At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As an intern, you will support the Sales and Clinical teams in driving technology adoption and building strong relationships with clinicians. You will assist with in-OR and Cath-Lab activities, gain exposure to therapy insights, and develop skills to provide training and educational support. This internship offers hands-on experience in how Medtronic partners with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
 
Internship details:
· Start Date: November 2025
· Duration: 12 months
· Location: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria
· Working Hours: 40 hours/week
· Work Model: Hybrid / Field-based travel to support clinical stakeholders
 
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
· Providing administrative support to the sales function, such as coordinating meetings and appointments within allocated accounts
· Conducting statistical analysis on sales data to support optimal execution and growth objectives
· Maintaining online sales and marketing systems, verifying data accuracy, and liaising with IT to resolve issues
· Administering the field sales forecasting system to provide management with current product sales potential
· Supporting activities within specified accounts to gain training on the Operating Unit (OU) and Sales processes
· Acting as a liaison between Government and Commercial teams regarding pending orders (specific to Government accounts)
· Promoting Medtronic products and services within assigned geographic areas or customer accounts, supporting the sales team in meeting or exceeding targets

Required Knowledge and Experience:
· Recently graduated with a degree, preferably in a medical field
· Able to travel to support internal stakeholders
· Must be currently unemployed
· Must be a South African citizen
· Must be under the age of 30
· Must not have participated in a YES programme previously
 
Would be a plus: 
· Valid driver’s license
· Clinical experience in a hospital setting
· Familiarity with MDT technologies
 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here