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Intern - Learner - Operations

Location South Africa Job Id R-01260704 Job Type Full time Category Students & Internships Remote Fully Onsite
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover an environment that encourages your continual professional development, and you’ll have the opportunity to do work that has an impact – because every day, you’ll be contributing to our Mission - to enable our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers best-in-class Internships and Leadership Development Programs that provide students & new grads with hands-on learning, meaningful project work, and unparalleled growth and networking opportunities.
JOB DESCRIPTION

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 competencies 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 or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!

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.

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.
  • Use highly specialized equipment and instrumentation accurately and with limited supervision.
  • Develop tools and models to improve tracking and efficiency.
  • Learn continuous improvement methodologies (i.e., PPI, Six Sigma, and others) and help promote improvement initiatives.
  • Work collaboratively with other functions including program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and finance to achieve business objectives.

How will you get here?

  • Undergraduate student pursuing an Operations / Engineering-related degree.
  • 0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
  • Experience using computer applications such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
  • Native (or proficient) in English.
  • Internship will fulfill a 12-month University placement within curriculum.
  • Ability to be onsite – this is not a remote opportunity.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and strong professional presence.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the Country indicated for the opportunity they are applying to by either confirming Citizenship or the right to work for a 12-month placement.

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