Why join Stryker?

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Who we want ​

Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.​

Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.​

Charismatic networkers. Relationship-savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.​

Strategic thinkers. Interns who propose innovative ideas and consistently exceed their performance objectives.​

Customer-oriented achievers. Individuals with an unparalleled work ethic and customer-focused attitude who bring value to their partnerships.​

Game changers. Persistent interns who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better. ​

What You Get Out of the Internship ​

Stryker, a global leader in medical technology takes great pride in their people, and that’s why we’re looking to expand our talent. As a result, we are looking for the best and brightest students to strengthen our team and drive our business going forward. Stryker Engineering interns will get to:​

• Impact the development and manufacturing of cutting edge products​
• Gain experience within a fast paced and growing industry​
• Apply classroom knowledge in a fast-paced and growing industry setting​
• Implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills​

Opportunities Available ​

As an Quality/R&D Engineering Intern at Stryker, you will be placed in one of the following teams:​

Advanced Quality ​

AQE interns work on engineering projects related to development of new products. Areas of emphasis may include human factors engineering, risk management, application of statistics, reliability engineering, design verification, and design validation including customer interaction. As Homer Stryker pointed out, “If your tools don’t work, make them work. If you can’t make them work, make some that do work.” In this directive, the AQE team works to make sure that the products we develop at Stryker will work consistently for our customers to meet or exceed their expectations. ​

Quality ​

Collaborate on cross-functional teams to ensure high product quality, addressing user needs, safety, and reliability. Manage post-market quality processes and design changes.​

Process Quality ​

Analyze and resolve production issues using CAD, root cause analysis, and validation techniques to optimize quality and processes. ​

Supplier Quality ​

Oversee critical suppliers, ensuring manufacturing standards through close collaboration, technical assessment, and internal coordination.​

Manufacturing ​

Collaborate with Design and Operations to enhance manufacturing processes, fixtures, and assembly lines. Apply lean principles and improve safety and ergonomics. ​​

Regulatory ​

Collaborate with multiple departments to support regulatory decision-making, prepare global regulatory submissions, and assist in post-market reporting. Stay updated on changing regulations.​​​

What You Need ​

• Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field or equivalent; we will only consider students who plan be enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the summer​
• Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above; must be the case at the date of hire and also will be verified during background check in the spring​
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.​
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills​
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow​
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm​
• Ability to exercise independent judgment​
• Proficient on basic computer programs: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint​
• Proven leadership and business acumen skills​
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines​
• Strong interpersonal skills​
• Knowledge in one or more programming languages (e.g. C#, C++, Java, Python, etc)​
• Knowledge in software engineering (e.g. Architecture, Design, Implementation, Algorithms, Build, Deploy, Computer Architectures, Unit test, System Test, etc)​

$22-$33 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits.

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

The future of healthcare starts with you. Customers, patients and employees are at the heart of everything we do at Stryker. As a world-leading medical technology company, we are focused on innovative healthcare solutions not just for today but for tomorrow. The future of healthcare starts with hiring the best talent and providing our employees with flexibility and opportunity to grow their careers in whatever direction their passions take them.