Summer 2025 Intern - Marketing

We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you paid holidays and internships.

Who we want

Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.​

Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.​

Charismatic networkers. Relationship-savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.​

Strategic thinkers. Interns who propose innovative ideas and consistently exceed their performance objectives.​

Customer-oriented achievers. Individuals with an unparalleled work ethic and customer-focused attitude who bring value to their partnerships.​

Game changers. Persistent interns who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better. ​

What You Get Out of the Internship

Stryker, a global leader in medical technology takes great pride in their people, and that’s why we’re looking to expand our talent. As a result, we are looking for the best and brightest students to strengthen our team and drive our business going forward. As a Marketing intern at Stryker, you will:​

• Apply classroom knowledge and gain experience in a fast-paced and growing industry setting​

• Implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills​

• Network with key/high-level stakeholders and leaders of the business​

• Be a part of an innovative team and culture​

• Complete projects that revolve around medical education, marketing/operations, brand management, and portfolio management​

Opportunities Available

As a Marketing intern at Stryker, you will be placed in one of the following teams:​

Downstream Marketing ​

• Participate in key commercialization activities such as developing campaigns, messaging, and positioning​

• Gain field experience with sales members and surgeons operating in the US​

• Gather customer insights to aid in the creation and validation of various statements, campaigns and commercial models in order to help achieve results ​

• Learn and practice the Big Picture Marketing framework in order to build structure to marketing activities into the future​

Upstream Marketing ​

• Participate in product development activities and strategic marketing initiatives in order to build the future of Stryker products​

• Manage projects between R&D, Marketing, and customer insights to help make decisions that align with customer needs​

• Learn and practice the Big Picture Marketing framework in order to build structure to marketing activities into the future​

Marketing Communications ​

• Partner with internal and external entities to develop marketing collateral to be used in customer-facing interactions​

• Ensure brand consistent company and product messaging and accessibility to communication efforts for product launches to deliver results​

• Assist in the implementation and execution of Stryker’s communication strategy, including web, advertising, direct marketing and sales force communication efforts to drive our business​

• Assist in implementation and execution of all trade shows and sales meetings to engage our external customers and internal team​

Majors targeted: Marketing, Business, Business Administration/Management, Communications ​

What You Need ​

• ​Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field or equivalent; we will only consider students who plan to be enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the summer.​

• Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above; must be the case at the date of hire and will be verified during background check in the spring​

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.​

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ​

• Strong interpersonal skills.​

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and proven leadership and business acumen skills. ​

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines. ​

• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm. ​

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.​

• Proficient on basic computer programs: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

$22 min hourly wage – $32 max hourly wage and either paid corporate housing or a living stipend, dependent upon hiring location.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.