At Stryker, every role is vital to our mission to make healthcare better. Our collaborative environment champions growth and opportunity, ensuring that every member of our team is equipped to contribute to our collective goal. 

Join us and be at the forefront of making healthcare better for everyone, everywhere. 

In your internship at a globally leading medical technology company, you’ll be right in the middle of the action: you will support our navigated spinal and cranial surgery team in innovative projects, deepen your expertise, and gain practical experience that will help you grow both professionally and personally. 

Our offer to you  

• We are offering an internship in Interactive Guidance for Navigated Spinal Surgery  

• You will have the opportunity to develop prototypes for our Navigation System and support our team with your proof-of-concept application.  

• You will be an active member of our international and interdisciplinary research and development team.  

• You will implement your solution using C++ or Python and Matlab and evaluate it in an ecosystem consisting of state-of-the-art navigation and imaging systems.  

That makes you stand out  

• You are studying for a master’s degree in informatics, computer science, medical engineering, mathematics, physics or a comparable subject.  

• You have experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g. C++), script languages (e.g. Python, Matlab) or libraries (OpenCV, VTK, Qt, DCMTK). 

• You want to tackle challenging problems in medical engineering.  

• You are known among friends and fellow students for your initiative and flexibility.  

• You have a good command of English.  

• You work independently, are highly motivated and committed, and are prepared to take on responsibility quickly. 

Duration of your internship: 6 months (full-time) 

Type of internship: We offer voluntary internships alongside your studies, compulsory internships/practical semesters, and a combination of both 

When you start with us: September or October 2026 

Where you will work: Freiburg (Breisgau) 

What you can expect: Fair pay, holiday entitlement, exciting training and personal mentoring, and flexible working hours. 

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.   

We’re excited to receive your application! Please include all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, and transcript of records) and upload them directly under the “CV” section of the application form. 

If your application is successful, we will first conduct a short telephone interview with our University Talent Acquisition Team. If everything fits, this will be followed by a one-hour video interview with the department. We will then get back to you with final feedback.