CONMED’s Talent Launch Internship Program is a hands-on immersive program designed to provide students with the exposure, experience and development needed to launch a successful career at CONMED. Hear from former marketing intern, Jordon, on what his internship experience entailed!

When I started college, I originally went for elementary education. I’m very outgoing and personable, so I thought it would be a great choice, and who doesn’t want summers off? After taking a few education classes, I decided it wasn’t for me and started looking for another direction. I was working retail at the time, and a woman came in wearing scrubs. I got to chatting with her, and she was a sales rep for a medical device company. I had never heard of that field before, so I read as much as I could about it and started networking with people in the field and it sounded incredible!

From there, I switched my major to Biochemistry and started looking for companies to work for. I wanted somewhere that the people and culture were outstanding, and where you could make a difference through your work. When I found CONMED, I knew it was the company I’d been looking for.

Immediately upon starting the interviews and eventually starting orientation, I knew CONMED team members truly cared about their people. Everyone wanted to contribute to my growth and success, and I knew that I could make a difference here. When you say the word ‘intern’, immediately you think of getting coffee and filing papers. At CONMED, that is not the case. I’ve worked on projects like contributing to our internal product information database, and I even had the opportunity to design and create a demonstration kit for 35 of our new sales reps! I am so grateful for the hands-on experience and knowledge CONMED has gifted me.

Above all, I loved the people I worked with and the impact I was able to have on the organization and our customers. The opportunity to learn valuable skills while contributing to the team was outstanding. Every person I had the pleasure of working with was dedicated to my success and CONMED’s. The passion that everyone has for the work they do is inspiring and contributes to the phenomenal culture present in every person at CONMED. I am truly humbled to have contributed to such a phenomenal organization and mission.

Jordon completed a Marketing Internship in 2021. He will graduate with a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder in May 2022.

Interested in learning more about CONMED’s Talent Launch Internship Program? Check out our careers site here. You can find more University Recruiting blog articles here.