Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, Talent Acquisition

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 Talent Acquisition Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards undergraduate or advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, Psychology, Communications, or other related fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our TA functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The application deadline for this role is April 3rd, 2026. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline.

Important Notice Regarding Internship and Co-op Inquiries
At Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to providing a fair and structured recruitment process for all students interested in internship and co-op opportunities. To ensure consistency and equity, all student applications must go through our Early Talent Acquisition Team.

Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual solicitation. Direct solicitation to Vertex employees- including senior leaders via email will result in removal from the recruiting process.

We appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in Vertex. To be considered for internship or co-op roles, please apply directly through our official application channels. (https://www.vrtx.com/careers/career-growth-and-opportunities/co-ops/)

Thank you for respecting our process and helping us maintain a fair experience for all candidates.

What you will be doing:

This co-op role is designed to accelerate Vertex’s early talent strategy by blending operational excellence, technology innovation, and candidate-centric design. The co-op will partner with the Early and Emerging Talent and TA Operations teams to enhance the student, intern, and co-op candidate experience while supporting scalable, future-ready recruitment practices.

Rotation-Based Experience

The co-op will rotate across two core pillars, gaining exposure to both strategy and execution:

Early and Emerging Talent Focus

• Map the end-to-end candidate journey for interns and co-ops, from attraction through onboarding.
• Support campus and early  and emerging talent engagement initiatives, including alumni and community-building efforts.
• Design and analyze feedback mechanisms to continuously improve candidate and program experience.

TA Operations Focus

• Partner on TA tech stack optimization (e.g., Workday enhancements, scheduling automation).
• Explore and pilot AI-enabled recruiting solutions (chatbots, insights tools, automation).
• Support process documentation and standardization to enable scale and consistency.

Key Projects & Deliverables

The co-op will own or contribute to a portfolio of impactful, resume-building projects such as:

• Early and Emerging Talent Community Building
  • Design and launch LinkedIn communities for current and former interns, co-ops, and early and emerging hires.
  • Create engagement strategies that sustain relationships beyond program completion.
• School & Market Insights Strategy
  • Develop a targeted li