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Sr. Intern, Project Management

CompanyThermo Fisher Scientific
LocationRichmond
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Sr. Intern will provide essential support to project teams by coordinating project documents and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include maintaining files, processing documents, and assisting with project management activities.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$21 - $29
Company Size
101172
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
About the Role

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we are dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As a Sr. Intern, Project Management, you will be a key player in our mission, providing essential support to our project teams. This role is perfect for ambitious individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to contribute to world-class projects!


A day in the life:

  • Completes review, coordination, and compilation of files and other materials, ensuring flawless distribution of project documents and supplies.
  • Processes and tracks local regulatory, study-specific, or department documents with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Performs file reviews, maintains correspondence files, and coordinates departmental records, ensuring timely analysis and reconciliation of project documents, metrics, and findings reports.
  • Provides clarification and resolution of findings related to documentation, strictly adhering to regulatory requirements.
  • Assists with translation materials and translation quality control upon request.
  • Composes, copies, and distributes communications, reports, documents, and forms, and performs mass mailings and communications.
  • Maintains vendor trackers and provides access to company, client, and vendor systems.
  • Processes local payments for translations, EC/IEC, and other local vendors.
  • Assists with ad-hoc project management activities, including producing reports and editing study plans.
  • Coordinates team conference calls and completes and distributes meeting minutes from internal, client, and vendor meetings.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), organizational and client Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and protocol-related specifics through continuous professional development.
  • Serves as a resource to the project team, ensuring audit-ready files and contributing to regulatory requirements and audit responses.
  • Acts as a mentor for research and project teams, demonstrating the role of an experienced senior project assistant and assisting in training junior staff.
  • Supports departmental leadership in determining training needs to ensure the successful implementation of project plans.

Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 11th or June 15th, 2026 for a duration of 10-12 weeks – dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Compensation & Relocation: Our graduate internships offer an hourly rate between $21 - $28.75 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.

How will you get here?
Graduate student completing a business degree between December 2026 and June 2027.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

Key Skills
Project ManagementDocumentationRegulatory ComplianceCommunicationFile ManagementAttention to DetailTranslationTeam CoordinationGood Clinical PracticesTrainingMentoringAnalysisReconciliationMeeting MinutesVendor ManagementAd-hoc Activities
Categories
Management & LeadershipScience & ResearchAdministrative
Benefits
Relocation Stipend