2026 Summer Internship Program: Manufacturing Support Intern

Takeda • Thousand Oaks, CA

4d • $21 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Support Team at Thousand Oaks is responsible for managing all deviation events and manufacturing-related change controls. These activities are essential to ensuring compliant manufacturing operations and documenting any discrepancies that may occur. Our work requires strong project management skills, as we handle multiple tasks concurrently, each with varying timelines and due dates. The team collaborates extensively across all site departments and interfaces with other sites throughout the Takeda network. By overseeing deviations and change controls, we play a critical role in maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• This position will be Fully on-site out of the Thousand Oaks l ocation
• Must be pursuing a Bachelors Degree , preferably in Life Sciences
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Effective organizational skills and ability to plan and suggest resolutions to technical problems
• Must be detail-oriented, conscientious, and responsible
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to learn new computer systems and programs in a timely manner
• Must be able to perform gowning operations, including donning over garment and head cover
• May need to work in controlled or clean room environments requiring special gowning
• Will be to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet, and body
• No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in this wor k
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 202 6 or later
• The internship program is 10- 12 weeks depending on the two start dates ( May 26 th -August 14 th or June 15 th - August 21 st )
• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates
• Takeda does not provide a housing stipend or relocation support for the U.S Summer Internship Program

Responsibilities

• Assist Compliance Investigators with manufacturing investigations
• Serve as a support administrator to assist manufacturing investigations and/or audits including various documentation management activities (Scan, print, trend review, document review)
• Schedule meetings and coordinate actions to assist manufacturing investigations and audit preparation to ensure timely progress and completion
• Serve as a meeting Scribe to collect notes and actions during manufacturing investigation meetings
• Maintain data integrity and ensure compliance with company SOPs and specifications, FDA, GLP, QSR, and cGMP regulations

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site f itness c enter (where a vailable )
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees