About this role
Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.
Hybrid Roles:
Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes Working From Home and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview.
Program Details:
- Duration: 7-month internship, with the possibility of extension up to 1 year.
- This is a subsidized internship.
- Internship Start Date: May 2027.
About the role:
At Boston Scientific, our agile approach and winning spirit mean that we will treat you as an individual, recognizing that your aspirations and goals are personal to you. We are passionate about Information Technology, its impact across the organization, its ability to improve lives through technology, and its role in the future of healthcare.
Our IT interns contribute to projects that reflect the diversity of IT at Boston Scientific. The IT organization values your experiences and ideas, provides opportunities to contribute from day one, and offers real-world experience in a positive setting that supports your professional growth. As an IT Analyst Intern, you will join an IT team with a defined outcome and contribute to meaningful technology and business challenges during the seven-month program.
Future full-time employment opportunities, including the TLDP rotational program, may be considered based on performance, program requirements, and business needs. Internship participation does not guarantee future employment or placement in the rotational program.
Work Mode:
This role follows a hybrid work model: three days per week at the Global Hub, American Free Zone, Costa Rica office, one remote workday, and one study day, with the study day selected as a free day.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Join an IT team with a defined outcome to achieve during the seven-month internship program.
- Apply business analysis, user experience, data analysis, data visualization, project management, and product management skills to real business challenges.
- Complete a group project with fellow IT interns focused on solving a real problem for Boston Scientific employees.
- Contribute to work in Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Digital Products to create solutions that connect Boston Scientific, patients, and health care providers.
- Develop Process Automation solutions that streamline repetitive processes and save time and resources.
- Support cybersecurity initiatives such as product security controls repositories and workflow automation tools.
- Create reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools and data analytics to visualize and connect data for business partners.
- Map and analyze business processes to identify inefficiencies, clarify workflows, and support improvements that save time and enhance operational outcomes.
- Partner with functional teams such as Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Research and Development, Sales, Operations, and Quality to deliver high-priority business outcomes.
- Participate in the intern experience, which may include executive panels, team-building events, training, volunteering, flexible hours, employee resource groups, team sports on campus, gym access, and global partnerships within Boston Scientific.
Examples of internship projects and development opportunities:
- Use Process Automation to improve manual processes, including examples such as reducing a 90-minute process to 30 minutes.
- Create Asset Management solutions using Microsoft O365 tools to move from paper-based to digital management.
- Improve and digitize critical incident processes to reduce response time and enhance collaboration.
- Build a Product Security Controls Request Repository and Workflow Automation Tool for a Cybersecurity team.
- Be considered for a full-time position in the two-year rotational program, designed to develop future IT leaders who use agile, lean-startup, user experience, and product-based practices to deliver digital solutions to business problems.
Required qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related field .
- Remain actively enrolled as a student throughout the entire internship program.
- Expected graduation no later than May 2028.
- English proficiency of B2+ or higher.
- Submit your CV in English.
Preferred qualifications:
- Ability to contribute to resolving technical challenges.
- Ability to clearly articulate ideas and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Willingness to take initiative and actively contribute value to team efforts.
- Comfort sharing ideas and feedback respectfully while remaining open to different perspectives.
- Demonstrated empathy and appreciation for the user’s point of view.
- A mindset that embraces critical thinking, innovation, service, and continuous improvement.
- Enjoyment of working in a multicultural environment where diverse backgrounds and experiences drive strong business solutions.
Requisition ID: 636161
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth
At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.