Project Engineering Intern
Synthorx
Job title: Project Engineering Intern
Location: Waterford, Ireland
Start date: January 2026
Duration: 8 months
About the job
As a Project Engineering Intern at Sanofi, you will have the opportunity to work on real projects that challenge you and help you develop the skills for a great career. You will experience a unique culture that is centered on our people, our patients and our community. A work placement that gives you a chance to experience a real work environment before you graduate and to develop skills that you will need throughout your career including teamwork, problem solving and communication skills. By completing your placement here, you will gain valuable work experience. You’ll be able to build your skills and confidence by working alongside experienced specialists in your chosen business area. The work and training you will complete will be no different from any other team member, contributing to a range of projects as part of a highly skilled team.
Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities:
Work alongside and learn from experienced Project Managers and Engineers, supporting cGMP equipment procurement, installation, and qualification across various areas within Sanofi Waterford — including Sterile Manufacturing, Medical Device, Packaging, and Laboratory environments.
Understanding and delivery of equipment specification in conjunction with area subject matter experts.
Involvement in full project life cycle – design, procurement, installation, qualification & Handover.
Learn key fundamentals of project management for Budgets, Schedule, Scope & Quality Deliverables.
Support scheduling, planning project life cycle activities and presentations to key stakeholders.
Writing Business cases to understand return on investment opportunities for Sanofi Waterford
Supporting core team meetings and building communication skills.
About you
To excel in this role, you will need to have:
2nd or 3rd year student status, working towards a degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Process, or a similar engineering discipline
Ability to execute projects within required timelines
Strong communication skills (written and oral)
Proficiency in Microsoft applications
Good organizational skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively
Strong team collaboration skills
Why choose us?
Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.
Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!