Intern - IT Systems Chromatography

**Description**Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our IT O&L Chromatography Systems department located at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility. As an Intern, you will work closely with international colleagues to deploy and support global enterprise laboratory systems such as BIChrom (Waters Empower) and Akta/Unicorn.As an intern of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheims high regard for our employees.This role is an on-site position 2-3 days per week in our Ridgefield, CT office.**_Before applying ensure you can commit to the following:_**1. **_Expect to be on-site for at least 3 days per week and must be located in the local area for the Co-op._**2. **_Candidates will need to be available to start in May - Mid June - dates to be announced as those are considered._**3. **_Internships extend through August / September dependent upon business needs and availability._****Compensation Data**This position offers an hourly rate typically between $20/ hour and $33/ hour commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.?For an overview of our benefits please click here. Rate is dependent upon degree level.**Duties & Responsibilities**+ Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.+ Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship.+ Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.+ Major or minor in related field of internship+ Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university.+ Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.**_In this Internship you will..._**+ Train on working within the laboratory environment+ Plan and organize small sized projects to automate and streamline system support activities+ Work together with IT team colleagues and laboratory scientists to support BI chromatography systems+ Perform research on digital initiatives, which may help to realize efficiencies and cost reduction in the laboratory environment**Requirements**+ Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing+ Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship+ Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred+ Major or minor in related field of internship+ Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university+ Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university**Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:**+ Undergraduate Studies in Information Technology (IT) and/or Life Sciences+ Fluent in English and in German or Spanish with strong communications skills+ Highly motivated individual with good team spirit+ Previous Information Technology and/or scientific experience is a plus**Eligibility Requirements:**Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)Must be 18 years of age or olderAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a persons actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.