Technical Consultant Intern - Neurosurgery

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Job summary

Medtronic is offering a 12-month Technical Consultant Intern position available in South Africa with locations including Durban. The role combines field-based and office-based work with travel to customer facilities, supporting clinical and technical procedures and education.

Start date is November 2026 and the internship emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration with experienced colleagues, and growth in medical technology expertise.

Qualifications

• Recently graduated with a medical or health-related degree.
• Proficiency in English with clear written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel to support customer needs and attend training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial growth within assigned accounts and the broader territory.
• Provide clinical and technical support before, during and after procedures.
• Assist with case preparation, product demonstrations, installations and first-line product support as appropriate.
• Respond to technical and application-related queries from sales colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Help deliver on-site education, consultation and customer follow-up while following Medtronic policies and hospital protocols.

Skills

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Medical/health-related degree

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 Start your career with Medtronic and gain hands-on experience supporting innovative healthcare technologies. As a Technical Consultant Intern, you will work alongside experienced colleagues to support healthcare professionals, develop your clinical and technical knowledge, and build a strong foundation for your future career in the medical technology industry. This internship offers practical exposure in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment where you can contribute to better patient outcomes while learning on the job.

Internship Details

• Start date: November 2026
• Duration: 12 months
• Locations : Mthatha, East London (Eastern Cape), Durban (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Working hours: Full-time
• Work model: Field-based and office-based, with regular travel to customer facilities

Responsibilities

• Support commercial growth within assigned accounts and the broader territory
• Provide clinical and technical support before, during and after procedures
• Assist with case preparation, product demonstrations, installations and first-line product support, as appropriate to the role
• Respond to technical and application-related queries from sales colleagues and external stakeholders
• Help deliver on-site education, consultation and customer follow-up while following Medtronic policies and hospital protocols

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Recently graduated with a degree in a medical or health-related field
• Proficiency in English, with clear written and verbal communication skills
• Able to travel to support customer needs
• Must be currently unemployed
• Must be a South African citizen
• Must be under the age of 30
• Must not have participated in a YES programme previously
• Should not be currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in postgraduate studies
• Commits to complete 12-month internship

Would be a Plus

• A valid driver’s licenc
• Customer-focused communication, teamwork, adaptability and a strong willingness to learn on the job

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 It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.