Sustainability Summer Internship Programme - Sterilization

This 2026 internship within the global medical technologies provider focuses on optimizing logistics and industrial workflows linked to medical tool sterilization operations.

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care.

With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

Help drive real sustainability change while building skills for your future career.

At Convatec, we recognise the importance of environmental stewardship and remain committed to managing our impact, every day.

Our commitment to achieving a net zero transition is supported by science-based targets and practical action across our global business, guided by our environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach, Convatec Cares.

In 2026, our Global Sustainability Internship Programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to be part of that journey. This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience, contribute to sustainability initiatives that matter, and build skills that will support your future career.

You’ll work on hands-on projects aligned to our ESG priorities, seeing first-hand how conducting business responsibly and generating value sustainably underpins our forever caring promise to patients and customers. Interns will join cross-functional teams across areas such as materials science, engineering, supply chain, data, technology and operations, helping to shape ideas into practical solutions while developing experience employers value.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated and analytical intern to support a strategic project focused on optimizing logistics processes linked to sterilization operations. This internship is ideal for someone with an interest in logistics, sustainability, operational excellence, and industrial process improvement.

The intern will play a key role in evaluating how logistics requirements—such as transportation, palletization, and storage—can be optimized without negatively impacting sterilization capacity or compliance requirements.

Your Main Tasks:

• Process Analysis & Mapping

  • Document the end‑to‑end logistics flow linked to sterilization, including pallet requirements, handling steps, and storage constraints.

  • Conduct time, space, and cost analyses for different process segments.

• Palletization & Transport Optimization

  • Analyze the root causes and impact of pallet height differentials between sterilization requirements and logistics/transport limitations.

  • Evaluate potential improvements such as alternative pallet configurations, load‑building methods, or packaging changes.

• Sustainability Assessment

  • Assess how current logistics processes impact environmental KPIs (e.g., CO₂ emissions, truck utilization, material waste).

  • Propose solutions that support sustainability targets while preserving sterilization capacity.

• Sterilization Capacity Consideration

  • Model how proposed logistic changes impact sterilization throughput, cycle efficiency, and capacity planning.

  • Work cross‑functionally with sterilization engineers and logistics teams.

• Data Collection & Reporting

  • Collect operational data (dimensions, volume, transport patterns, cycle times).

  • Prepare clear reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership.

• Project Support

  • Assist with feasibility studies, pilot trials, and implementation planning.

About you:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Sustainability, Operations Management, or related field.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Ability to work with data (Excel, Power BI or similar).

• Interest in sustainability and operational efficiency.

• Good communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Through the internship programme you’ll benefit from: 

• Hands-on, real work experience on live sustainability projects 

• Learning and development, including technical training and on the job mentoring  

• Exposure to a global matrixed organisation with cross functional teams 

• The opportunity to build in-demand technical and professional skills  

• A strong foundation for your future career  

Gain experience that sets you apart, build skills in demand across industries, and make a real impact through sustainability initiatives. 

Applications now open until May 26th.