Communications and Public Affairs Co-Op

Flagship Pioneering · Co-Ops & Internships

Where: Cambridge, MA USA
Posted: Sep 1

This position is open exclusively to current Northeastern University Co-Op students.

Work Period: January 2027 to June 2027. This is a full-time (40 hrs/week), based in Cambridge, MA, and reports to the Senior Director, Communications and Media Relations. This position is hybrid with at least four days a week on-site required.

What you'd do

Conduct research to support communications strategy and planning across the team.
Assist the communications team in developing and implementing executive thought leadership plans by updating calendar and databases of relevant conferences and award opportunities.
Monitor media coverage of Flagship and its ecosystem of companies and compile media reports, gaining experience with industry PR tools including Muck Rack.
Assist in the creation of media materials such as media briefings.
Maintain and update media contact lists, inclusive of content creators.
Assist with social media management and content creation for Flagship’s social, digital, and internal channels, using tools including Canva and the Adobe Creative Suite.
Work collaboratively with other Communications & Public Affairs team members to support projects across the team as needed.
Participate in weekly Communications & Public Affairs team meetings.
You have a curiosity for and a desire to learn about corporate communications, media relations, and public affairs.
You possess the ability to write clearly and succinctly for different business channels.

What you get

Build alongside founders. You’ll work inside the same hypothesis-driven process Flagship uses to conceive and launch first-in-category companies.
This can be the start of a longer story. Strong co-ops are considered for future opportunities across Flagship and its portfolio companies, not just for this one role.
Work alongside people who left the safe path. Your colleagues are scientists, engineers, and professionals who chose to build something new rather than join something already established.
Take on real ownership. You're contributing to ventures that are still being defined. Your work can shape real decisions, not just support them.
Be paid like the contributor you are. Compensation reflects the real work you take on.

About Flagship Pioneering · Co-Ops & Internships

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture. What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance bio…