Internship Programmes

About Abbott

Abbott creates breakthrough products – in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals – that help you, your family, and your community lead healthier lives, full of unlimited possibilities. From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s blood donations to ensure a healthy supply, their purpose is to make the world a better place by bringing life-changing health technologies to the people who need them. 

Your role

Every year, Abbott hosts hundreds of interns from the world’s leading universities for paid summer internships. Their interns have demonstrated academic excellence, strong leadership, communication skills and technical excellence in their respective fields. Interns have the opportunity to work in functions that include engineering, science, finance, information technology and marketing.

Internship Focus Areas:

• Commercial MBA
• Engineering
• Environmental Health
• Finance and Accounting
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance
• Sales

Training & development

As an Abbott professional, you’ll work in a dynamic environment that:

• Fosters your growth through comprehensive learning
• Recognizes and rewards your contributions through competitive compensation to align your work with business success
• Values and encourages diversity 
• Provides you with meaningful work and gives you the opportunity to have an impact on the lives of people across the world

Benefits

Abbott's mission is to help people fulfil their potential through health, and that starts with you. Here are some of the benefits that you can take advantage of as an Abbott employee:

1. Company Share Ownership Plan
2. Generous Parental Leave package
3. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Career progression

Discovering the power of mentorship can help unlock your professional potential. Finding a leader you admire and tapping their experience and perspectives will help you define goals and shape your career. Mentorship combines trust, encouragement, and honesty to help people find their authentic voices and define their leadership styles. Read more.

Work life balance

To help its people take care of themselves and their families, Abbott offers employee and retiree medical coverage, health and wellness programs, workplace flexibility, childcare, and eldercare solutions along with other innovative benefits. Read more.

Culture & vibe

Abbott believes advancing diversity is critical because they know varied perspectives inspire new ways to address challenges. That helps them serve its purpose, translating into better life-changing technologies that help people live their healthiest lives. Read more.

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About you

Abbott's healthcare internships offer flexible 10-12 week job assignments during the summer, adjusted to your academic calendar and the needs of individual businesses. Students must be eligible to work without Abbott sponsorship, be enrolled in an undergraduate program majoring in a related discipline, and possess a willingness to travel and be placed anywhere.

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from Abbott opens again.