Quality Assurance Intern Jobs

Title: Quality Assurance Intern

Department: Quality Assurance

Job Type: Temporary Full Time

Location: Horsham, PA/Hybrid

Shift: Monday through Friday – 1st

Internship Program Summary
NMS Labs’ 10-week intern program for undergraduate college students is designed to provide training, exposure, and experience in a key functional area of our business. Interns will work directly with managers and mentors who will contribute to their professional development while helping them build technical and leadership skills. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in leadership development activities, trainings, lab tours, group projects, and networking events.

Internship Highlights

• 10-week paid internship designed to give practical, real-world experience while working in a leading forensic and clinical laboratory organization.
• The assignment of challenging projects and responsibilities that foster innovative thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Accountability to two teams – your respective department and your intern peer group. Department focused responsibilities will account for approximately 85% of your schedule while 15% will focus on professional development sessions, networking activities, group projects, webinars, community service events, etc.
• There are many advantages to being an NMS Labs Intern, but a favorite will be the summer Friday program – every Friday during your internship is a half day!
• Interaction with various functional teams and various stakeholders across NMS Labs.
• Opportunities to participate in group projects and present findings to senior management.
• The opportunity to work on business specific projects where Interns will gain knowledge and experience to supplement and strengthen their academic skills.

Who you are and what you bring?

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel, with overall strong digital/tech savvy skillset
• Detail-oriented and quality focused
• Highly motivated student who is ready to apply academic knowledge and principles to an authentic, real-world experience
• Full time student completing a bachelor’s degree in a Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, dependable, quick learner who works well with others
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks, and meet time-sensitive deadlines
• High level of integrity, enthusiasm, and can-do approach
• Strong desire and motivation to develop a career as a future business leader
• Legally authorized to work in the US on a fulltime, permanent, and ongoing basis without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Company Summary:

NMS Labs has developed an extensive menu of more than 2,500 tests to support clients in forensic, criminalistic, public health and clinical fields. For over 50 years, our clients have relied on NMS Labs for unique testing solutions that demonstrate our company core values of Quality, Integrity, Service, Innovation and Engagement. As we work to increase the company’s positive impact on public health and public safety, we are seeking talented professionals to join us for the journey! We invite you to learn more about our company by visiting NMSLabs.com.

What You’ll Do

Title: Quality Assurance Intern

• Draft updates to processes or applications to align with regulatory requirements.
• Explore the world of Quality Assurance through day-to-day tasks like researching regulations, monitoring performance metrics and training laboratory staff.
• Assist with preparation for an external assessment by one of our accrediting bodies.
• Network with your peer interns, participate in lab tours, attend trainings, co-lead a companywide charity event, learn from your mentor, and have fun!
• Participate in auditing various departments including laboratory and administrative functions.
• Own an individual project and/or group project with valuable business impact that you present to senior leaders.
• Compile summary reports on specific topics using a variety of systems and applications.

Offers of employment are made contingent upon a nationwide background investigation and urine drug screen with results satisfactory to standards of employment at NMS. NMS requires all employees to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination unless prohibited by state law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, otherwise qualified disability, or protected veteran status (disabled Armed Forces Service medal, recently separated, active duty or campaign badge), domestic violence victim status, arrest record, or predisposing genetic characteristics.