Internship Packaging Engineering & Medical Devices – 6 Months | Start Spring 2027

Your Mission

At Stryker, your work helps make healthcare better. During this Packaging Engineering Internship in Medical Devices, you will support the development, testing and improvement of packaging solutions that protect medical technology products and help ensure they reach healthcare teams safely and reliably. You will gain hands-on experience in a MedTech internship environment, work with experienced engineers and contribute to meaningful projects with real-world impact.

What You'll Do

• Support the integration of new products into existing packaging systems for medical technology products.
• Contribute to innovative packaging solutions based on user needs and packaging development methods.
• Assist with packaging tests to verify and validate design concepts.
• Support prototype and production part testing, including preparation, setup and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve existing packaging concepts and develop new solutions.

What You'll Bring

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering etc), Packaging Technology, Product Design, or related field.
• Completed a Bachelor’s degree and interest in applying your knowledge in a practical semester or student internship.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Initial experience with CAD, preferably Creo or SolidWorks, and/or simulation tools such as ANSYS, or curiosity to learn them.
• You are confident communicating in English (minimum B2). German language skills (minimum B2) are a plus

What's In It For You

• Paid six-month full-time internship, voluntary internship alongside studies, mandatory internship, or a combination of both possible
• Start date: March or April 2027
• Location: Schönkirchen, near Kiel, Germany
• Flexible working hours and attractive holiday allowance
• Mentoring and training to support your growth
• Hands-on projects with real-world impact in an international environment

Application Process

Please upload all application documents, including cover letter, CV/resume, and transcript of records, together in the Resume/CV section of the application form.

Our selection process is streamlined:

• Application review
• Short phone interview with our University Talent Acquisition Team
• One-hour video interview with the hiring team

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic, national, or social background, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.

Germany Pay Range:

• Schonkirchen/Kiel 35Std: €2.222,85 EUR Monthly

If you’d like to learn more about the compensation associated with this opportunity, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.