Intern I - Design Quality Engineering
DexcomAbout the role
The Company
Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.
We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.
About Dexcom’s Summer Intern Program:
Looking to spend your summer working with innovative technology and changing the lives of patients with diabetes? Dexcom’s U.S. 12-week internship program provides an experience driven program aimed at developing the next generation of talent. Our onsite, hybrid, and remote work models ensure that we can invite diverse and talented intern classes from across the country. Interns will have the chance to gain knowledge and develop their skills while contributing to key company projects and initiatives. Dexcom interns have earned the nickname of “Game Changers” based on their ability to leave a lasting impact on our organization. We are excited to welcome our next class of Game Changers for summer 2025!
Internship Department Details:
Department Name: R&D Quality and Reliability
Business Function:
Team Highlights: Our team is dedicated to the comprehensive development of medical devices, handling every aspect from initial concept and requirements gathering to final testing and validation. We foster a collaborative environment where every member, including interns, can contribute and learn from each stage of the process. Our focus is on creating innovative medical devices that meet the highest standards of quality and safety. We prioritize continuous learning, providing opportunities for team members to expand their knowledge and skills in medical device design and development.
Where you come in:
You work as part of a Product Development Team that largely involves defining design inputs, designing components and processes, verifying that design outputs satisfy design inputs, and validating user needs are met.
You help develop design and quality processes that help the company achieve its quality requirements and comply with regulations, which may include supporting Corrective Action Preventive Actions (CAPAs), risk management and design control.
You perform analysis of data to identify trends, and recommend updates to products or processes
You assist in develop systems and processes that assure and improve product quality and improve process efficiency
What makes you successful:
You have a growth mindset willing and able to quickly learn new technologies, regulations, and business processes.
Your experience technical writing that can be applied to the medical device or related industry will be extremely valuable to demonstrate compliance to CFR, EUMRD, ISO 13485 and related standards, regulations, and guidance.
Your collaboration and influence through verbal and written means will be an asset
Your ability to analyze data through statistical means
Your analysis and interpretation technical procedures, international standards and government regulations, to assure safety, high performing products, and compliance
What you’ll get from your Intern Program: