Position Summary

Stryker is a leader in the Med Tech industry. We design, develop, and produce products that focus on helping caregivers improve medical outcomes inside the operating room, emergency departments, and even on the road in the EMS ambulance space.

Interaction Designers (IXD) provide critical insights and deliverables that help us define digital product and service solutions that are meaningful to caregivers. The role of design is diverse and includes defining the vision for the ultimate user experience, visually communicating strategic insights and directions of a development team, leading divergent thinking activities, and finally defining the final appearance expectations for product solutions.

Interaction Designer interns work on current and future products that are critical to our company’s success.

The design intern will report to a senior level designer and work very closely with a cross functional product development team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Participate in product development activities in support of on-going development projects. Create plans and execute a design research project. Collecting trend information on product and medical design and present results to the design staff. Leverage design thinking methods and tools to define product concepts that can accomplish a successful user experience. Create mock-ups of product concepts to be used to evaluate and gain feedback on concepts. Use design skills to work with a cross functional team to create progress regarding the definition of products.

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

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

Education & Training

• Working to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design Previous internships are preferred Work experience in an applied arts field

Skill Sets required

• Experience with design tools such as XD, Sketch, Axure and Photoshop. Must have strong visual, written and verbal communication skills.

Housing Benefits

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.