At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: Quality Assurance Intern – Fort Dodge, Iowa (Summer 2027)
As a Summer 2027 Quality Assurance Intern with Elanco Animal Health, you will be part of the Quality Assurance team at our Fort Dodge, Iowa manufacturing plant, supporting activities related to the oversight of manufacturing and distribution of commercial products. There will be several opportunities to gain experience in different areas within Quality, such as Quality Management System, Pharmaceutical Products, and Audits.
Your Responsibilities:
Defining, measuring, analyzing, and improving identified processes within the quality organization.
Understand the Manufacturing processes and how Quality supports the process and business.
Work within cross-functional teams to support inspection readiness activities, investigations, and continuous improvement projects.
Get real-world experience in the regulated environment.
Assist with the production and analytical processes the ensure they are carried out with appropriate Sterility Assurance standards.
Study design improvement process.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a concentration in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related field) or Engineering.
Top Skills: Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills, along with a willingness to learn and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
Have an interest in animal health manufacturing, problem solving, scientific methods, or cross-functional skill development.
Thrive in cross-functional team settings.
Additional Information:
Travel: 10% - to corporate facility in Indianapolis, IN for opening/closing
Location: Fort Dodge Manufacturing Plant, Fort Dodge, IA
Elanco’s Internship Program
Our internship program is designed to give students meaningful, hands-on experience as they kickstart their careers. Internships are project-based and focused on business-critical needs, giving every intern the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on Elanco’s success over the summer. At the heart of the experience is our belief that making life better for animals makes life better.
Internship Dates: May 17th – August 6th, 2027
Competitive Salary: $20-$40/hour (dependent upon major and year in school)
Professional Development: Networking events, assigned mentors, and learning resources are provided.
Housing: Financial support and help securing housing is available
Future opportunities: High-performing interns may be considered for full-time roles or additional internships, based on business needs.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program concentrated in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, a related science field, or Engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Interest in animal health manufacturing, problem solving, scientific methods, or cross-functional skill development.
- Ability to thrive in cross-functional team settings.
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
Elanco Insights
What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
