Undergraduate Internships in Redwood City, CA

AstraZeneca • Redwood City, CA

14d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking Sophomore and Junior students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field for 12-week internship role in Redwood City, CA. Position Duties: Roles at our Redwood City site will fall under the below departments: Facilities Engineering: Support Facilities team day to day activities such as reviewing and analyzing data Support troubleshooting equipment issues with technicians and engineers Build out digital apps and/or dashboards with MS Power tools Quality Projects: Play as a key member of the project team with planning, execution and implementation of quality project. Learn and Employ LEAN, Six sigma methodologies. Understand and leverage AI/digital tools as necessary technologies Manufacturing Engineering: Identify equipment issues and engineer potential solutions Track, trend, and analyze in-process data using statistical process control (SPC) methods or visual dashboards Provide engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges and meet all safety, quality, and supply requirements Position Requirements: Master’s level and PharmD students majoring Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026. Software exposure and coding skills (SQL) for Microsoft Power Apps, PowerBI and Spotfire are preferred. Experience with AI and digital tools are preferred Wet Laboratory experience is a plus Knowledge of and ability to read P&IDs and other technical information and incorporate into user, facility, and equipment specifications is preferred Understanding of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic statistics is required. US Work Authorization is required at time of application. This role will not be providing CPT support. Ability to report onsite to Redwood City, CA 5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance. Compensation range: $24-$26 per hour Date Posted 11-Dec-2025 Closing Date 08-Jan-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Requirements

• Sophomore and Junior students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field
• Master’s level and PharmD students majoring Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field
• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application. This role will not be providing CPT support.
• Ability to report onsite to Redwood City, CA 5 days per week.
• Understanding of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic statistics is required.

Nice To Haves

• Software exposure and coding skills (SQL) for Microsoft Power Apps, PowerBI and Spotfire are preferred.
• Experience with AI and digital tools are preferred
• Wet Laboratory experience is a plus
• Knowledge of and ability to read P&IDs and other technical information and incorporate into user, facility, and equipment specifications is preferred

Responsibilities

• Support Facilities team day to day activities such as reviewing and analyzing data
• Support troubleshooting equipment issues with technicians and engineers
• Build out digital apps and/or dashboards with MS Power tools
• Play as a key member of the project team with planning, execution and implementation of quality project
• Learn and Employ LEAN, Six sigma methodologies
• Understand and leverage AI/digital tools as necessary technologies
• Identify equipment issues and engineer potential solutions
• Track, trend, and analyze in-process data using statistical process control (SPC) methods or visual dashboards
• Provide engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges and meet all safety, quality, and supply requirements

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees