Engineering Intern Summer 2027 - Candidates Attending 2026 SHPE National Convention
Medtronic
Summary
This posting is intended for candidates attending the 2026 National SHPE Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Our summer internships are full-time (40 hours/week), paid positions lasting 10-11 weeks. We offer competitive compensation, educational and social programming throughout the summer, as well as housing assistance and relocation support for eligible interns.
Job description
Location and Work Model
Most internship positions are based at primary hubs in Minnesota, California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, with additional opportunities available in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas. Candidate location preferences are strongly considered during the interview and offer process; however, flexibility increases the number of potential opportunities available. All interns must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship. Interns are expected to work onsite a minimum of 4 days per week and participate in full time, 40 hours per week, as part of the intern cohort from June 1 through August 13 for semester system programs or June 14 through August 20 for quarter system programs.
Required Qualifications
- Working toward a bachelor's or master's degree in biomedical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027, Spring 2028, Winter 2028, or Spring 2029.
- Applicants for Medtronic's Summer Internship Program must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Medtronic does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions. Individuals on temporary visa classifications, including E, F-1 (CPT or OPT), H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN, as well as anyone who requires employment sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for the Program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in manufacturing, operations, process improvement, industrial engineering, or product support through internships, academic projects, research, laboratory work, or relevant work experience.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, Six Sigma methodologies, process mapping, root cause analysis, or process optimization.
- Experience analyzing operational, manufacturing, quality, or engineering data.
- Experience creating technical documentation, engineering reports, project summaries, standard work instructions, or presentations.
Requirements
- Working toward a bachelor's or master's degree in biomedical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027, Spring 2028, Winter 2028, or Spring 2029.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Medtronic does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, operations, process improvement, industrial engineering, or product support through internships, academic projects, research, laboratory work, or relevant work experience.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, Six Sigma methodologies, process mapping, root cause analysis, or process optimization.
- Experience analyzing operational, manufacturing, quality, or engineering data.
- Experience creating technical documentation, engineering reports, project summaries, standard work instructions, or presentations.
Benefits
- Housing assistance
- Relocation support
- Health, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps well-being program
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.