Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.
Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether you're looking to come back as a repeat intern, transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs, or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!
How will you make an impact?
Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.
Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:
Drafttraining guides for instrumentation related to medical device testing to be utilized by future new employees.
Partner with leadership to identify and address areas to improve efficiency and benchmark with industry best practices.
Become a process owner; critically review specific processes with great attention to detail and proactively recommend opportunities for improvement.
Provide training across Quality functions and support laboratory testing by ensuring standard operating procedures are followed.
Use highly specialized equipment and instrumentation accurately and with limited supervision.
Collaborate with Quality and Operations teams to perform key product related root cause investigations and identify/provide oversight of the execution of corrective actions.
Develop tools and models to improve tracking and efficiency.
Building strong partnerships with the Quality and Sourcing teams as well as external customers to ensure the highest level of customer service.
Learn continuous improvement methodologies (i.e., PPI, Six Sigma, and others) and help promote improvement initiatives.
Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 12th or June 16th, 2025 for a duration of 10-12 weeks - dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.
Compensation & Relocation: Our undergraduate Quality internships offer an hourly rate between $21.50 - $28.75 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.
How will you get here?
Undergraduate student completing an Engineering or Life Sciences-related degree between December 2025 and June 2026.
0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
General lab techniques such as pH and balance use.
Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity, innovation, involvement, and intensity.
Energized through championing change, driven in getting results, and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.
