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Business Administration Apprentice
At a glance
Early Careers at Sanofi aren’t just about landing a role – they’re about starting a journey that stretches you from day one. You’ll dive into projects that matter, surrounded by people who challenge, mentor, and inspire you to explore more every step of the way.
Here, you can navigate paths across science, digital, manufacturing, and business – following your curiosity, growing your expertise, and building skills for tomorrow. With AI-powered tools, world-class learning, and a culture rooted in collaboration, we give you the opportunity to develop your expertise and transform our future.
- Location:Reading
- Start date: October 2026
- Duration: 18-month apprenticeship programme
- Working hours: full-time
- Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office, with either Monday or Friday as one of those days
- Apprenticeship: Level 3 Business Administrator
About the job
As a Team Assistant Apprentice, you’ll join our Specialty Care Business Unit and gain hands-on experience supporting a busy and collaborative team while completing your Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship.
You’ll build practical skills in business administration, organisation and communication, with opportunities to support meetings, events, projects and day-to-day team activities. This apprenticeship is designed to help you learn, build confidence and develop practical workplace skills with support from experienced colleagues, your manager and your apprenticeship training provider.
Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions and bring your ideas to life – all while being supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.
What you’ll do and learn:
Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands-on experience while developing skills in:
- Supporting day-to-day business administration and helping the team stay organised.
- Helping coordinate meetings, team events and conferences, including diaries, travel and event logistics.
- Communicating and building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Using Microsoft 365 and learning to use internal business systems and digital tools to support meetings, processes, presentations and communications.
- Supporting purchase orders, basic budget administration and accurate record keeping.
- Contributing to projects, onboarding, training and wider business activities.
- Learning to organise your workload, manage changing priorities and work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team.
About you
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you’ll need to:
- Have a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9–4 (A–C), including English and maths, or equivalent.
What we're looking for
We're interested in your potential, motivation and willingness to learn. We're looking for someone who:
- Is organised, reliable and pays attention to detail.
- Is curious, proactive and keen to learn new skills.
- Is comfortable communicating with different people and willing to build confidence working with a range of stakeholders.
- Can adapt to changing priorities and enjoys finding solutions.
- Has basic confidence using Microsoft 365 tools, or is willing to learn.
Previous experience organising activities or events through school, college, volunteering, community activities or work can be helpful, but is not essential.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Why choose us?
- Stretch your skills through apprenticeships that grow with you.
- Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
- Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
- Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
- Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
- Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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Why work with us
- Shape your own journey. At Sanofi, diverse perspectives fuel bold thinking – and your path is yours to define. Whether through internships or graduate programs, you’ll explore more and build the future-ready skills that take your potential to the next level.
- Grow with the best. You’ll learn from experts across science, tech, manufacturing, and business – collaborating as one team on challenging projects that stretch you.
- Be empowered by innovation. With AI-powered tools, fresh ideas, and the freedom to be curious, you’ll partner with colleagues who turn challenges into breakthroughs – and help reimagine what’s possible.
- Make an impact from day one. Your work matters. You’ll shape solutions, contribute to an inclusive, sustainable future, and experience what it means to say: This is how we Sanofi.
This is how we Sanofi
Building international networks, empowering career growth, and innovating through smart risks. This is how we innovate. This is how we transform healthcare. This is how we Sanofi.
"We’re transforming Early Careers at Sanofi — with a clear mission to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders with the skills of tomorrow. Here, you’ll find bold and meaningful experiences that fuel your growth, ignite your potential, and enable you to make an impact from day one."
Andrew Sharp
Global Head of Early Careers
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