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UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING PROGRAM 2010

Program Overview

The University Engineering program offers recent graduates with Bachelors or Masters of Science degrees in Engineering the opportunity to grow their career in the medical device industry. Launch your career with an Engineering role within one of the following business units in various functions such as Research, Product Development, Marketing, and Quality:
- Cardiac Surgery
- Critical Care
- Heart Valve Therapy
- Quality
- Transcatheter Heart Valves

Gain experience owning various medical device engineering projects while working side by side with functional technical expertise. Receive a personal technical mentor - a dedicated senior level engineer to guide you through the medical device world, Edwards, and assist in developing your engineering skill sets. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop broader professional skills through participation in the university summer program.

The Competitive Advantage:

Work in a stimulating learning environment and partner with passionate employees fighting cardiovascular disease. Edwards is a great place to explore and launch your career. Edwards emphasizes “career” because we believe in building and supporting Edwards long-term growth through programs such as the University Engineering Program. Be a part of our future innovations - Discover Life Here!

“Helping patients is our life’s work and LIFE IS NOW”!

Looking for Applicants with:

• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills
• Relevant, hands-on experience (via labs, projects, internship, co-op, etc.)
• A passion for engineering, technology and a commitment to quality
• Technical exposure to one or more of the following: Lean/Six Sigma, Commercialization, Research and Development, Manufacturing practices, Quality Engineering
• Strong engineering capabilities and potential demonstrated through projects, employment and/or internship experiences
• Confident and well-rounded
• Geographic flexibility

Location:

The University Engineering program participants will begin their Edwards career at our corporate headquarters in Southern California (Irvine). Please refer to the web site, www.Edwards.com, for information on all of our locations.

The Selection Process:

Each fall, Edwards will interview qualified Engineers at selected Universities. From these interviews, the best potential Engineers will be invited to our headquarters in Southern California for the Engineering New Grad Weekend to take place on November 22 & 23, 2009.

This event will begin with several structured and unstructured activities to provide the Engineer with an opportunity to get to know the area and interact with Edwards employees and management team. The event will culminate with facility and lab tours and a multi-interview process.

Coming out of this process, Edwards will choose the engineers that are the best of the best. Typically, offers will be extended prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Upon starting with the organization, the TDPs and University Engineers will be immersed in our University Summer Program for training, orientation and fun! And they will be jumping right in to their new assignments to kick off their 18 month excursion through Edwards.

Requirements: The TDP and University Engineering Selection Criteria:

To be considered for this program, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelors or masters of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university. Educational backgrounds include, but are not limited to: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Engineering Management.
• Graduation dates between Fall 2009 through Spring 2010
• GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency authorization