Intern, Quality Strategy Business Operations (Summer Intern 2025)

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

The Quality Strategy Business Operations Intern is an 8-week (June-Aug), hourly non-exempt position that will gain valuable experience in Baxter’s Quality department by learning and understanding various aspects of the global quality Strategy and Business Operations by working on various initiatives such as Quality Quorum, Cost of Poor Quality, Quality External Website and developing a streamlined process for financial reviews .

What you'll be doing

Identify and analyze business needs, conduct requirements gather, and define scope and objectives.
Interact with Quality Management including lead small improvement projects within the team, working with plants and other areas
Support the day-to-day operations of the Quality SBO function included but not limited to: financial reviews, best practice sharing across the organization, partnering with our digital innovation and data analytics teams
Assisting the quality teams on continuous improvement activities.
Perform data gathering, root cause analysis and performance trending in order to develop appropriate process changes.

What you'll bring

Must have completed 3 years of undergraduate degree with an expected graduation date by Spring 2026.
Excellent Academic Standing: Minimum 3.0 overall GPA required.
Must be at least 18 years of age
One year of working experience
Must have basic software knowledge of Microsoft Suite.
Demonstrated Leadership Skills to include personal accountability, decisions quality, drive for results, integrity and trust.
Ability to solve technical problems
Flexibility to work in assignments across functions and in a fast-paced environment.
Candidate must already be authorized to be legally employed on an ongoing basis in the United States.
Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The rate for this position is $26 per hour.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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