Operations Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Medline • Northbrook, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

A Medline internship provides real-world, hands-on experience where you can make a true impact. Interns take ownership of projects while gaining valuable insight into the day-to-day responsibilities of their roles. Beyond the work itself, the summer experience includes enriching opportunities such as social and networking events, leadership presentations, community service activities, and more. Through meaningful work and professional development experiences, you’ll build a tangible skillset that helps set you apart from your peers. Our internships span a variety of business areas and are open to rising seniors in undergraduate programs. Designed to support both personal and professional growth, the 10-week summer program runs from early June through mid-August in one of our four corporate offices in the Chicagoland area. The Operations Engineering Intern will work directly with rotational engineers and focus on projects assigned from upper management relating to the Medline warehouses. The scope of work could include work measurements and standards, process improvements, cost-benefit analysis and justification, and other assigned tasks as needed. Project lengths will vary from small daily activities to large scale projects spanning the duration of the internship.

Requirements

• Background in Engineering, Industrial or Systems preferred
• Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred
• Strong leadership abilities and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Motivated self-starter
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement principles is a plus

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and correcting bottlenecks in a Medline warehouse
• Creating and implementing new standards
• Slotting multiple warehouses to improve travel time per line
• Improving cubic utilization within the warehouses
• Providing on-site support during technology (robotics) go lives

Benefits

• 401(k) contributions
• paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Service Corp for interns and temporary roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern