Product Development Internship West Henrietta, NY, US -Position summary -Description Gain valuable work experience working with a passionate team dedicated to advancing national science education. VWR Wards Science, a national science education company located in Rochester, NY for over 150 years, is seeking to hire a summer intern (paid, full-time) with experience in project-based learning or inquiry-based learning in one or more STEM courses. Interns will participate in project aimed at one or more of the following areas: Product Development -Working with our product development team the intern will help to create and evaluate new and existing biotech or biomedical products. The intern may contribute to the development of entirely new products or activities, improve the materials and information provided and create new resources to increase the value of our products. Market Research -Supporting the science education portfolio team, the intern will be charged with evaluating new and existing markets for potential. With this market analysis complete, the intern will then work to identify new and exciting products that can help improve STEM education. The intern will perform research in teaching journals and on science education listservs and websites to find products that may help fill gaps in our product portfolio. The intern will gain understanding of developing an evidence-based business case. Content Developer -The intern would support our marketing, sales and portfolio teams to develop new resources that can help educators collaborate and/or incorporate more STEM into their lessons. This might involve developing templates for teachers and students to collect and share data or creating short tip sheets to suggest ways for teachers to collect and analyze class data. Illustrations and concept maps may also be developed to help teachers and their students understand the ideas illustrated by our products. Manufacturing -Develop understanding the production requirements on a daily/weekly basis for different manufacturing areas (Kitting, Geo, PM, Live/Slides). Support continuous improvement opportunities that drive manufacturing efficiencies, reduce labor costs, increase productivity, or streamline process work flow. -Interns will report to Dr. Liam Casey, Director of Portfolio Management Science Education. Completed work may contribute to products used by science teachers across the United States and Canada. Job Responsibilities: -Attend all necessary meetings to learn more about collaboration and teamwork in an office environment -Communicate regularly with business members to ask questions and validate approaches when performing tasks for the first time -Devote time weekly to shadowing associates in other departments to develop broad perspective of business -Develop data processing and analysis skills to meet the standards expected for business reports -Create written reports to summarize findings or work completed Qualifications: -Completion of one or more courses in the Project Lead the Way curriculum or other project or inquiry based STEM discipline -Strong academic performance in two or more science or engineering courses -Proficiency with Excel -Strong written and verbal communication skills -Capacity to contribute to multiple projects -Excellent organizational skills About Us: Acquired by Avantor in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary, VWR serves as a leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. The combined company is a trusted end-to-end partner to customers and suppliers from discovery to delivery. With operations in more than 30 countries and a diverse portfolio that includes more than four million branded and manufactured products, we enable customer success through innovation, cGMP manufacturing and comprehensive service offerings. Collectively, we set science in motion to create a better world. For more information visit www.settingscienceinmotion.com or vwr.com. Resume Submissions To VWR From Third Party Recruitment Firms Will Not Be Considered VWR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. VWR maintains a drug free workplace. VWR is a US Federal contractor. 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