Summer 2026 - R&D Injection Molding Engineering Intern

About Alcon:

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We're extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we've helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we're just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We're looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you'd like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

Position Description:

The R&D Injection Molding Engineering Intern will assist the Injection Molding team by delivering an important project start to finish. The project will put to use your skills and education in Injection Molding and may be focused on Part Design, Tool Design, Tool optimization or Maintenance, Molding Process Development or Optimization, or other Injection Molding specific areas.

Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offer interns personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver one or more projects from start to finish

• Prepare documentation for your project, may include drawings, CAD models, SOP's, Risk Assessments, etc as appropriate to document your project

• Assist trouble-shooting and problem solving of day to day issues in the R&D Injection Molding operation

We are interested in students from the following majors:

• Plastics Engineering

• Polymer Engineering

• Materials Science with emphasis on Plastics / Polymers

Minimum Qualifications: (These min qualifications should not be altered by managers, except for highlighted line)

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship, and at least one additional semester following your internship

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, and or Materials Science with an emphasis in Plastics / Polymers

• Degree program must include Injection Molding in the course work

• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0

• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)

• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated

• Ability to commit to a 10-12 weeks summer internship, full time (40 hrs./week) project

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.