What
Illumina
Looks For
While recruiting for new talent, Illumina prioritizes a certain set of both soft and hard skills. For soft skills, Illumina specifically seeks candidates who can Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment, be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, along with a proven ability to learn quickly. Illumina also values candidates who are customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks as well as someone who prioritize interdisciplinary working and who is eager to interface with different departments and teams in the company. Hard skills vary depending on the role.
History of
Illumina
With headquarters in San Diego, CA, Illumina was founded in 1998 by David Walt, Larry Bock, John Stuelpnagel, Anthony Czarnik, and Mark Chee. The current President and CEO of Illumina is Francis deSouza. The efforts of Illumina have enabled significant progress in the field of genomics.
Illumina
Internship Programs
iAspire Internship Program
For Illumina’s iAspire Internship Program, Undergraduate students need a minimum 3.2 GPA or higher to be considered. Internship opportunities in our APAC and EMEA regions are posted October through December with February assessment events. Illumina’s iAspire Internship Program welcomes students to work alongside Illumina engineers, scientists, and corporate employees, experiencing the lively pace of genomic innovation.
