MBA Intern – Operations Leadership Development Program – Nashville, TN – Summer 2026

Philips • Nashville, TN

14h • $33 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

MBA Intern – Operations Leadership Development Program – Nashville, TN – Summer 2026
Are you interested in an Internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an MBA degree to participate in paid MBA intern opportunities. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.
Your role:
Lead projects associated with internal business process improvement initiatives relating to Philips Operations organization.
Participate in discovery and definition of new initiatives. Diagram and evaluate existing processes.
Develop metrics for process measurement.
Collect data to identify root cause of problems. Measure performance against process requirements. Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls.
Survey and analyze best practices for techniques and processes. Develop business cases to support the project or program. Analyze, review and create executive level reporting.
The MBA Supply Chain Summer Internship will last 10-12 weeks from May until August. Internships entail leading projects in a variety of Operations and Supply Chain functions across Philips.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 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.
This is an office role
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.
Learn more about our business.
Discover our rich and exciting history.
Learn more about our purpose.
Read more about our employee benefits.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
Philips Transparency Details
The hourly pay range for this position is $33.00 - 40.00, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary 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 to Nashville, TN.
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.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in MBA program, (concentration in operations preferred)
• Background in Engineering / Operations
• 3+ years business experience – knowledge of medical products and markets, a plus
• Project management experience a plus
• Appropriate judgment in terms of escalation points and issue resolution. Comfortable interacting with middle, senior & executive management
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment.
• For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects associated with internal business process improvement initiatives relating to Philips Operations organization.
• Participate in discovery and definition of new initiatives. Diagram and evaluate existing processes.
• Develop metrics for process measurement.
• Collect data to identify root cause of problems. Measure performance against process requirements. Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls.
• Survey and analyze best practices for techniques and processes. Develop business cases to support the project or program. Analyze, review and create executive level reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern