Manufacturing Associate Intern – Winslow, Maine; Summer

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

As a Summer 2027 Technical Services and Manufacturing Sciences (TSMS) Intern with Elanco Animal Health, you will be part of the TSMS team at our Winslow, Maine manufacturing plant, contributing to a hands‑on technical project focused on improving processes, solving business challenges, and supporting operational and technical excellence.

• Understand the Animal Health Manufacturing process, document using GMP guidelines, and understand the importance of the Quality Unit Work within cross‑functional teams to implement processes or lab improvements.
• Learn about upstream antigen manufacturing (i.e. fermentation, viral manufacturing), downstream manufacturing ( i.e. lyophilization and blending), quality control, sterility assurance, or vaccine packaging.
• Study design improvement processes.

• Education:
  
  Currently enrolled in a Life Sciences major or an Engineering major including (but not limited to) Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process.
• Top
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience in Microsoft Suites and a willingness to learn.

• Prior internship or professional experience in a life‑science industry
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to work exceptionally well independently and with minimal supervision

• Travel: 10% - to corporate facility in Indianapolis, IN for opening/closing
• Location:
  
  Winslow Manufacturing Plant, Winslow, ME

Our internship program is designed to give students meaningful, hands‑on experience as they kickstart their careers. Internships are project‑based and focused on business‑critical needs, giving every intern the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on Elanco’s success over the summer. At the heart of the experience is our belief that making life better for animals makes life better.

May 17th – August 6th, 2027

$20-$40/hour (dependent upon major and year in school)

Networking events, assigned mentors, and learning resources are provided.

Financial support and help securing housing is available

High-performing interns may be considered for full-time roles or additional internships, based on business needs.

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help…