Strategic Operations Intern (Summer 2026)

Lonza • Portsmouth, NH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Lonza, we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, we operate production, R&D, and business sites around the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia. At Lonza, our strategy is defined by our purpose: to turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. This is our reason to exist, and explains the positive impact we have on the world around us. Do you want to help us as we shape the future of this great organization? Job Description Summary We are actively recruiting candidates to participate in our 2026 On-site Summer Internship program. This program is roughly 12 weeks in length and will immerse you into the culture and operations of Lonza Portsmouth. The manufacturing 20K strategic operations team is responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing team is ready to execute as each process is performed on the manufacturing floor. Responsibilities of the intern include helping to drive manufacturing safety, quality, cost, and delivery improvement projects with the assistance of the strategic operations team. A large portion of the strategic operations tasks include ensuring that the documents (Work Instructions; SOPs; Batch Records) are accurate and easy to understand and assisting with new equipment implemented in the asset. The internship program begins Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and ends on Friday, August 14, 2026. Potential interns must be able to commit to 40 hours throughout the duration of the summer internship.

Requirements

• Completion of junior year (typically 90 credits) towards a B.S. degree in a related field
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4) required
• Must currently be enrolled in BS or MS Academic Program
• Must be available to begin the Internship on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to contribute as a team member
• Ability to organize, plan and execute projects
• Research skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• helping to drive manufacturing safety, quality, cost, and delivery improvement projects with the assistance of the strategic operations team
• ensuring that the documents (Work Instructions; SOPs; Batch Records) are accurate and easy to understand
• assisting with new equipment implemented in the asset

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees