Why join Stryker?

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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 Marketing interns will get to:

• Apply classroom knowledge in a fast-paced and growing industry setting
• Implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills
• Complete projects that revolve around medical education, marketing/operations, brand management, and portfolio management
• Network with key/high-level stakeholders and leaders of the business

Strategic Portfolio Management Team (SPMT) manages the Stryker Neurovascular governance processes to select the right projects to invest in and develops and maintains data tools to maximize the benefits of investments. Our team acts as the key facilitator among Sr. Staff and key functional leaders to drive the optimal investment decision of the company. We are part of the NV project management organization, so the intern will also have a chance to work with the new product development (NPD) project management team. This NPD team leads cross-functional teams to execute new product development programs.

Project 1: Strategic Portfolio Management

Identify critical data to support a better strategic portfolio decision and improve data credibility. Our team collects various data to support investment decisions, but it is challenging to forecast the future (e.g., revenue projection, launch timing, total cost). How can we improve the data credibility based on the historical and current data? What is the best way to collect data efficiently by minimizing adding additional work to the teams?

Project 2: New product development

Improving efficiency in new product development project management.

1. Develop templates to manage risk, schedule, and budget OR

2. Create an automated budget tracking spreadsheet to reduce manual entry OR

3. Automate prioritization/critical path flags for project files

What You Need

• Currently working on completion of an MBA or Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Business Analytics, or Marketing/Sales
• 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

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.