About the role#
As a Sales Systems Engineer Intern, you will join the Sales Engineering team to support the technology, tools, and processes that help our sales teams deliver better customer experiences. You will gain exposure to how clinical workflows, connected care solutions, software, hardware, and networks function in healthcare environments. This role is designed to build both your technical and business skills while providing experience in a customer-focused organization.
What you'll do#
- Apply classroom knowledge to real-world technical sales and healthcare technology projects.
- Assist with documenting technical workflows, product capabilities, and best practices.
- Help maintain demo environments, technical assets, and sales tools used by the field team.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Clinical, and Implementation partners.
- Build presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Support technical research, opportunity preparation, solution documentation, and internal sales support.
- Help prepare, maintain, and improve product demo environments, demo kits, presentations, and supporting materials.
- Support the creation of solution diagrams, workflow documentation, technical requirements, and customer-facing resources.
- Help develop tools, training materials, knowledge resources, and process improvements.
- Assist with tracking project activity, organizing technical information, creating reports, and identifying trends.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- Must remain enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the internship.
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship now or in the future.
- Interest in healthcare technology, technical sales, clinical workflows, or connected care solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across teams.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with technical concepts such as networking, software, hardware, data, or system integration is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Portage, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time paid internship.
About Stryker
Stryker is a medical equipment manufacturer based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company produces medical devices and surgical instruments for the MedSurg, Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics sectors. It operates globally with over 53,000 employees and maintains more than 44 manufacturing and research facilities. Stryker reported 2024 sales of 22.6 billion dollars.
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