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Student and recent graduates – Europe

Ireland

An internship at Stryker offers you a unique foundation on which to build your career, your abilities and your dreams. Join our talent network to stay current on upcoming opportunities.

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Co-ops

We hire students from all disciplines into our co-op programs. We offer placement opportunities in R&D, advanced operations, manufacturing, finance, IT and supply chain. Applications and interviews take place in September annually.

  • Focus area: All functions
  • Duration: 6-12 months
  • Location: Cork and Limerick

Program requirements:

  • Must be part of structured college co-op program

Internships

We run a number of internship programs for recent graduates within Human Resources and Finance– these are 6 month placements where you will have the opportunity to work and learn from experienced colleagues.

  • Focus area: Human resources, finance
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Location: Cork

Program requirements:

  • Degree qualified in relevant course

GQO Finance and Accounting Graduate Program

This program is designed specifically for highly talented individuals who are looking for accelerated career progression. We run a 36-month rotational development program designed to expedite the career paths of graduates through structured training. Graduates have fantastic opportunities to build their network, travel and experience key learnings.

  • Focus area: Manufacturing Finance, R&D Finance, Procurement Finance & Financial Accounting & Tax
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Location: Cork and Carrigtwohill

Program requirements:

  • Candidates must have attained or be on course to attain a 2.1 result in a Level 8 or above Finance/Business/Accounting discipline-based Degree

Advanced Operations, Global Engineering Development Program

AOGEDP provides participants the opportunity to be part of a global team, with exposure to cutting edge technology from Additive manufacturing and Robotics. Graduates have fantastic opportunities to build their network, travel and experience key learnings.

  • Focus area: Advanced Operations, Quality, Operations, & Specific Assignment
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Location: Cork and Carrigtwohill

Program requirements:

  • Candidates must have attained a 2.1 result in a Level 8 or above Mechanical/Biomedical/Electrical/ Software discipline-based Degree

Research and Development Graduate Program

This program is designed specifically for highly talented individuals who are looking for accelerated career progression. We run a 24-month rotational development program designed to expedite the career paths of graduates through structured training. Graduates have fantastic opportunities to build their network, travel and experience key learnings.

  • Focus area: Design, Advanced Operations, Research and Technology Development, Advanced Quality Engineering and Engineering Services
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Location: Cork and Carrigtwohill

Program requirements:

  • Candidates must have attained a 2.1 result in a Level 8 or above Mechanical/Biomedical/Electrical/ Software discipline-based Degree

Global Graduate IT Program

The Global IT Graduate Program is designed specifically for highly talented individuals who are looking for an accelerated career progression in information technology. The program rotates on an 8-month rotating assignment basis in order to learn and develop the basic knowledge and skills in the various engineering areas of expertise.

  • Focus area: Information technology
  • Duration: 23 months (8 month rotations)
  • Location: Cork or Limerick

Program requirements:

  • At minimum a degree with second class honors in Computer Science/BIS/Analytics or similar
  • Eligibility to work in Ireland & US
  • Ability to travel internationally
  • Fluent in English
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Our Ireland locations recruit for interns and co-ops in the following seasons:

  • Co-ops apply in August / September for a January Start (9-month placement for university students in their third year of study)
  • Recent graduates apply in April for a September start
  • Interns are hired throughout the year (often hired for up to a year in all areas of the business)

You must apply for each role that you are interested in pursuing.

Our internships are filled on a rolling basis. University Recruiters communicate with candidates through our applicant tracking system so please ensure your email address is correct. There are times where emails can be sent to your junk mail, so please also be sure to monitor your junk mail account as well.

Absolutely! Depending on the role and what the hiring manager is looking for, we will consider students who bring transferrable skills to the role (leadership, class projects, etc.)

Thank you for taking the time complete your information at the event. In order to formally be considered as a candidate, you will still need to submit a formal application via our career site.

There is no right or wrong time to start applying. We typically recommend to start applying to full-time roles of interest anywhere between 2-3 months before your graduation date. Since our hiring process can include various rounds of interviews, this allows time to complete the process prior to graduation or shortly after.

Of course! Unfortunately, it would be impossible for our team to attend all the career fairs offered by schools. If we were unable to attend your school’s fair, we still want to connect with you. Be sure to complete a talent form to connect with us!

Yes! Our summer intern program curriculum incorporates various events focused on philanthropy and team building.

Our internship program curriculum is project based. Typically, an intern can be assigned anywhere from 3-5 projects that are impactful to the business and would be similar to those projects worked on by full-time Stryker employees. Whether those projects are done individually or in collaboration with other interns ultimately depends on the team’s needs.

Meet our interns