Sustainability Summer Internship Programme Sterilization

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care Ostomy Care Continence Care and Infusion Care. With more than 10000 colleagues we provide our products and services in around 90 countries united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatecs revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit

Help drive real sustainability change while building skills for your future career.

At Convatec we recognise the importance of environmental stewardship and remain committed to managing our impact every day.

Our commitment to achieving a net zero transition is supported by science-based targets and practical action across our global business guided by our environmental social and governance (ESG) approach Convatec Cares.

In 2026 our Global Sustainability Internship Programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to be part of that journey. This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience contribute to sustainability initiatives that matter and build skills that will support your future career.

Youll work on hands-on projects aligned to our ESG priorities seeing first-hand how conducting business responsibly and generating value sustainably underpins our forever caring promise to patients and customers. Interns will join cross-functional teams across areas such as materials science engineering supply chain data technology and operations helping to shape ideas into practical solutions while developing experience employers value.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated and analytical intern to support a strategic project focused on optimizing logistics processes linked to sterilization operations. This internship is ideal for someone with an interest in logistics sustainability operational excellence and industrial process improvement.

The intern will play a key role in evaluating how logistics requirementssuch as transportation palletization and storagecan be optimized without negatively impacting sterilization capacity or compliance requirements.

Your Main Tasks:

• Process Analysis & Mapping
  • Document the endtoend logistics flow linked to sterilization including pallet requirements handling steps and storage constraints.
  • Conduct time space and cost analyses for different process segments.
• Palletization & Transport Optimization
  • Analyze the root causes and impact of pallet height differentials between sterilization requirements and logistics/transport limitations.
  • Evaluate potential improvements such as alternative pallet configurations loadbuilding methods or packaging changes.
• Sustainability Assessment
  • Assess how current logistics processes impact environmental KPIs (e.g. CO₂ emissions truck utilization material waste).
  • Propose solutions that support sustainability targets while preserving sterilization capacity.
• Sterilization Capacity Consideration
  • Model how proposed logistic changes impact sterilization throughput cycle efficiency and capacity planning.
  • Work crossfunctionally with sterilization engineers and logistics teams.
• Data Collection & Reporting
  • Collect operational data (dimensions volume transport patterns cycle times).
  • Prepare clear reports presentations and recommendations for leadership.
• Project Support
  • Assist with feasibility studies pilot trials and implementation planning.

About you:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Logistics Supply Chain Management Industrial Engineering Sustainability Operations Management or related field.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to work with data (Excel Power BI or similar).
• Interest in sustainability and operational efficiency.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with crossfunctional teams.

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