Summer Associate

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Take your first step towards an extraordinary future! We are looking for student candidates to support our work and projects in our Medical Devices business units in Minnesota as summer associates! Our summer associates will support the business and business projects and have opportunities to work in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality roles. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities. 

Basic Qualifications:
• Completed at least one year of college education before beginning summer associate work.
• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship
• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters Degree
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship 
• Must be geographically mobile (housing is available if needed)

Preferred Qualifications
• Strong academic performance (GPA = 3.0/4.0)
• Exceptionally demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Engineering: Pursuing Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering Degree
• Quality: Pursuing Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, BioEngineering Degree
• Manufacturing: Pursuing Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Degree

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th, 2020

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

        

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf