Supply ChainSupply Management Intern- Summer 2027
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
The possibilities at the intersection of medicine and technology are endless which means endless opportunities to make your mark on the world. You have learned a lot to get here and we want you to keep growing. With our expanding portfolio of innovative products and services Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology serving 72 million patients annually across 150 countries and more than 70 disease states. We are dedicated to improving lives by putting patients at the center of everything we do and empowering employees to make a meaningful impact every day. Every role contributes to better patient outcomes offering the opportunity to build a career defined by purpose growth and impact.
Our summer internships are full-time (40 hours/week) paid positions lasting 10-11 weeks. We offer competitive compensation educational and social programming throughout the summer as well as housing assistance and relocation support for eligible interns.
As a Supply Chain or Supply Management Intern youll gain exposure to key supply chain functions work alongside experienced leaders and contribute to projects that support critical business objectives. Through hands-on experience youll develop valuable skills expand your network and make a real impact on the organization.
Supply Chain:
Integrates demand planning procurement manufacturing logistics and continuous improvement to drive cost efficiency regulatory compliance resiliency and service performance across Medtronics global business units.
Plans sources manufactures and distributes medical technologies worldwide ensuring high-quality products reach hospitals clinicians and patients safely reliably and on time.
Supply Management:
Identifies selects and manages suppliers to ensure a reliable cost-effective and high-quality supply of materials components and services that support patient therapies worldwide.
Drives supplier performance mitigates supply risks ensures regulatory and quality compliance and delivers cost savings through contract management supplier development and strategic procurement initiatives.
Location and Work Model
The majority of internship positions are based at primary hubs in Minnesota with additional opportunities available in Colorado Connecticut Tennessee and Texas. Candidate location preferences are strongly considered during the interview and offer process; however flexibility increases the number of potential opportunities available. All interns must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.
Medtronic is working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of its commitment to professional growth cross-functional collaboration and engineering the extraordinary.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for a Summer 2027 Supply Chain/Supply Management internship your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet each of these basic requirements.
Working toward a bachelors in Supply Chain Management or a related major with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027 Spring 2028 Winter 2028 or Spring 2029.
Ability to participate full time 40 hours per week as part of the intern cohort from June 1-August 13 for semester system programs or June 14-August 20 for quarter system programs.
Applicants for Medtronics Summer Internship Program must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Medtronic does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions. Individuals on temporary visa classifications including E F1 (CPT or OPT) H1 H2 L B J or TN as well as anyone who requires employment sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for the Program
Nice to Have: Preferred Requirements
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Prior project work in a team environment with defined deliverables
Relevant academic project or internship experience
Technical writing skills
Experience creating documentation project summaries or Supply Chain presentations.
About Medtronic:
Together as one of the largest medical device companies in the country we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic we push the limits of what technology therapies and services can do to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Help us shape the future and engineer the extraordinary.
Physical Job Requirements:
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 the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the role the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and coworkers.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:
Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @ email addresses.
Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.
If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic do not respond click links or open attachments.
If you have any questions concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic please contact us immediately at .
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an excit ... View more