Roche Nigeria Graduate Internship Program 2026 for young Nigerians.

Program Description

The Global Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world. As an intern, you will contribute to Project Bloom, a digital navigation initiative designed to improve breast health equity in Nigeria. The project aims to move women from passive awareness to active health-seeking behavior by using a scalable digital model grounded in empowerment theory and connected to a publicly supported and Roche-supported clinical pathway.

Within your first 3 months, you are expected to help develop a behavioral change blueprint, design a localized UI/UX mock-up with culturally relevant content, create a clinical referral roadmap, and contribute to an impact measurement framework. Your work will support more equitable health outcomes by helping women navigate screening pathways with greater confidence, improving early detection, and strengthening the connection between digital engagement and clinical action.

Eligibility Criteria

You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social Sciences within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months. Furthermore, you are:

• Experienced or strongly interested in UX or UI design, qualitative research, content development, data analysis, and project management
• Familiar with mobile health or digital health approaches and interested in behavior change for public health
• Able to turn complex insights into clear user journeys, structured recommendations, and engaging communication materials
• A structured, collaborative, and culturally sensitive self-starter with strong storytelling and stakeholder communication skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Igbo, Hausa, or Yoruba is an advantage

The Opportunity

• Review behavioral science and behavioral economics research to identify evidence-based intervention strategies for Project Bloom
• Map key stakeholders across clinical pathways and community health worker networks and create a visual stakeholder map
• Design culturally relevant educational content for breast self-examination and clinic navigation in formats such as text, audio, video, and infographics
• Support the development of content that is accessible to women with low literacy and adaptable to major local languages
• Map the end-to-end user journey from app discovery to clinic attendance, including integration with existing clinic scheduling processes
• Develop UI or UX mock-ups using Figma and support project workflow management using tools such as Asana and Excel
• Facilitate focus groups and synthesize feedback from health workers and community members to support iterative design improvement
• Define KPIs and ethical data collection approaches to measure digital engagement, retention, self-check adoption, peer referral, and clinic conversion

Alternative Opportunity

You will contribute to a pilot project supporting cervical cancer elimination efforts in Nigeria by helping integrate HPV testing into existing HIV laboratory workspaces. The project aims to strengthen secondary prevention through efficient clinical-to-laboratory workflows, improved provider training, reliable testing operations, and timely result delivery for clinical intervention.

Within your first 3 months, you are expected to support provider training on sample collection protocols, monitor workflow integration and data tracking across the pilot, document operational challenges and success stories, and contribute to the assessment of how existing molecular infrastructure can support long-term health resilience.

Eligibility Criteria for Alternative Opportunity

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Medical Laboratory Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Microbiology, or Biological Sciences within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months. Furthermore, you are:

• Familiar with molecular laboratory techniques such as sample accessioning, DNA extraction, and automated testing workflows
• Knowledgeable about specimen handling, sample stability, and logistics requirements for biological materials
• Comfortable working with inventory tracking and operational data, ideally using Excel-based stock management or laboratory systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and interested in result validation, workflow monitoring, and reporting
• A coachable, proactive, detail-oriented communicator with strong English skills

Program Date

The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.

Application Process

If you meet most but not all qualifications, you are still encouraged to apply. Application deadline is unspecified.