Undergraduate Summer Internships in Frederick, MD

Job Description:

At AstraZeneca, our purpose is to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We believe the best way we can achieve this is to put science at the center of everything we do. It is this commitment that drives our ability to discover, develop and deliver the advancements the world needs in complex and difficult diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. 

The Internships at this site will run on a 10-week program schedule fromJune 2, 2026 –August 7, 2026. This is apaid, full-time-hourly(40 hours/week) position at the AstraZeneca manufacturing facilitylocatedat636 Research Ct, Frederick, MD 21703.

Over the course of the summer, each intern will perform department specific day-to-day activities as assigned by theirSupervisor.Each intern will also be assigned a key project of which they willbe responsible forleading, executing andreporting outon to Site Leadership and staff.Internship Mentors will guide and coach interns throughout the summer. Internsalsoparticipatein variousprofessional development activitiesto gain a broad understanding of all functions at theFrederick, MDsiteand the AstraZeneca enterprise.

Roles atFrederickcan fall under the followingdepartments: 

Facilities & Site Operations Engineering

• Lead site operationsprojectssuch engineering drawing with CAD, architectural remodeling, and preventivemaintenance, and spare part development
  

Safety, Health, and Environment(SHE)

• Engage is site-wideprojects such as human performance assessment trend analysis, hazardous material identification, SHE communications plans, and investigation of COFimpact on manufacturing floors.
  

Manufacturing Operations

• Analyzeand report ondata inputs to drive improvements, Support of Work Balancing Operations,and support ongoing department projectsfor site continuous improvement initiatives and overall process optimizations.
  

Manufacturing Science & Technology

• Execute lab and process taskssuch assolutionpreparation, perform basic measurements, and run simple unit operations (e.g., filtration or chromatography)while collecting and analyzing process data using Excel toidentifytrends andmaintainclear records.
  

Operational Excellence

• Collect,analyzeand track key performance metrics to ensure project goals are achievedbyidentifyingroot causesandcollaborating sitewide to implement and sustain improvements.
  

Project Management

• Support various projects such ascost/benefitanalysisforfacility construction types(e.g.Modular vs Stick-built) andassistin capital management trackingand reporting.
  

Supply Chain

• Engage in various projects such as Inventory optimization, capacity modeling,digital tool implementation, and waste reduction in a lean manufacturing environment
  

Data Science

• Create machine learning, AI models from a wide variety of manufacturing data to visualize in dashboards and reports
  

Quality Laboratory

• Perform microbiological testing using laboratory skills such as pipetting and aseptic technique and analyze data to report on microbial hold time testing 
  

Quality Systems Analysis

• Supportvarious projects such asimplementation of Electronic Lab notebooks, validation of lab systems for upgrade,system automation, and designdataanalyticsapplications/dashboards.
  

Quality Assurance

• Utilizedocument management systemand implement electronic batch release documentation process.
  

InternalSiteCommunicationsand People Services

• Lead content creation and distribution of site communications, engage in HR process coordination supporting onboardinglogisticsmaterials, and support employee engagement initiatives.

Individual roles' requirements vary, and the beloware applicableto all: 

• ​US Work Authorization isrequiredattimeof application. Applicants must have work authorization thatdoes not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa(e.g., CPT, H1-B, F-1 (OPT), TN, or other non-immigrant status). This role will not be providing CPT or OPT letters of support.

• Studying to completeaBachelor’sdegreerelated toanyof the above roles, such asengineering (mechanical, bio[medical],chemical,industrial,environmental), biology,chemistry,computer science, statistics,business administration, environmental science, communications, or a related field.

• Candidates must have an expected graduation date set forafter August 2026.

• Basic understanding of technical areas related to functionalareaofeachinternship position.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential. 

• Candidates must adhere to the June 1, 2026 start date.

• US Work Authorization isrequiredattimeof application. 

• Applicants must have work authorization thatdoes not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa(e.g., CPT, H1-B, F-1 (OPT), TN, or other non-immigrant status). 

• Ability to report onsite toFrederick,MD5 days a week. These roles will not provide relocation assistance.

• Mustbe comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.

• Must havedemonstratedabilityto plan, implement, and achieve significant, complex goals andobjectives.

• Must have experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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The hourly pay rate for these roles is $28/hr