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Placement Opportunities in Medtronic: Student Co-op Placements

We are recruiting co-op students for their placement across a wide range of departments in our Parkmore, Mervue and Athlone sites (see below). These placements will be commencing in January & June 2027.

• R&D                                       

• Manufacturing/Operations

• Process Development

• Neuromodulation

• Regulatory Affairs

• Engineering

• Customer Quality Experience Management

We are looking for students from the courses below:

• BE + ME Biomedical Engineering

• BE + ME Mechanical Engineering

Following interview, successful applicants will be selected and placed into departments as designated by the company.

Please note we require acceptance of offer on the same day as the interview.

We will be commencing interviews once the application process opens. To avoid disappointment please do not delay in submitting your application.

Please note, some of these placements may have a hybrid workstyle and technology/equipment will be provided by the company.

Typical duties will include the following:

• Provide daily technical support to the department

• Carry out a project and report progress as agreed by Supervisor/Manager

• Work as part of the team to achieve goals and objectives as agreed

• Ensure appropriate documentation is completed and checked

• Contribute to supporting the department in day-to-day activities and liaise with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve issues

• Support teams driving innovation and continuous improvement

• Assists with the development, monitoring, coordination, and implementation of technical projects as assigned

• Assist in the evaluation of capabilities of equipment as required (if applicable)

• Collect data/product output and analyze using various statistical techniques utilizing Minitab/MATLAB software (If applicable)

 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Recruitment Fraud Alert 

We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: 

Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. 

Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. 

If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. 

If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

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