Intern

As an Intern in Sustainability Innovation, you will contribute to advancing Ypsomed’s sustainability ambitions by supporting initiatives that drive circularity, ecodesign, and sustainability intelligence. In this one-year internship, you will gather and analyze insights, assist in the implementation of our Ecodesign Guideline, and help translate innovation and environmental insights into actionable strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and healthcare technology.

Intern | 80 - 100%

Ref. No. 7795

Location: Burgdorf | Hybrid

Support us in bringing cutting-edge medical technology products to the market and providing the greatest possible quality of life for people with chronic diseases.

Your main tasks

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of Sustainability Intelligence activities, including customer, pharma supply chain players and competitor profiling, trend monitoring, and ecosystem scanning with a clear sustainability focus
• Develop and pilot a structure for monitoring regulatory developments related to sustainability (e.g. materials, packaging, supply chain, circular economy)
• Support the further development and rollout of Ypsomed’s Ecodesign Guideline, including assisting project teams in applying ecodesign principles to new and ongoing developments
• Contribute to ongoing circularity initiatives, including research, preparation of materials, and support for internal / external stakeholder exchanges (non-operational, project-focused)
• Provide ad-hoc support across Sustainability Innovation projects

Your profile

• Academic background in Sustainability, Innovation, Business, or related fields
• First experience or strong interest in the healthcare, medtech, or pharmaceutical industry
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to work in a structured, detail-oriented manner
• Interest or familiarity with sustainability-related regulatory topics is an advantage
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to explore new topic areas independently
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across functions and integrating diverse perspectives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a plus

Ypsomed - making the treatment of chronic diseases possible

More than 2,000 employees worldwide develop and produce injection and infusion systems for self-medication with the Ypsomed Group. We are a successful, rapidly growing, family-owned company headquartered in Burgdorf (CH) with various production sites and subsidiaries around the world. With our market-leading products and solutions, we enable people all over the globe to self-treatment. Despite chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, or certain types of cancer, they are provided with the greatest possible quality of life.

Contact

Jasmin Heer
Young Talent Manager

+41 (0) 34 424 38 22

Your future place of work

Burgdorf