2027 Intern - Engineering, Process Engineer

Catalent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalent's Madison, Wisconsin site is seeking a 2027 Intern - Engineering, Process Engineer to contribute to project tasks under a mentor. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, for a 10–12 week program and is 100% onsite at the Madison facility, within a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate is an undergraduate student majoring in Industrial, Electrical, Bioengineering, Civil, Chemical, or related engineering, eligible to work

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university.
• Undergraduate student majoring in Industrial, Electrical, Bioengineering, Civil, Chemical, or related engineering field.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Establish a systemic approach to complete tasks and project items.
• Work cross-functionally to achieve project goals.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, both oral and written.
• Explore new technologies and pilot ideas.
• Work under the guidance of a mentor.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate engineering (Industrial / Electrical / Bioengineering / Civil / Chemical)

Job description

Position Summary

• Shift: M-F 8am-5pm, Summer 2027
• Location: Madison, WI
• 100% Onsite

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

We have an opportunity for a 2027 Intern - Engineering, Process Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish project tasks and goals. This role requires strong time management, communication, and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently. The intern will gain hands‑on experience exploring new technologies, piloting ideas, and contributing to process improvements under the guidance of a mentor.

The Role

• Establish a systemic approach to accomplish short- and long-term tasks and complete assigned project action items.
• Work cross-functionally and independently to achieve project goals.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders through strong oral and written communication skills.
• Explore new technologies, pilot ideas, and take on challenges.
• Work under the direction of a mentor.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university.
• Undergraduate student majoring in Industrial, Electrical, Bioengineering, Civil, Chemical, or a related engineering field.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.
• Able to work full time (40 hours per week) for a 10–12 week period.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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