Kickstart your career together with us and create connections that will last a lifetime!
At AstraZeneca Sweden, we offer multiple opportunities for students and graduates.
Working on real projects with high levels of responsibility, you’ll have the freedom and support to grow your skillset in an exciting new environment. At AstraZeneca, we truly value the unique knowledge and ideas from early talent. In our graduate programmes, you will be able to help us increase the access to healthcare.
We’re looking for people who want to make an impact. Those willing to take initiatives and enjoy new challenges. Our teams at AstraZeneca are highly collaborative and passionate about what they do. Being a part of our organisation gives you the opportunity to expand your skills while having a supportive network around you.
Join an AstraZeneca Early Talent Programme and help us deliver life-saving medicines to millions of patients around the world. All whilst applying your knowledge and expanding your skills!
Students
Start your career journey at AstraZeneca
Explore the opportunities at a global pharmaceutical company - ranging from Thesis Work to Internships and Campus Ambassador Programmes!
Thesis work
At AstraZeneca, we invite bachelor's and master's students to a new journey in their academic and professional career. This is an opportunity to build long lasting relationships, learn and grow, and explore your strengths in a new environment. We've got a wide range of exciting thesis projects happening every spring and fall across our business areas. So, why not join us and take your career to the next level? It all starts right here at AstraZeneca.
Application period for spring thesis works opens in August.
Application period for fall thesis works opens in January.
Holiday work
AstraZeneca offers summer holiday work in partnership with KellyOCG. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore your interests, gaining work experience, and build a professional network.
Application period: End of January – March. Apply here!
Internship & Industrial Placement
At AstraZeneca we believe in having a multigenerational workforce and we offer different types of internships and industrial placements. Take the chance to be part of making a difference, making connections, and make a positive impact on your professional development. We advertise these opportunities continuously throughout the year.
Campus Ambassador Programme:
Being a student ambassador for AstraZeneca means being our external voice at your local university and working actively to increase the knowledge about AstraZeneca on campus. Over the course of a year, you will be part of a wider network of Campus Ambassadors across universities in Sweden. In the program, you will receive a mentor from AstraZeneca who you will have regular meetings with, providing you with insight about working at one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. The program is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in communication, marketing, and event coordination.
Elevate your university journey by becoming an AstraZeneca Student Ambassador!
Application period: October – November
Elementary & High School Students
Are you a high school student or about to apply?
Explore the opportunities for Elementary and High School students below.
Applying to high school:
Mälardalens Technical High School is a unique collaboration between AstraZeneca, Scania and Telge. The students are offered internships, holiday jobs and employment for at least six months at one of the companies in the collaboration.
Find more information about Mälardalens Technical High School here.
For Elementary & High School students:
We give students an insight into our business to help you in your future career choice.
Every summer we hold a research school, which is an effort to increase interest in science and technology among young people. It is aimed for young people in 8th – 9th grade and year one in high school. The research school is available in both Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Other Early Talent Opportunities
Visit our careers page for more information
LUMINI Graduate Programme:
Are you a newly graduated engineer who wants to explore the opportunities within a global biopharmaceutical company? Our LUMINI Graduate Programme could be the perfect start to your career. You’ll gain invaluable insights, experiences, and opportunities across our diverse, dynamic, and international organization.
In this local graduate programme, you will be working at Sweden Operations, the “heart” of AstraZeneca’s production in Södertälje, which is our largest manufacturing site. The production facilities here have an influential role in the development and delivery of products all over the world. This is your opportunity to work on real projects, supported by some of the best people the industry has to offer.
The programme lasts two years, consisting of three rotations in Södertälje and includes permanent employment. Your rotations will be decided based on your own development plan, combined with the organization's strategic business needs.
Application period opens in December, find the open ad on our careers page.
Careers at AstraZeneca:
Besides our Early Talent Programmes, AstraZeneca are constantly looking for new talent. Please visit our careers page which is updated with our current job opportunities.
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