MBA Summer Associate Program, Summer 2026

Edwards Lifesciences offers its university MBA talent the opportunity to collaborate and create innovative devices, solutions, and techniques that help physicians save the lives of patients around the world. As a global leader in treating advanced cardiovascular disease, we know that millions of people will benefit from our passion, our focus, and our innovation.

You. Owning your career.

Our 2026 MBA Summer Associate opportunities will span across the following business units : Transcatheter Heart Valves, Surgical Structural Heart, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies, Implantable Heart Failure Management, and Corporate Strategy.

Functional opportunities include :

• Upstream Marketing
• Downstream Marketing
• Sales Operations
• Corporate Strategy
• Business Development
• Customer Solutions

Specific project–based internships will be identified beginning in early 2026. In the meantime, please apply to our Summer Associate posting on your school’s career center website.

Location

Program participants will work in our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California or our regional office in Naperville, Illinois. Please visit Edwards.com for information on all of our locations.

Summer Associate Qualifications

Must not require company sponsorship for employment-based visa now or in the future.

Must be enrolled in a Full-Time MBA program with a targeted graduation date of Spring 2027.

Target GPA of 3.5+ or equivalent.

Minimum five years of work experience.

Available full-time for the duration of the summer for a minimum of 10 weeks. Specific dates are flexible depending on school schedules.

Strong interest in pursuing relevant industry experience within the healthcare and medical devices industry a plus.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Assistance with relocation

Option for Corporate Subsidized Housing

Executive interaction

On site cafeteria

On site gym

Wellness activities

Robust summer program

Get started. Apply today.

Sound interesting? Great — here is what you can expect from the process. Each winter, we interview qualified first-year MBA candidates at selected universities. We then determine the best candidates and extend offers by the end of February 2026.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.