Internship- Clean Utilities and EM Intern

Facility:
Education

Location:

Clayton, NC, US

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For nearly 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. As a result, our employees embark on life-changing careers with opportunities for mobility and growth within a global organization. At Novo Nordisk, you will work with the best manufacturing professionals in the industry.

Our new Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products. Are you ready to help make what matters? Then, we are ready for you!

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

NNPILP Early Talent Summer Internship Program

The Program

At Novo Nordisk, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. For ten weeks, interns will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work. Our internship program also includes instructor-led trainings, a leadership engagement series, as well as insightful lunch and learns.

Program Start:
May 17, 2027

Program End:
July 23, 2027

Scope of Position

The Clean Utilities and EM Intern will support the Clean Utilities and EM team with a variety of engineering, continuous improvement, and data-focused tasks and projects.

The internship provides hands-on experience working alongside experienced engineers and system owners to design, plan, and execute optimization and improvement initiatives that support team needs.

Work will occur in both office settings and within a highly regulated GMP facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering and improvement projects for Clean Utilities and EM systems, including troubleshooting support, documentation updates, and project execution activities.
• Assist in optimization and continuous improvement efforts by contributing to scope development, investigation support, and solution implementation under guidance from senior engineers and system owners.
• Contribute to data management and reporting, including organizing datasets, maintaining data integrity, and preparing inputs for analysis.
• Develop and support data visualization outputs, such as dashboards, charts, and trend views, to enable clear performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for project activities, including summaries, meeting notes, work records, and supporting materials aligned with team requirements.
• Execute assigned tasks safely and compliantly within a GMP environment, following applicable procedures, standards, and site requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders as needed to gather information, support investigations, and ensure project deliverables are on track.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Engineering, life science, or related majors preferred.
• Must be a rising junior, or rising senior with a 3.0 GPA or above.
• Excellent computer skills to include:
  Proficiency in Excel, Word & familiarity/capability in most other Microsoft Office applications.

At this time, Novo Nordisk is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future would require sponsorship for employment visa status.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

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