R&D Design Intern

Posted on 8/28/2025

Medline

Medline

Compensation Overview

$23.25 - $32.50/hr

Northbrook, IL, USA

In Person

Job Summary

With more than 50+ years of consecutive growth, we’ve created a dynamic workplace where over 36,000 employees worldwide are empowered to grow and add to our entrepreneurial culture.

To support our continued growth, we’re looking to add new talent, like you, to our team! Our people are genuine, creative, and proactive problem solvers who have access to leadership for rapid alignment to make decisions driven by what’s right for our customers.

A Medline internship offers you real-world, hands-on experience where you can make a true impact. Interns take ownership of their projects and get a feel for day-to-day work in their respective roles. In addition to a typical Medline workday, the summer is jam-packed with enriching activities, such as social and networking events, leadership presentations, learning and development opportunities, community service projects, plus so much more. The tangible skillset you’ll build while doing meaningful work will set you apart from your peers.

Covering a variety of business areas and needs, our internships are available to rising seniors in undergraduate programs. Engineered for personal and professional development, our summer program runs for ten weeks from early June through mid-August.

An R&D Design Intern will work directly with full-time engineers and product divisions in managing multiple projects associated with new product development. You could be on our Research & Development team helping to develop products from the ground up or be placed in a specific product division researching competitors and evaluating new features and designs. We are seeking a dynamic, creative and hard-working professional looking for hands on product development experience at a large healthcare organization. 

Job Description

Possible projects could include:

  • Contribute to product development projects as assigned by management

  • Review and submit IP

  • Interact with internal stakeholders to identify key design aspects of device projects

Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a degree in engineering, mechanical preferred

  • Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred

  • Detail oriented with superior organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills

  • Motivated self-starter

  • Experience with product development and prototype fabrication preferred

  • Design project experience

  • App/Programming skills are beneficial but not required

  • Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$23.25 - $32.50 Hourly

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp for interns and temporary roles.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging pagehere.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.