Internship – Help Build the Future of Smart Automation!

<h2><b>Career Category</b></h2>Engineering<h2></h2><h2><b>Job Description</b></h2><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>Ready to turn curiosity into innovation? This is your chance to shape the future of automated packaging.</b></span></p><p>At Amgen, we’re driven by one powerful mission: to serve patients. Every improvement we make in our systems and technologies helps medicines reach people faster, safer and more efficiently. As a global biotechnology leader with ~28,000 colleagues worldwide and over 900 on our Breda site alone, we believe in empowering students to explore, experiment, and build what’s next.</p><p>With more than 40 nationalities under one roof, you’ll find yourself in a diverse, inspiring, and highly innovative environment — and now, we want you to be part of it.</p><p></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>LIVE</b></span></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>This could be your everyday</b></span></p><p>Join our Engineering department and dive into a highly technical and hands-on challenge: researching and developing a semi‑automated infeed solution for packaging equipment. If robotics, smart sensors, automation, prototyping, and cool gadgets make your heart beat faster… this internship is your playground.</p><p><b>Your mission will include:</b></p><ul><li>Exploring the technical feasibility of a semi-automated infeed station</li><li>Assessing financial feasibility to support a business case</li><li>Designing and building a Proof of Concept using Amgen’s in-house resources — think robotics, cameras, 3D printers, and digital innovation tools</li><li>Presenting your findings and demo to real stakeholders</li></ul><p></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>Yes, that’s right — you won’t just study the future of automation; you’ll build it.</b></span></p><p></p><p><b>Deliverables:</b></p><p>During your internship, you will deliver:</p><ul><li>A well-structured <b>technical &amp; financial feasibility study</b></li><li>Documented research and validation outcomes</li><li>A working <b>Proof of Concept prototype</b></li><li>A compelling stakeholder presentation summarizing results and next steps</li></ul><p>This is your chance to combine engineering, creativity, and innovation into something tangible and impactful.</p><p></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>WIN</b></span></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>What we expect of you</b></span></p><p>To thrive in this internship, you’ll bring:</p><ul><li>Affinity with <b>technology</b>, automation or robotics</li><li>Basic understanding of <b>coding</b> (any language is fine — curiosity matters more!)</li><li>Strong communication skills in English</li><li>Interest in building or evaluating business cases (nice-to-have)</li><li>Enthusiasm to experiment, prototype, test, fail fast, and try again</li></ul><p></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>Fields of study that fit well:</b></span> Mechatronics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or similar. Open to <b>pre-final year and final-year students</b></p><p></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>THRIVE</b></span></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><b>What we offer</b></span></p><p>As we create treatments that take care of others, we ensure our teammates thrive — personally and professionally.</p><p>You’ll benefit from:</p><ul><li>A dynamic and international environment at one of the <b>World’s Best Workplaces</b></li><li>A supportive manager and team to coach your journey</li><li>Professional development opportunities through the Amgen internship program</li><li>Monthly Lunch &amp; Learn sessions and a Final Poster Session</li><li>Vibrant on-site facilities: <b>gym</b>, vitality program, healthy cafeteria</li><li>A flexible work arrangement (office &#43; work-from-home)</li><li>An internship fee</li><li>Opportunities to apply for temporary or permanent roles at Amgen</li></ul><p></p><p><b>&#x1f393;</b><span class="emphasis-3"><b>Eligibility</b></span></p><p>You must be currently enrolled at a <b>Dutch HBO or WO university</b>.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>.