Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven proficiencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.
Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether you're looking to come back as a repeat intern, transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs, or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!
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How will you make an impact?
Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.
Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:
- Partner with leadership to identify and address areas to improve efficiency and benchmark with industry best practices.
- Become a process owner; critically review specific processes with great attention to detail and proactively recommend opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in sales product and systems trainings, marketing campaigns, and special projects to develop selling skills consistent with Company philosophy, policies, and procedures.
- Connect with research scientists tied to specific accounts for product information and sales presentations.
- Identify sales opportunities with new and existing customers to achieve/exceed assigned territory sales plan.
- Coordinate sales processes for assigned accounts in assigned geography.
- Learn continuous improvement methodologies (i.e., PPI, Six Sigma, and others) and help promote improvement initiatives.
A day in the Life:
- Provide analytic tool support to Commercial teams across NA region for the Microbiology division
- Retrieve, consolidate, analyze, and summarize data to drive overall business success
- Perform monthly and ad-hoc data analysis for various internal customers
- Triage requests/queries and provide timely support
- Assist in the development and refinement of tools, policies, and procedures to enhance performance
Keys to Success:
- Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Effective presentation, written, and oral communication skills
- Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Prior experience in PowerBI and the effective use of Office 365 for automation is considered helpful.
- Proven technical ability, particularly with excel
Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 12th or June 16th, 2025 for a duration of 10-12 weeks - dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.
Compensation & Relocation: Our undergraduate Sales internships offer an hourly rate between $18.50 - $24.50 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.
How will you get here?
- Undergraduate student completing a Life Sciences-related degree between December 2025 and June 2026.
- 0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
- Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity, innovation, involvement, and intensity.
- Energized through championing change, driven in getting results, and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.