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Talent operations specialist internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience in recruiting workflows and HR systems, mentorship from working talent operations professionals, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across {{top_industries_phrase}}, with Merck, Republic Airways, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority among the employers posting roles now.
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See related jobsThe Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Function Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you! We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded 3D Technologies Co-op that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
- Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
- Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
- Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
- Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
- Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us.
Our 3D Technologies (3DT) enterprise team operates as a business partner for raised challenges and problems to propose ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. Our mission statement is to democratize inventing and make it easy and accessible to anyone at our company. Our core DevOps team collaborates internationally across the globe to deliver solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation, through CAD, 3D printing, and other services. Scientists, engineers, operators and others reach out to us for help on an engineering or scientific challenge, and we help them with their initiatives.
3DT Operations is the centralized location where our internal ideas and data are fabricated. The West Point 3DT lab houses about 50 3D printers, plus other fabrication equipment, such as a laser cutter or injection molder, and post-processing equipment. Hundreds of projects are developed end to end in the lab each year, and high-quality knowledge transfer between functions and fast-paced efficiency is key.
In this role, the co-op/intern will be primarily focused on Operational (Ops) support, through efforts such as:
A) Manage print queue
- Manage print queue for various printers within the lab, factoring prioritization
- Ensure project deadlines are met
- Communicate delays with project stakeholders
- Identify root cause of print failures across a fleet through systematic analysis
- Perform upgrades or process improvement to improve speed, reliability and versatility
- Integrate new printers or equipment into the fleet
- Identify workflows in the lab for improvement opportunities, such as automatic part removal on high volume small part builds
- Document best practices and create SOPs for new equipment or workflows
- Participate hands-on post-processing techniques to learn practical tips and tricks for assembly, as well as ensuring high quality parts to go into a pharmaceutical cleanroom
- Manning a table at outreach events as they present themselves, such as Take Your Child to Work Day
- Exposure to and collaboration with different departments and multiple parts of a pharmaceutical processes
Required Education and Experience:
- Candidate must be currently pursuing degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline
- Candidate must be currently enrolled in an academic program and returning to university following this co-op assignment to complete credit requirements for graduation
- Candidate must be available for full time employment for a period of 6 months in Apr2027 – Sep2027
- Some knowledge of CAD
- Hands-on experience with 3D printers (any of: CAD / slicing / printing / fixing printers), but this will also be a great opportunity to learn and develop these skills
- Good documentation skills
- This role will most likely be best suited for a 1st or 2nd coop cycle
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111
FTP2027
GSF2027
Required Skills:
Adaptability, BuildMaster, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Competency Management, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Equipment Troubleshooting
Preferred Skills:
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
12/7/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R416101
The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Function Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you! We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded 3D Technologies Co-op that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
- Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
- Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
- Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
- Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
- Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us.
Our 3D Technologies (3DT) enterprise team operates as a business partner for raised challenges and problems to propose ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. Our mission statement is to democratize inventing and make it easy and accessible to anyone at our company. Our core DevOps team collaborates internationally across the globe to deliver solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation, through CAD, 3D printing, and other services. Scientists, engineers, operators and others reach out to us for help on an engineering or scientific challenge, and we help them with their initiatives.
3DT Operations is the centralized location where our internal ideas and data are fabricated. The West Point 3DT lab houses about 50 3D printers, plus other fabrication equipment, such as a laser cutter or injection molder, and post-processing equipment. Hundreds of projects are developed end to end in the lab each year, and high-quality knowledge transfer between functions and fast-paced efficiency is key.
In this role, the co-op/intern will be primarily focused on Operational (Ops) support, through efforts such as:
A) Manage print queue
- Manage print queue for various printers within the lab, factoring prioritization
- Ensure project deadlines are met
- Communicate delays with project stakeholders
- Identify root cause of print failures across a fleet through systematic analysis
- Perform upgrades or process improvement to improve speed, reliability and versatility
- Integrate new printers or equipment into the fleet
- Identify workflows in the lab for improvement opportunities, such as automatic part removal on high volume small part builds
- Document best practices and create SOPs for new equipment or workflows
- Participate hands-on post-processing techniques to learn practical tips and tricks for assembly, as well as ensuring high quality parts to go into a pharmaceutical cleanroom
- Manning a table at outreach events as they present themselves, such as Take Your Child to Work Day
- Exposure to and collaboration with different departments and multiple parts of a pharmaceutical processes
Required Education and Experience:
- Candidate must be currently pursuing degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline
- Candidate must be currently enrolled in an academic program and returning to university following this co-op assignment to complete credit requirements for graduation
- Candidate must be available for full time employment for a period of 6 months in Apr2027 – Sep2027
- Some knowledge of CAD
- Hands-on experience with 3D printers (any of: CAD / slicing / printing / fixing printers), but this will also be a great opportunity to learn and develop these skills
- Good documentation skills
- This role will most likely be best suited for a 1st or 2nd coop cycle
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111
FTP2027
GSF2027
Required Skills:
Adaptability, BuildMaster, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Competency Management, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Equipment Troubleshooting
Preferred Skills:
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement​
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
12/7/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R416101
Talent Operations Specialist Internship Market
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Tips for Your Talent Operations Specialist Internship Search
Apply earlier than the academic calendar suggests
Large employers recruit summer talent operations specialist interns the preceding fall, often closing cohorts before January. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so roles surface year-round. Map your target employers' timelines before the semester starts and treat fall as your primary application season.
Build a project portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for talent operations specialist interns expect limited work history and look for other proof instead. Document two or three complete projects, whether ATS configuration exercises, recruiting funnel analyses, or onboarding process redesigns, naming every tool used. A linked write-up or slide deck gives recruiters something concrete to assess when your resume is light on experience.
Combine campus recruiting with direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster than they do through general applications. Your professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice the talent operations specialist intern screen out loud
Talent operations specialist intern interviews commonly include a case scenario, an HR analytics problem, or a process-design question. Interviewers weigh how you structure your thinking as much as your final answer, so practice explaining your reasoning aloud, not just solving quietly. Run through mock scenarios with a classmate or career advisor before your first real screen.
Target structured rotational and cohort programs early
Larger companies in HR technology, professional services, and enterprise software run structured talent operations internship cohorts designed to train people new to the field. These programs recruit in the first application wave and fill fast. Identify the ones aligned to your interests, prepare the required materials, and submit before the general applicant pool arrives.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 100% of the talent operations specialist internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to before you search. Filtering by location and work type up front on Migrate Mate keeps you from spending time on roles you cannot take and makes it easier to move quickly on the ones that fit.
Talent Operations Specialist Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a talent operations specialist internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. Build a portfolio showing process documentation, data cleanup exercises, or ATS workflow designs, giving recruiters something concrete to assess. Apply directly to open roles and attend campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a talent operations specialist internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For talent operations specialist interns, what drives it most is consistent performance on real recruiting or HR projects, team headcount at offer time, and how early you signal interest in a return. Position yourself by owning deliverables fully without counting on the outcome.
When should I apply for talent operations specialist internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, sometimes before October, so waiting until spring means competing for a much smaller pool. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, which means openings appear year-round and checking consistently pays off.
Are talent operations specialist internships paid?
Most professional talent operations specialist internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show the range where the employer chooses to disclose it. Unpaid arrangements exist but are rare in corporate settings and more common in nonprofit or early-stage organizations.
What should a talent operations specialist internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Highlight two or three complete, documented projects that show recruiting data analysis, workflow design, or HRIS configuration, naming the tools used and linking to case studies or process write-ups where possible. Add relevant coursework in HR systems, people analytics, or organizational behavior, and keep the whole document to one page.
Are there remote talent operations specialist internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 0% of the talent operations specialist internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they draw applicants nationally, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before spots close.
Can international students get talent operations specialist internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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