Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our team is committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.
The impact you'll make...
The General Management Graduate Leadership Development Program (GM GLDP) is an accelerated opportunity to develop the vital competencies for a career as a General Manager:
- Product Management
- Strategy & Development
- Commercial Acumen
- Finance / Business Levers
GM GLDP participants will perform multiple roles that provide strategic direction while gaining proficiency with our diverse functional areas, business units, and regions. Learning opportunities will include: formal development sessions; dedicated Executive Mentorship; utilization of our Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodology; and a network of outstanding LDP alumni.
Our Summer Associate program is a 10-week internship crafted for MBA students and pipelines our GM GLDP. Our Summer Associates are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects are developed by our Executive GM Leadership Team and have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business unit to which they are assigned.
Summer projects may include the following functional areas / business operations:
- Operations & Manufacturing Plants
- Commercial & Sales
- Research & Development
- Products & Services
- Annual Operating Plans
- Customer Channels
Compensation: Our MBA internships offer an hourly rate of $55.00. Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Students must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.
Start Date: The Summer Associate program is set to begin on June 16th, 2025 for a duration of 10 weeks, ending August 22, 2025.
Location Assignment: As a global organization, we have many sites located across the country and Summer Associates will be placed according to current business needs. As such, geographic flexibility is required for this opportunity. Individuals are responsible for finalizing housing and transportation prior to program commencement.
Applicant criteria:
- Graduate student completing an MBA degree between December 2025 and June 2026 with an Undergraduate degree in one of the following: Business, Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field of study.
- 3+ years work experience post-undergraduate degree – ideally gained in large, forward-thinking, global organizations. Experience in Life Sciences or STEM-related industry required.
- 1+ years experience managing direct reports.
- Distinguished results demonstrating integrity, innovation, involvement, and intensity.
- Consultative approach with internal and external partners and ability to cultivate ongoing, meaningful, positive relationships.
- Prior experience setting strategy, leading impactful projects, defining budgets, and direct management / development of people and teams.
- Energized through championing change, driven in getting results, and agility in navigating ambiguity in a fast paced environment.
- Confident applying Key Performance Indicators for effective forecasting and propelling continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence colleagues and leaders at all levels of a matrixed environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence and strong executive presence.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.
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What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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