Internship in New Product Development (R&D), Trauma & Extremities (6 months | Sept/Oct 2026)

Are you looking for a job that appreciates your talents? Discover the unique culture of Stryker. Description At Stryker, every role is crucial for our mission to improve healthcare. Our collaborative environment promotes growth and opportunities and ensures that each team member is able to contribute to our common goal. Become part of the team and set up to improve health care for everyone and everywhere. In your internship at an internationally leading medical technology company, you are in the middle of it only: you support our team for new product development in the field of Trauma & Extremities with a focus on implant and instrument systems in innovative projects, deepen your expertise and gain practical experience that will bring you professionally and personally. Duration of your internship: 6 months (full time) Type of internship: We offer volunteer internships and compulsory internships/practice semesters as well as the combination of both. Your start with us: September or October 2026 Your place of work: Schönkirchen bei Kiel

Together with our engineers, you develop innovative concepts for the development of new products in the area of Trauma & Extremities (T&E), focusing on implant and instrument systems. As part of the R&D team, you will gain a good understanding of the clinical requirements of the medical devices to be developed. On this basis, you unfold and evaluate first concepts and execute them step by step until you create prototypes. You carry out varied and demanding tasks independently. In an interdisciplinary team, you work closely with other departments and get a comprehensive insight into medical technology as well as into different business areas.

You are enrolled in an engineering degree course (e.g. mechanical engineering, medical technology) or a comparable subject. Your strong technical understanding as well as – ideally – existing knowledge in CAD (preferably Creo) and FEA help you focus on exciting tasks in product development. Thanks to your helpful, resilient and independent work, you are actively contributing to the success of our team. Good MS Office knowledge as well as excellent English skills in word and writing allow you to communicate safely and easily in an international and innovative environment and complete your profile.

Fair pay, holidays, exciting trainings & personal mentoring and flexible working hours. Diversity is important to us. We are pleased to receive applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity. .