At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The possibilities at the intersection of medicine and technology are endless, which means endless opportunities to make your mark on the world. Our interns do real work within experienced engineering teams to improve lives of millions. Engineering roles in the Quality engineering group can include Quality, Supplier Quality and Reliability engineers, examples of work in each of these areas are listed below.

Quality Engineer

Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.

Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.

Qualifies suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.

Reliability Engineer

Develops, coordinates and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (DOE) constructs.

Recommends design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability.

You have learned a lot to get here — we want you to keep growing. With our expanding portfolio of innovative products and services, Medtronic is the global leader in delivering healthcare solutions for over 70+ disease states in 150+ countries.

Internships are full-time (40 hours/week), paid positions that are 11-12 weeks in length. We offer competitive pay, housing assistance with relocation expense reimbursement (for out-of-state interns), a transportation stipend, and educational and social events throughout the summer.

A majority of our internship positions are located at our primary location hubs of: Minnesota, California, Colorado and Northeastern US (Connecticut & Massachusetts). However, we have summer internship opportunities in other states as well like Arizona, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. Candidate location preference is strongly considered into account during the interview and offer process. Candidate flexibility in location allows candidates more position opportunities.

Applicants must be located in the US during the entirety of the internship.

Must Haves:

To be considered for a summer 2025 engineering internship, you must meet the following basic requirements. How you meet these criteria must be clearly indicated on your resume to be considered for a position.

Working towards a Master’s degree with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2025, Spring 2026, Winter 2026 or Spring 2027

Working towards a degree in an engineering major

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and does not require sponsorship in the future for an employment visa

Participants must be able to participate full time (40 hours/week) as part of our intern cohort:

Dates: June 2nd – August 15th * Exception to these dates are possible only for students enrolled at schools that follow the quarter system

Nice to Haves:

A minimum 3.0 out of a 4.0 cumulative GPA

Flexibility in geographic location

Knowledge of one or more of the following technologies: C, C++, C#/, Java, Python, CAD:SolidWorks/Autocad or equivalent, Microsoft Visual Studio, MATLAB

Prior work on projects in a team environment preferred

Relevant academic projects, internship or lab experience preferred

Technical writing skills

FMEA knowledge

Experience with statistics and data analysis. Team player, who is self-motivated, proactive, willing to learn, and a problem solver

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$79,040-$79,040The base salary range is used nationally in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico. The Medtronic Internship Program offers an hourly rate of $38.00 per hour. The hourly rate offered will be determined by the position and is subject to variation based on the number of years of school completed.

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About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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