MBA Intern, Next Generation Products

Overview

Waters Corporation is always looking to hire outstanding future talent for our company. The Next Generation Systems Product Management Team is hiring a Product Management MBA Intern out of our Milford, MA site. This internship is a phenomenal opportunity to gain real‑world experience while working at the world’s leading specialty measurement company. The program runs ~12 weeks in Summer 2026, centered on ground‑breaking life‑science innovation that advances drug discovery, accelerates clinical development, and ensures the safety and quality of therapies across modalities.Waters is laser focused on: Groundbreaking Life-Science Innovation: With our scientific expertise, we aim to solve problems that matter. We develop innovative analytical technologies to catalyze groundbreaking advancements in drug discovery, propel clinical development, and ensure the safety and quality of both small and large molecule therapies, including novel modalities such as Cell & Gene Therapy and mRNA. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Our people are paramount in enabling us to solve problems that matter. Waters are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative of the societies we live in. Our approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is designed to shift attitudes, foster inclusive behaviors, and encourage increased representation of employees with diverse backgrounds. Global Impact: With operations in over 35 countries and a global team of around 7,600 employees, our work goes beyond life sciences. We contribute to ensuring the safety of food and water, such as precise PFAS measurements, and advancing new materials and technology, including batteries for electric vehicles.

Responsibilities

LocationMilford, MA (Hybrid, On‑site) | Program dates: June 2 – August 28, 2026 (~12 weeks) About the roleJoin Waters’ Next Generation Systems Product Management team and help shape the future of analytical instruments and liquid chromatography. You’ll combine product strategy, engineering collaboration, and market analytics to influence hardware–software decisions for a next‑gen LC platform. What you’ll do

• Drive the analyses and narrative that shape next‑generation LC system choices from design through launch; align product direction, commercialization timing, and investment priorities with clear decision checkpoints.
• Embed with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering in scheduled lab blocks; turn architecture, reliability, and firmware/UI insights into scope, sequencing, and economic trade‑offs leaders can act on.
• Get into biopharma and CRO labs; map real workflows and pain points, quantify impact, and convert field observations into prioritized requirements with defensible value.
• Build market and competitive intelligence, demand and pricing models, and BOM/cost sensitivities; translate results into dashboards and executive‑ready presentations that accelerate decisions.
• Participate in bi‑weekly leadership roundtables with senior Product and Engineering leaders, along with a dedicated MBA‑level mentorship pairing, designed to give you targeted exposure and accelerate your development.
• By summer’s end, deliver a decision model and recommendation on high‑leverage system enhancements (for example, a subsystem upgrade or a software capability) and present it in a final readout to Product and Engineering leadership.

Qualifications

Qualifications specific to this role

• MBA candidate (Class of 2027 or 2028) or recent MBA graduate with prior experience or an academic foundation in healthcare, engineering, or consulting, ideally with exposure to life sciences, medtech, instrumentation, software, or analytics.
• Strong analytical and commercial toolkit, including advanced spreadsheet modeling (forecasts, scenarios, pricing, unit economics), comfort with complex datasets, and the ability to turn quantitative findings into clear business choices.
• Fluency in market and technology landscapes, with the ability to structure research, synthesize customer and competitive insights, size opportunities, and understand how cost, reliability, and system‑level trade‑offs affect value and ROI.
• Executive‑ready communication and influence, combining clear storytelling, crisp visuals, and the ability to partner across technical and commercial teams; familiarity with product management or analytical tools (e.g., SQL, Python, visualization platforms) is a plus.

Why WatersWork at the intersection of scientific innovation and product management with executive exposure, real engineering immersion, and field time in customer labs. Competitive MBA hourly rate. Exceptional performance during the internship may position candidates for continued opportunities with Waters. ApplySubmit your resume and a brief note on a project where you turned technical complexity into a clear business decision. If you would like to learn more about student opportunities, click here Click here to learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitment where we have the highest score of 100% rating on the 2022 Corporate Index, CEI, the annual scorecard for LGBTQ+ workplace equality

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Key Words MBA internship, Product Management, Life Sciences, Medtech, Biotechnology, Analytical Instruments, Liquid Chromatography, LC, Hardware-Software Integration, System Architecture, Reliability, Firmware, User Interface, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Pricing Strategy, Financial Modeling, TAM, SAM, SOM, Unit Economics, Cost Analysis, BOM, Biopharma, Product Strategy, Product Development, Technical Product Management, Scientific Innovation Apply tot his job Apply To this Job