Vertex Summer Intern 2026, DTE (Data, Technology, and Engineering)

Job Description

Kickstart Your Career at Vertex!
Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you’ll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We’re passionate about innovation, inclusion, and supporting your growth—inside and outside the lab.

Why Vertex?

• Real Projects: You’ll work on assignments that make a real impact, not just busy work.
• Mentorship & Networking: Connect with leaders and peers who want to see you succeed through professional networks, connections, and collaborations that will shape your longer-term career.
• Flexible & Supportive: We offer flexible work options with Flex @ Vertex and prioritize your wellbeing.
• Inclusive Culture: Collaboration and inclusion are embedded in everything we do.
• Career Launchpad: Build skills, explore career paths, and get guidance for your future career.
   

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality!
 

Your Impact
The Vertex Data, Technology, and Engineering (DTE) internship program is a multi-week experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, an internship at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our DTE functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.
 

The application deadline for this internship is November 30th. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline. Applicants can expect to receive an update about their application before or shortly after the application deadline.
 

What you will be doing:

We will have various positions within our functional areas, including but not limited to:

• Commercial Technology Business Analyst: In this internship, you will work with the Veeva CRM team and cross functional partners to identify and understand the key functionality of the Global Veeva CRM platform at Vertex. This internship is an opportunity to become familiar with the Field CRM program at Vertex and play a critical role in ensuring platform scalability and health.
• Conferencing and Event Support Technician: This intern will work on the Core Technology Audio/Video Collaboration team to partner with conference room and event support.
• CPEAO & MWS: The person in this role will be an integral part of Vertex’s DTE CPEAO & MWS team. This intern will help support applications managed by our team that aid in the preparation, review, and management of clinical/regulatory/medical communications and publications. They will contribute to project teams with requirements gathering, business analysis, implementation, or maintenance of a system or tool.
• Cybersecurity: This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity, cloud (AWS) and application security. The candidate for this role will assist with migrating automation processes to serverless architecture, enhancing security alerting mechanisms, and improving our overall cloud security posture. A successful individual will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a natural curiosity for exploring challenges and developing innovative solutions. This internship is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to enhance their skills in application and cloud security while gaining practical experience in a rapidly growing space.
• G&A, Financial Applications: The person in this role will be a supportive member of Vertex’s DTE G&A team and the global DTE organization.  This intern will specifically help support financial applications which enable the organization to function optimally financially by supporting the technology behind strategic investing, banking, procurement, and additional operational competencies.  This will include tasks such as implementation, automation, reporting, maintenance, configuration, audit, and more.
• GMDA, GCO, and Clinical Development: The person in this role will be a supportive member of Vertex’s DTE GMDA team for GCO and Clinical Development. This intern will specifically support the build and configuration of our Business Analysis process and delivery of business requirements for individual projects within Clinical Operations. This will enable the organization to function optimally by organizing our business requirements gathering practices across our several Clinical Trial Business Capabilities as well as various GCO DTE Projects.  This will include tasks such as implementation, reporting, and configuration.
• Marketing Technology : The Marketing Technology (MarTech) Intern will serve as a technical resource for supporting the DTE Commercial MarTech team across Web, Email and Content platforms. The role will provide support managing global implementation projects and platform enhancement projects across Commercial, Medical and Corporate Communications.
• Project Management & Strategic Operations Business Analyst: collaborate closely with experienced professionals across IT and business teams, assisting in refining project reporting, improving data accuracy, and helping to optimize processes within our project management tools and systems. This internship provides valuable exposure to project management best practices in a dynamic, supportive, and team-oriented environment.
• Project Management & Strategic Operations Knowledge Management: collaborate closely with experienced professionals, contributing to the streamlining of document management processes, optimizing our knowledge repository within Microsoft Teams, and ensuring the efficient organization of project artifacts. This internship offers valuable exposure to knowledge management best practices in a collaborative, innovative, and team-oriented environment.
• Quality Regulatory: The person in this role will be a member of DTE   Quality & Regulatory team. This intern will contribute to project teams with requirements gathering, coordination of new technology assessments etc. The intern will also help support applications managed by our team, including support of change control processes, report development etc.

What you will need to succeed:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships or entry level roles within this part of the organization.
• You must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before August 2026
• You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from May – August 2026
   

Program Details:

• Full-time, paid internship $20.00 – 32.00 USD/hour
• Program Dates: May – August 2026
• Application Deadline: November 30th, 2025
   

At Vertex, we believe that when you feel your best, you can perform at your best. That’s why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support you.
 

• Free 24/7 onsite gym access and free access to group exercise classes

• Subsidized commuter benefits- transit and parking

• Provided meals—free breakfast daily!

• Career development opportunities and events, including C Suite engagement

• Social events—both intern-only and company-wide

• Location-specific perks and extras!

• Recognition of National Intern Day
 

Our Ways of Working
Flex Designation: Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select

2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
 

Equal Opportunities
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
 

Accessibility & Accommodations
We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. Vertex is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected].

Export Control Notice
This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role, Vertex is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.
 

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner that provides services to Vertex.  The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of that third-party agency; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency upon offer.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 
 

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]