- Location: Waterford, Ireland
- Start date: January 2027
- Duration: 6 to 8 months
- Work Model: full time, onsite
About the job
As an Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting engineering projects within a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus. You will work alongside experienced engineering professionals and contribute to activities across project delivery, process improvement, commissioning, qualification, and sustainability initiatives. This placement offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical engineering skills while learning how engineering supports the manufacture of life-changing medicines.
Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you'll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life, all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities:
- Support engineering projects and manage assigned capital investment activities under guidance from experienced team members.
- Assist with vendor coordination and learn supplier management processes.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and performance.
- Support engineering activities associated with new product introductions.
- Participate in equipment and system commissioning activities.
- Assist with qualification and validation activities in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Contribute to environmental, energy efficiency, and safety improvement initiatives across the site.
About you
To excel in this role, you will need to have:
- Currently pursuing a Level 8 undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Academic knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, Biopharmaceutical, or a similar engineering field.
- Previous exposure to engineering through coursework, projects, internships, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a large multidisciplinary team.
- A proactive attitude, flexibility, and eagerness to learn.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Experience or exposure to sterile manufacturing or cleanroom environments.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
Why choose us?
- Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
- Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
- Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
- Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.
- Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
- Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
- Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Level 8 undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related discipline
- Academic knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, Biopharmaceutical, or a similar engineering field
- Previous exposure to engineering through coursework, projects, internships, work experience, or extracurricular activities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a large multidisciplinary team
- Proactive attitude, flexibility, and eagerness to learn
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Experience or exposure to sterile manufacturing or cleanroom environments
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks
Sanofi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a notably strong 401K matching structure (e.g., 150% match up to a 6% contribution), which materially boosts total rewards for long-tenured employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support is positioned as unusually robust, including a global gender-neutral paid parental leave standard (14 weeks) and added supports such as childcare assistance and adoption/surrogacy/infertility help.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is made more accessible via an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that includes a meaningful purchase discount and matching/free-share mechanics, increasing perceived total compensation beyond base pay.
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What We Do
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