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&lt;p&gt;Abbott is committed to helping people live better lives through the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has brought new products and technologies to the world—in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals—that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Past interns say that Abbott provides “an encouraging environment for growth” and coworkers who are “so generous and welcoming.” Regarding inclusion, one intern said, “Abbott is extremely inclusive, and prides itself on its commitment to being so.”&lt;/p&gt;

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As an Abbott intern, you will be part of a highly competitive and multi-functional internship program that delivers meaningful assignments at Abbott, while gaining access to senior leadership, career development opportunities, and rewarding benefits.

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Why Intern Here

Our Commitment to Interns
At Abbott, we train and cultivate hundreds of tomorrow’s business leaders every year through our award-winning internship program. We help expose up-and-coming professionals to a variety of innovative, science-driven products and specialties within the healthcare industry. We want to elevate them, helping them express their full potential. Through our internship program, these future leaders impact our business and the global communities we serve as we further dedicate ourselves to helping people around the world live fuller lives.
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Our Commitment to Early Career Professionals
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<li>Engage and develop the innovative spirit of early career employees to drive Abbott’s leadership position in the healthcare industry. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.abbott.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion/employee-networks.html" target="_blank">https://www.abbott.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion/employee-networks.html</a></li>
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Freedom 2 Save
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<li>Abbott is now tackling the student debt crisis head-on for its U.S. employees with the implementation of a groundbreaking program that solves a savings catch-22: Pay off my loans, or save for retirement? <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/leadership/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html" target="_blank">http://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/leadership/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html</a></li>
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<li>We offer Professional Development Programs in Finance, IT and Operations. Assignments in our rotational development programs are formally structured, two-to-three-year assignments designed to let participants explore new career opportunities and experiences based on specific functions or disciplines. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.abbott.com/careers/students/development-programs.html" target="_blank">http://www.abbott.com/careers/students/development-programs.html  </a></li>
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Our Commitment to Interns

<h1>Q&amp;A with Current Abbott Intern, Justin Perry</h1>
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Vault: What made you decide to join Abbott for its summer internship program?
Justin Perry: Growing up in Columbus, Abbott has always had a huge presence in my city and my life. When I got the chance to learn more about them at the Ohio State career fair, I became even more interested in all the opportunities they provide their interns with. Ultimately, it became clear to me that they hold the internship program in really high regard, and that was important to someone just entering the corporate world.
Vault: What excites you about the biotech industry, as someone new to it?
Justin: The prospect of doing work that I know matters. Abbott has a wide array of products that very directly impact the quality of people’s lives, and to know that I can contribute to that every time I clock in is a really exciting prospect.
Vault: What are some of your day-to-day responsibilities?
Justin: My main project this summer was to create a database that consolidated and tracked equipment health for some of the major production assets in Abbott Nutrition manufacturing. This has been a massive project and has led me to talk to a wide array of engineers and plant managers on a regular basis. I also help out on smaller projects depending on my team’s needs, as well as network with other people around the division.
Vault: How has the Abbott team made you feel welcome during your internship?
Justin: For starters, the early careers team is full of warm, friendly, approachable people. Having them as a first contact with the company was amazing. Additionally, there’s an established culture of teaching in Abbott, so everyone that I spoke to across my summer was more than willing to take time to field my questions and provide advice.
Vault: What has been your favorite part of your internship so far?
Justin: Getting to directly apply some of my learnings from my curriculum (chemical engineering) has been really gratifying, and I think helped further my understanding of my potential role in the corporate world.
Vault: How would you describe the company culture at Abbott?
Justin: I’d say that while everyone is, of course, friendly and helpful, I’d say everyone is also very pointed and motivated. People care about their jobs and know that the work they do is important. It really helped me to stay motivated, too.
Vault: What have you learned during your time as an intern that you’ll take with you into your career journey?
Justin: While it’s easy to want to think 10 steps ahead and contribute as quickly as possible, it’s also really important to develop a fundamental understanding of what’s in front of you in that moment and do your best not to neglect the present when thinking towards the future.
Vault: Do you have any advice that you’d like to share with future Abbott interns?
Justin: Be curious. Everyone in this company is smart and talented and wants to share their knowledge with you. Obviously, you should take the time to do well on your project and help your team, but it’s absolutely paramount that you go looking for opportunities outside of that as well. Network, ask for lab tours, sit in on meetings, do whatever you can to soak up as much as possible. The 12 weeks fly by.
<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://vault.com/internship-program/pharmaceuticals-and-biotechnology/abbott-internship-program/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Learn more about life as an Abbott Laboratories intern.</a>

Q&A with Current Intern, Justin Perry

<h1>Q&amp;A with Maddie Young: Former Abbott Intern, Now Full-Time Employee</h1>
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Vault: What drew you to Abbott’s summer internship program? And what led you to choose to continue your career there?
Maddie Young: Abbott’s summer internship drew me in with its promise of meaningful work and a chance to discover new things. Through the program, I’d hoped to gain valuable industry experience and learn what it meant to apply what I’d learned in school. Needless to say, I did that and more. I worked on impactful projects and learned how life-changing products are made from the shopfloor operator to upper management decision-making. Once an intern, I now work with Abbott in their Professional Development Program, designed to help me grow into the leader I hope to be. I’ve continued my career at Abbott due to a great company culture (no matter which Abbott site I work at), the chance to work and interact with so many departments and divisions, and the endless opportunities to grow.
Vault: Do you work in the same department as where you interned? What are some of your day-to-day responsibilities?
Maddie: Currently, I work as a warehouse supervisor with Abbott’s Core Labs division in Irving, Texas, a very different function from where I interned in quality and engineering. I took on this role to learn a new side of the company and bring my experiences and perspectives to a different discipline. Being a supervisor, my days never look the same. When I’m not running around the warehouse figuring things out and helping the material handlers, I’m working with other departments to ensure that they have what they need to keep production going. One of the biggest changes from my internship work to my current role is my breadth of impact. As an intern, I worked as an individual contributor, solving problems on a process level. Now, I’m handling situations cross-functionally in addition to learning how to manage people. Having a team that relies on me adds a new dimension to the work that I do. Everything combined creates opportunity for novel problems that ensure my days are never dull.
Vault: What was the transition from intern to full-time employee like? Was there anything that you didn’t expect?
Maddie: The transition from intern to full-time employee was very smooth for me. I feel that my internships prepared me for what real industry work looked like, so I could enter the workforce with confidence. During my transition to full-time, I had the support of my team as I was learning a new role and department. What surprised me was the number of events Abbott held outside of work that allowed me to explore the new state I’d moved into, and how open people were to showing me around a new area on the weekends. It helped me to feel connected despite moving across the country for a new job.
Vault: How would you describe the company culture at Abbott?
Maddie: The culture at Abbott can be described in three words: growth, impact, and community.
A common theme across all Abbott sites that I’ve experienced is continuous improvement. Across departments and divisions, I’ve participated in numerous efforts to continually improve processes and products in various ways; however, the most notable focus of improvement has always been on the employees. While developing their sites, Abbott provides opportunities and support for individuals to project manage, gain exposure to other departments of interest, and develop in various ways. In doing so, they recognize employees who take initiative and provide avenues to continue growing.
I’ve found that at Abbott, it’s easy to be motivated to work at your best when you remind yourself of the patients you’re working for. Abbott's impact as a healthcare company that spans so many different parts of the market isn’t lost on its employees. As an intern, I was taught the importance of something as simple as increasing yield on a medical device by considering the downstream effects it could have on a patient. Site to site, all Abbott employees follow the same mindset: Built as if intended for my family.
No matter what Abbott site I work at or visit, I meet so many people not only willing, but happy to support each other in any way they can. I know that I can always reach out to those I’ve met in past roles or tours if I need to, and that culture of community is one of Abbott’s strengths. Additionally, many Abbott sites organize events and activities that offer an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and step away from the hectic workday.
All of these are reasons that Abbott culture can be summed up in its motto: Life to the fullest.
Vault: What’s the most exciting part of biotech for you?
Maddie: Biotech is exciting to me because of the opportunities it provides. With the amount of technology available, the rise of AI, and an increasing understanding of human biology, the life-changing breakthroughs possible are hard to step away from. Biotech is such a wide space with room for so much impact on patients and customers, and working at Abbott, I know that the work I do can impact and even save lives. From improving diagnostics and medical devices to nutritional products, I can come into work every day knowing that the work I do has meaning, and that drives me to be better than my best.
Vault: What was the most important thing you learned during your internship for your career?
Maddie: I learned so much during my internship, but the most important things were the importance of adapting and networking. In the workplace, you never know what will happen. While it’s important to go into your days and weeks with a game plan, things can and will go awry, and being able to adapt to the situation is a valuable skill. Establishing a network, both within and outside of your immediate colleagues, can help in these scenarios. Everyone you meet has different experiences, skillsets, and their own network. Understanding the impact of an established network was one of my greatest takeaways from my internship experience.
Vault: Do you have any advice that you’d like to share with future Abbott interns?
Maddie: I always tell incoming and current interns: make the most of your journey. Your summer, your journey, is what you make of it. Meet new people, take on cool side projects, or get involved in the community. Abbott has so many opportunities for interns and employees to learn new skills and interact with different groups both within and outside of work. For an Abbott intern, I always encourage joining Abbott Employee Networks and taking advantage of chances to get involved with projects or shadowing areas you’re interested in.
<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://vault.com/internship-program/pharmaceuticals-and-biotechnology/abbott-internship-program/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Learn more about life at Abbott Laboratories.</a>

Q&A with Maddie Young: Former Intern, Now Full-Time Employee

<h2>Get To Know Us</h2>
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Our internships are more than just a summer job. With our meaningful assignments and networking opportunities with executives and senior leaders, we offer you the opportunity to shape the future and make an impact. 
We’re dedicated to fulfilling the promise of human potential, in all places, in all aspects and stages of life. We believe that health is the key to that promise. Because at our healthiest, we’re capable of achieving anything. And that’s why our pursuit of helping people achieve their best health at every life stage will never end. This is how we put that belief into practice each and every day.
We are here for the people we serve in their pursuit of healthy lives. This has been the way of Abbott for more than a century—passionately and thoughtfully translating science into lasting contributions to health.
Our products encircle life, from newborns to aging adults, from nutrition and diagnostics through medical care and pharmaceutical therapy.
What our Interns Say
“I created a framework for the management operating system board by analyzing data from web-based software representing margin &amp; profitability to keep track of metrics and measure success within the procurement organization. I standardized the volume and price forecasting template in Excel by evaluating current processes and soliciting feedback from subject matter experts to yield efficiency and consistency. I researched and organized a category profile for dairy ingredients to assist the procurement team in evaluating current sourcing and risk mitigation strategies through dual sourcing. I also updated the supplier capabilities database through supplier outreach and created ways to improve ease of use. Finally, I utilized Lean Six Sigma principles to recommend processes for improved and sustainable documentation management.”
 “The access interns have to upper management from Division Vice Presidents to Corporate Officers and even to the CFO and CEO is incredible. Also, the assignments are all meaningful and have a direct impact on the day-to-day operations of the company. The projects given to each intern provide them the ability to shine by going above and beyond what they are asked to do for a specific project. Also, if eligible, the ability to receive paid housing is a huge perk. The hourly pay is good as well. The best part of the internship is Intern Week. It is an incredible week, from networking events and development trainings to volunteer opportunities and intern events. The whole agenda is put together extremely well and it is the best week of the summer for every Abbott intern.”
“The program really puts an emphasis on intern development, which is great because it allows the interns to grow as well as work. It also provides a lot of opportunities for interns to network and talk to other leaders within the company and gain different perspectives. People at the company are very open to talking to interns and sharing their experiences and success stories. I also think it is really great that finance interns specifically have more opportunities and chances to meet and network with each other because of lunch and learns and other Finance Professional Development Program/Intern events.”
Abbott Intern Week
Intern week is about getting together to collaborate, build, and have fun. See what our interns learn about unlocking their potential.
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Commercial MBA
Experience real project scenarios alongside our leadership. MBA interns are assigned to a commercial team where they'll work to complete a project through a domestic or international business unit. Preferred qualifications include current enrollment in a leading MBA program with an average of five years of work experience.
Engineering
Help improve global health and well-being. Focus areas include instrument development, fermentation development, manufacturing support, plant maintenance and utilities, design of process systems or packaging engineering.
Finance &amp; Accounting
Take on meaningful projects that influence vital business decisions. Responsibilities for finance and accounting interns could include financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, or reporting and controls.
Information Technology
Solve complex business problems. Focus areas for information technology interns could include business systems analysis, project management, application development, data analysis and network infrastructure.
Manufacturing
Learn processes and methods of manufacturing products that nurture human health. Responsibilities include project management, purchasing or logistics.
Quality Assurance
Contribute to teams dedicated to the highest standards in product quality with a focus on quality assurance or regulatory affairs. Candidates should have a major in a related discipline such as biology or chemistry.
Sales
Gain real-world sales experience and develop lasting relationships while working in nutrition sales. Combine technical and business knowledge with working knowledge of market analysis and planning process to implement tactics of a brand plan. In addition to the relevant qualifications outlined above, candidates should have strong presentation skills.
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