Job Title

Intern – MBA Marketing – San Diego, CA – Summer 2026

Job Description

Intern – MBA Marketing – San Diego, CA – Summer 2026

Are you interested in an Internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing their MBA (first years) to participate in a 3 month paid intern opportunity with Philips Image Guided Therapy-Devices, focusing on development of marketing assets and sales support. This role is hosted at our site in San Diego, CA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role:

• Translating in-depth market and customer insights as well as competitive analyses into winning concepts/clear lifecycle for product specifications release in such a way that short-, mid- and long-term business results can be achieved
• Gathering input and facilitating alignment among internal groups (e.g., R&D, Innovation, manufacturing or suppliers, marketing management, communications and sales) and external stakeholders to create a winning roadmap and comprehensive implementation plan
• Guiding and driving the development of new products from initial phase until finalized to get the optimal combination of performance and price for the defined market segment
• Influencing business plans and management communications by supporting small product development projects for new features
• Participating in trade shows, events and other market introduction activities
• Providing post-market sales and field support (product promotion and pricing, communications and training/education materials)

You're the right fit if:

• You are a current MBA candidate: Marketing/Sales experience or a combination of biomedical/engineering with commercial experience (marketing or similar emphasis preferred)
• Ability to develop a project from concept to realization while taking input from key stakeholders
• 2+ years of previous work experience, which may include previous internships and/or co-ops (medical device industry experience, a plus)
• Knowledge of marketing methods, channel strategies and value proposition creation
• Business acumen and a strong passion towards understanding the customer
• Able to communicate in English effectively, both written and verbal
• Able to work within a team environment
• Knowledge of interventional cardiology or cardiac Cath lab work environment is a plus.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our San Diego based interns, this means working in-person 5 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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• Discover our rich and exciting history.
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Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position in San Diego, CA is $33.00 to $46.00 plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.    

Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information 

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. 

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance the job posting location. 

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.