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet Nadim, Intern in Change Management at Roche

My work helps Roche to manage change. There are a lot of internal changes and I am helping people to get comfortable with new situations. To successfully implement change, you have to organise training that is specifically geared to meeting new challenges and improving employees’ skills.

Meet Paulina

My work helps Roche to shed light on the fundamental pathogenic mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and has the potential to identify some new drug targets that Roche can develop in the future.

Meet Marius, RiSE intern at Roche

The RiSE program offers internships specifically for doctoral students within the Roche research department.

​Meet Ariel

A Software Technical Writer, dog-mom, creative thinker, and lover of all things innovative.

Meet Jacob, HR Perspectives at Roche

My advice for new colleagues is to stay forever curious because it is only then that you realise opportunities to grow and develop. Learning is a journey that never ends – as long as we stay curious we will always discover things we did not yet know.

Meet Helena

Roche as an employer is innovative. The company’s work environment is just as progressive as its approach to developing new medicines in its core business.

Meet Tina

The culture at Roche is very open and people are approachable. They take their time to listen to what others think and feel, and are always willing to help in any way they can.

Meet Célia

As Start IT trainees, we have the chance to get specific trainings and peer-coaching sessions, which enable to reflect on our learning experience. This is great and I really enjoy learning from each other.

Meet Denise

Roche as an employer is for sure a good choice! During my apprenticeship, I constantly felt supported to develop further, take advantage of all chances, bring in my own ideas even as a new young professional, push innovation, and focus on my career.

Meet Ricardo

For the Perspectives Programme, we’re looking for people who are in the early stages of their career (1-5 years' work experience) with a global mindset, team spirit and leadership potential. Personally, I believe sharing Roche’s values, remaining humble, and being able to adapt quickly to diverse environments are the most important elements.

Meet Jameil

The RiSM programme gives students the opportunity to gain work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The programme has helped me bolster my knowledge by simply giving me the chance to work and interact with industry experts.

Meet Claudia

Roche as an employer is motivating. It’s impressive how friendly and helpful all the employees are. This creates an inspiring and collaborative environment, which I really appreciate. People treat each other with respect.

Docs for Industry

Für Mediziner bietet die Pharmaindustrie vielfältige Karrieremöglichkeiten. Medizinstudentin Karolina hat bei Roche ein dreimonatiges Praktikum absolviert. In einem Interview erzählt sie, wie es ihr gegangen ist und was sie aus der Zeit mitnimmt.

Meet Manuel

Hi, my name is Manuel and I am studying chemistry as part of my Master of Science (MSc) programme at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU), with an emphasis on organic and inorganic chemistry. I am currently doing an internship in the field of organic synthesis as part of the Roche Internship in Medicinal Chemistry (RiCH) Programme in Basel, Switzerland.

Meet Tobias

Hi, my name is Tobias and I come from Germany. I joined the Roche Ophthalmology Department in November 2015 as a RiSE (Roche Internship for Scientific Exchange) intern, and I work on a genetics project.

Meet Daniela

Hi, my name is Daniela, I was born and raised in Milan, Italy. My academic mentor suggested that I should apply for an internship on the Roche internships for Scientific Exchange (RiSE) program. Since I viewed it as a great opportunity to grow as a scientist, I was very keen to apply, and that is how I joined Roche.

Meet Leila

I come from Kazakhstan, a beautiful and hospitable country. For the past eight years I have been living and studying here in Switzerland. Both countries have inspired me to learn, expand my horizon and meet new people. It energises me to make new acquaintances and friends. These are the three adjectives that describe me best: curious, organised and solution-oriented.