About the Role
Are you currently in your penultimate or final year of undergraduate studies in Human Resources at university and ready to kickstart your career with us in January 2026? If so, this could be the perfect program for you!
GSK’s Industry Based Learning (IBL) Program is a 12-month, full time Internship program that is the perfect opportunity to take on a role with genuine impact. It’s challenging and a chance to work on live projects or assignments. You get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
The Human Resources Associate will work within the embedded HR Team supporting GSK Australia and New Zealand. This role will support the delivery of a range of initiatives focused on Talent, Leadership, Culture and DE&I.
You will work within a team of two based at our Abbotsford head office and collaborate within the regional HR team and with managers and employees from all part of the GSK business to deliver programs aligned to our People and Culture priorities.
This role will provide an excellent opportunity for an aspiring HR Associate to gain exposure across the full spectrum of HR and have a positive impact on the business and our teams. You will be able to link our work to the commercial performance of the business and our overall impact on patients in Australia and Zealand.
You will be responsible to support several key initiatives including:
- Thriving People Leaders annual program schedule, organisation to support delivery – inclusive of annual Thriving People Leaders Forums and Leader Labs,
- Project management of Culture action plan – inclusive of actions from culture assurance assessment, manager One80 and engagement survey,
- Project Management of emerging talent program,
- Project management of “employer of choice” accreditation processes.
About you
You will be an effective communicator who can quickly build rapport with a wide range of people. You will be able to easily adapt to change and keep focused. While you have the drive and confidence to trust your own judgment, you’re a real team player who actively collaborates with others.
You’ll also be able to:
- Take risks and make agile, informed decisions
- Contribute to a high-performing team
- Focus on what matters most
- Take personal responsibility to do the right thing
- Be inclusive and help create a thriving workplace
- Stand up for what matters and speak up when things don’t feel right
You must be able to work full time from January 2026 to January 2027
You will need to be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia, a New Zealand Citizen, or be able to provide proof that you have valid working rights that enable you to work full time for the 12-month period of the program (without restrictions).
Why this is an exciting time to join us?
At GSK, we challenge ourselves to Get Ahead Together, to make a positive impact on global health, for growth in an environment where people can thrive. Our culture inspires our performance.
By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy:
- A flexible and friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work
- Being in an inclusive organisation that reflects the communities that we work within
- Training and development opportunities
- Reward and recognition for performance and the impact you make
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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