Apprenticeship Overview

Position Summary

The Digital Marketer Apprenticeship is an entry-level position within Merck geared toward building upon the foundations of a career as a Digital Marketer. As an Apprentice, you will complete the OpenClassrooms Digital Marketer Registered Apprenticeship training while simultaneously working for Merck. You will earn a stipend during the training program. The program rhythm consists of one day of online technical training, working one-on-one with a mentor, and four days of on-the-job training per week.

The 15-month competency-based training includes a 3-month intensive Bootcamp to build core skills and introduce tools and technology that will be used through the apprenticeship training program and 12 months of technical training.

Futureproof your career with OpenClassrooms

OpenClassrooms’ mission is to make education accessible to everyone. Through this apprenticeship opportunity with Merck, you can learn a new job while simultaneously receiving a unique 100% online training experience that combines 20% theory and 80% real-life projects, ensuring you are fully prepared for the job ahead. Joining OpenClassrooms means becoming part of a global community of over 12,000 active and motivated learners spread across 72 countries.

Apprentice Responsibilities:

The work-study program participant will have the following responsibilities as part of the technical and work-study program:

• Implement advertising or marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with others to develop or implement marketing strategies.
• Design websites or web applications.
• Analyze websites or related online data to track trends or usage.
• Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments.
• Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology.
• Analyze market or customer-related data.
• Evaluate the utility of software or hardware technologies.
• Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
• Provide customer service to clients or users.
• Maintain the inventory of equipment.
• Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
• Coordinate resource procurement activities.
• Write computer programming code.
• Design computer modeling or simulation programs.
• Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance.
• Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
• Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
• Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
• Develop guidelines for system implementation.

Qualifications:

For eligibility, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Able to work (on-site/hybrid) within the Merck Upper Gwynedd location
• Be over 18 years of age. Be a U.S. citizen and have the right to work in the U.S.
• Availability to train for 15 months: 3 months Bootcamp(remote) + 12 months apprenticeship program (on-site/hybrid).
• Language: Have a strong verbal and written level of English (for non-native speakers, a CEFR level of B2, an IELTS band score of 6.5, or a TOEFL score of 80 is recommended).
• Education- Client specific: Have a high school diploma, vocational certificate, or equivalent. With the highest qualification, an associate's degree or some college level.

Technical prerequisites to enroll in the Bootcamp:

• OpenClassrooms Course certificate: Discover Digital Marketing.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Upon applying, you will first complete OpenClassrooms’ admissions process to confirm your eligibility to the program. We will guide you through the next steps with Merck.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Holiday and Sick days
• A PC, webcam, and headset will be provided to you during the contract to support program requirements

Why should you join this program?

• Earn and Learn - earn a salary with benefits while training in a professional occupation.
• Earn a credential that can be used to further your career
• Weekly 1:1 mentorship throughout training with an industry professional

Equal Employment Opportunity

OpenClassrooms.Inc will not discriminate against apprenticeship

applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are individuals with a disability or a person 40 years old or older.

OpenClassrooms Inc. will take affirmative action to provide equal

opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as

required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.