Training and Education Intern - Taif

Medtronic Saudi Arabia Company; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic Saudi Arabia is seeking a Training and Education Intern for our Diabetes team. The role focuses on educating healthcare professionals and patients about diabetes management, starting in Taif with potential coverage in nearby cities.

The internship spans 6 months and is onsite, offering hands-on experience in patient education and product support. The ideal candidate is in the final year or recently graduated in a healthcare-related field, fluent in Arabic and proficient in English,

Qualifications

• Final year student or recent graduate in healthcare, nutrition, health education, or a related field.
• Fluent in Arabic and at least intermediate (B1) English with strong communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Excellent organizational abilities with a customer-focused mindset.
• Eager to learn, develop, and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and education to doctors, nurses, and patients on diabetes management and our products, addressing questions and needs.
• Participate in patient onboarding sessions and educational campaigns to improve diabetes awareness and care.
• Manage consignment inventory in hospitals and ensure timely replenishment of used items.
• Assist the logistics team during deliveries to ensure smooth operations.
• Travel within the local region to extend education and support efforts.

Skills

Arabic (Fluent)

English (B1)

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer focus

Willing to learn

Education

Healthcare-related degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with the Diabetes business. Medtronic announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and to reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic. The Diabetes division, now known as MiniMed, completed its IPO in March 2026. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investment to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. While you will start your employment with Medtronic, upon completion of required local legal and employment processes, we expect your employment to transfer to MiniMed, subject to business needs and any applicable information and consultation requirements in your jurisdiction. If you are passionate about educating patients and making a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry, join our Diabetes Team as a Training and Education Intern. At Medtronic Diabetes, we are dedicated to improving the lives of people in our community through products that help individuals achieve their health goals, while continually innovating new solutions to address the challenges of diabetes management. You will have the opportunity to work with healthcare professionals, learn about the latest advancements in diabetes, and contribute to patient care. This internship is a great way to start your career in healthcare while making a meaningful impact to people’s lives.

Internship details:

• Start date: 1st December 2026
• Duration: 6 months
• Working hours: 40h/week with flexibility (exams and holiday period)
• Working model: onsite
• Based in Taif (but could cover Bisha, Al Qunfudhah & Makkah if needed)

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Provide support and education to doctors, nurses, and patients on diabetes management and our products, addressing their questions and needs.
• Participate in patient onboarding sessions and educational campaigns to improve diabetes awareness and care.
• Manage consignment inventory in hospitals and ensure timely replenishment of used items.
• Assist the logistics team during deliveries to ensure smooth operations.
• Travel within the local region to extend education and support efforts.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Currently in the final year of studies or recently graduated with a degree in healthcare, nutrition, health education, or a related field
• Fluent in Arabic and at least intermediate (B1) level in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Sharepoint)
• Excellent organizational abilities with a customer-focused mindset
• Eager to learn, develop, and grow professionally

Would be a plus:

• Experience working with patients
• Interest in Diabetes. Additional training or certifications in diabetes care are a strong plus.
• Driving license

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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