Packaging Co-op: Summer/Fall, 2025 and Winter/Spring 2026

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Minnetonka

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers. 

Title: Packaging Engineering Co-op

Departments: Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Interventions or Urology

Location: Arden Hills, MN, Maple Grove, MN, or Minnetonka, MN

Duration: Summer/Fall, 2025 and Winter/Spring, 2026

Benefits: 

• Corporate housing & relocation assistance or living stipend available for those who meet eligibility requirements
• Half-day Fridays all through the summer
• Free on-campus fitness center & group fitness classes
• Events throughout the summer include Intern social outings, Volunteer Day, ice cream & BBQs at the park, opportunities to gain experience about other BSC sites/departments and network cross-functionally with leadership and peers, and more!
• Casual, comfortable dress code and inclusive company culture

About the role:

As a Packaging Engineering Co-Op, your role is to aid in the development and implementation of packaging / labeling products, materials and solutions for Boston Scientific (BSC) medical devices. Packaging is essential for maintaining the integrity and safety of BSC medical devices from production to end-use, impacting the lives of millions of people globally. Under the direct supervision / guidance of BSC Packaging Engineers, you will compile, analyze and report on operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products, processes, or materials for packaging and labeling.

Help develop medical device packaging testing in conjunction with ASTM standards, develop / execute test method verification and validation activities, and document procedures for performing the testing, ensuring packaging systems meet industry and regulatory standards.

Your key responsibilities:

This position will aid Package Engineers in completing project deliverable such as test protocols and reports, rationales, testing, inspection, and change control activities. Training will be assigned to the Co-op through the BSC training management system and include required training for the tasks that the Co-op will be expected to complete. A formal training plan will be reviewed and assigned by the Packaging Engineering Supervisor upon the start of employment and amended as needed. In addition, the Co-op will receive hands-on training from their Supervisor and other Packaging Engineers throughout the employment to build understanding of the processes and procedures being followed.

Training that will be provided to the Co-op student while in this position:

• On-site Packaging Lab testing (visuals and performance testing)

• Vendor and customer visits
• Voice of Customer or Usability testing
• Design and prototyping activities
• Protocol and report overviews 
• Good Documentation Practices in a Regulated Industry
• Optional professional skills development training courses

Required Qualifications:

• Current student working towards a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering degree
• Required graduation dates for the summer/fall 2025 Co-op are between Dec 2025 to June 2028 and required graduation dates for the winter/spring 2026 Co-op are between June 2026 to June 2029  
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without restriction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Completion of Distribution Dynamics and/or Medical Device Packaging class
• Intermediate knowledge related to paperboard, corrugated, flexible packaging films, Tyvek, thermoformed trays, and packaging equipment
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external teams 
• Organized and results-oriented; ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing tasks
• Ability to communicate with individuals on all levels 
• Ability to work independently to plan, schedule, and execute activities necessary to meet project timelines
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are essential

Requisition ID: 598977 

Minimum Salary: $ 40,872

Maximum Salary: $ 69,472

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.