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Summer Intern Program

CompanyCochlear
LocationHuon Valley
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 16, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will join high-performing engineering teams across various disciplines like Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Systems Engineering to work on real projects. Responsibilities may include developing and testing mobile apps, designing electromechanical systems, prototyping components, executing hardware testing, and analyzing data.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
4792
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
About the Role

Launch Your Career with Cochlear’s Summer Internship Program

Cochlear is a world-leading medical device company, and there’s no better place to begin your journey. As a Cochlear Summer Intern, you’ll work on real projects that make a real difference gaining hands‑on experience, building technical capability, and contributing to life changing hearing technology used around the world.

What You’ll Do

Across 12 weeks, you’ll join one of our high‑performing engineering teams, such as: Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Innovation, Electrical Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Firmware, Software, Systems Engineering, Verification & Validation, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering & IT

Your work will be meaningful from day one. Depending on your team, you may:

  • Develop and test mobile apps and cloud‑based solutions
  • Design and build electromechanical systems
  • Prototype and program electronic components
  • Execute testing on mechanical hardware
  • Contribute to product improvement initiatives
  • Verify and validate new products or components
  • Analyse data and present insights to engineering teams

Throughout the program, you will collaborate with some of the brightest engineering minds in the industry. You will be supported, challenged, and mentored as you explore your interests and grow your skills.

Who We’re Looking For

To be eligible for Cochlear’s Summer Student Program, you must:

  • Be studying an Engineering, IT, Science, or related degree
  • Be in your penultimate year, completing your degree in 2027
  • Have the right to work in Australia without sponsorship after graduation
  • Be available full‑time from late November 2026 to mid‑February 2027

We’re looking for curious, motivated students who want to become industry‑ready engineers and contribute to technology that transforms lives.

Your Pathway to a Graduate Role

At the end of the Summer Student Program, you’ll be considered for Cochlear’s exclusive Graduate Program commencing February 2028. Your performance during the internship will play a key role in your suitability for a graduate position.

Because our goal is to develop interns into future Cochlear engineers, we look for students who plan to enter industry after graduation. If you intend to pursue further study immediately after your undergraduate degree, you’re welcome to apply during the penultimate year of your postgraduate degree instead.

Key Skills
Mobile Apps DevelopmentCloud SolutionsElectromechanical Systems DesignElectronic Components PrototypingElectronic Components ProgrammingMechanical Hardware TestingProduct ImprovementVerificationValidationData AnalysisEngineering CollaborationTechnical Capability Building
Categories
EngineeringHealthcareTechnologyScience & ResearchManufacturing