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Business Operations: Risk Management, Operational Excellence, and Project Management Summer Internships

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Frederick, MD

Employer:  AstraZeneca
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

We are seeking Undergraduate sophomore and junior students working towards a degree in engineering, project management, business administration or similar field for a 10-Week Student Intern role in Frederick, MD for a June 2nd - August 8th contract period.

Position Duties:

The Business Operations group will host interns across the below 3 projects:

Risk Management:
  • Assist in developing and updating departmental metrics
  • Update business continuity documents including business impact analysis, recovery action plans, standard operating procedures, and process flow diagrams and maps.
  • Logistical planning for business continuity exercises and maintaining business continuity supplies and caches.
Operational Excellence:
  • Facilitate problem solving sessions with manufacturing, quality, and/or technology departments to develop process improvement resolutions.
  • Support continuous improvement opportunities throughout the site to bolster efficiency and lean aspirations.


Project Management Office (PMO):
  • Planning, coordination and execution of the prework activities required for capacity increase program
  • Developing process flow diagrams and narratives for required PMO processes and collecting/collating the associated data
  • Having a specific project or sub-project to manage from start to a defined finish. To be defined closer to start date.


Position Requirements:
  • Undergraduate sophomore and junior students working towards a degree in engineering, project management, business administration or similar field.
  • **Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2025.
  • MS Office with Excel experience is required
  • PowerBI or other data visualization / dashboard management experience is a plus.
  • CAD experience is a plus
  • Exposure to Lean Practices (5S, Continuous Improvement, Tier Meetings)
  • Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design.
  • Project management and scheduling software experience is a plus
  • Construction experience is a plus
  • Must be comfortable wearing Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE - hard hats, steel toe shoes, safety glasses and vests) as project work dictates (PMO Role).
  • US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
  • Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa (e.g., CPT, H1-B, F-1 (OPT), TN, or other non-immigrant status). This role will not be providing CPT or OPT support.
  • Ability to report onsite to Frederick, MD 5 days a week. This role will not provide relocation assistance, and local candidates will be prioritized.
  • Minimum grade point average of 3.0
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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