Summer 2026 Intern - Embedded Engineer
About The Position
About Alcon: As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant! Position Description: The Alcon Life Cycle Management (LCM) team is looking for a talented and motivated intern to join us onsite in Lake Forest, CA for a summer 2026 internship. As a summer intern, you will be working with the LCM software team to update processes and software related to legacy on-market products. Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offer interns personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship, and at least one additional semester following your internship
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or higher degree in one of the following majors: Data Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
- Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
- Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated
- Ability to commit to a 10-12 week summer internship, full time (40 hrs./week) project
Nice To Haves
- PowerShell, C++, C# Experience
- Medical Device Development Experience
- ADO/GitHub/ Experience
Responsibilities
- Work with host and embedded software engineers to upgrade products
- Apply analytical, software/scripting, and documentation skills to take ownership of a portion of an existing or new project
- End-of-Internship presentation based on achievements and lessons learned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
