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We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

As a Kite intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our company’s mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations, social/network building activities and local community volunteer programs.

The Commercial Manufacturing intern will be responsible for assisting in process improvement recommendations at Kite’s manufacturing facility in El Segundo. Core responsibilities include gathering relevant data, assessing the data for key findings and developing solutions to propose for implementation.

Job Responsibilities

• Understanding a segment of the end-to-end manufacturing process

• Gathering the required measurements and/or data to baseline the performance of the process

• Identifying opportunities to improve the process, focusing on removing waste, minimizing risk and increasing capacity

• Assessing the opportunities based on impact and effort to help priority recommendations

• Developing the change management plan as needed

• This role may support manufacturing operations, quality, supply chain or other site departments based on business need

• Showcase your work with a final presentation (PPT) near the conclusion of your internship

Basic Qualifications :

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8

• Authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship now or in the future or CPT/OPT through your University.

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. based university or college and enrolled in the fall semester after the completion of the internship.

• Must be a Rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in undergraduate program.

• Must be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week internship between May and August

• Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree with emphasis in engineering, biology, life sciences, or related degrees

• Knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory policies

• Experience with additional data visualizations programs is a plus, such as Tableau and PowerBI

• Expertise is crafting presentations to deliver key findings to a variety of stakeholders

• Familiarity with project management to set up, manage and provide updates on status and deliverables

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

• Ability to identify issues and seek solutions

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace

• Efficient, organized, and able to handle short timelines in a fast-paced environment

The expected hourly range for this position is $19.00 - $55.00.

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including education level and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.

Benefits include paid company holidays, sick time, and housing stipends for eligible employees.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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Change The World With Us

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted.

While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.