2025 Summer Intern – Genentech Manufacturing Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Genentech Summer Internship Program. This post is for manufacturing-based roles in Hillsboro, Oregon, Genentech/Roche’s only Drug Product manufacturing facility in North America. These roles will fall under the disciplines of Process Engineer, Asset/Equipment Engineer and Validation Engineer.

As an intern, you will perform various tasks under the guidance and mentorship of your manager. You will be expected to attend meetings, read independently on relevant topics, follow a training schedule set by your supervisor, and perform tasks independently as appropriate. You will also be expected to summarize the purpose of your work and any findings, and you will present future recommendations in the form of an oral and poster presentation.

Program Highlights:

• Intensive 12-weeks, full time (40 hours per week) paid internship. Longer internships (up to 6 months) could be possible, upon agreement with the hiring manager.
• Program start dates are between May and June 2025
• Ownership of impactful business-critical projects
• Work with some of the most talented professionals in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
• Final presentations of project work to senior leaders
• Professional & personal development curriculum throughout the program, such as networking opportunities, workshops, tours, and panel discussions
• This is an in-person, on-site opportunity in Hillsboro, OR.

Who You Are:

• Applicants must be age 18 or older for this opportunity
• Must have a high school diploma or GED at the time of application
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Biomedical, etc), Computer Science or related field.

Preferred (but not mandatory) skills:

Please note: The goal of the internship is to expose you to the pharmaceutical industry & the myriad opportunities within it. The following skills will give you an idea of different assignment possibilities. You do NOT need to have all of these skills in order to apply. Not all internships will use all these skills.

• Provide technical support and engineering solutions for process and equipment-related issues.
• Process/equipment monitoring & identification of improvement opportunities
• Qualification & validation of pharmaceutical processes.
• Use of Lean Manufacturing tools & techniques to optimize performance & reduce waste.
• Utilization of data collection, management, analytics techniques to identify trends & actionable insights.
• Working & delivering in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with presentation software: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Lucid
• Time management: organization, prioritization, and following through to meet goals and deadlines

How to apply:

• Submit a one-page resume and a cover letter that explains how a Genentech internship will make a difference in your learning journey and why you are qualified. Highlight any plans for your education/career and challenges you have overcome. Be bold, and most importantly, be you.
• This internship program covers multiple available internships, and applying to this post will put you into consideration for manufacturing-based roles in Hillsboro, Oregon only.
• Offers will be made on a rolling basis after interviews are conducted.

The expected hourly rate range for this position based on the primary location for this position of Hillsboro, Oregon is $45 – $50. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Relocation benefits are not eligible for this position.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

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