High School STEM Intern Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
31146516-9
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Req #
ABLAUS31146516ENUSEXTERNAL
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Job Location
Abbott Park, IL, US
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Job Category
Business Support
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Job Type
Part time
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Travel
Yes, 5 % of the Time
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Schedule
24 hours per week
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
The purpose of the internship is to provide meaningful professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. Abbott hires students majoring in Engineering and Life Sciences fields into this internship program based on business need. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem solving abilities.
Abbott’s worldwide business offers these interns an opportunity to work in a variety of STEM fields including:
Engineering, Quality, Supply chain, Manufacturing and R&D
Intern assignments could be located at the following locations (determined based on high school location):
• Abbott Park, IL (headquarters)
• Alameda, CA
• Sylmar, CA
• Columbus, OH
• Dallas, TX
• Minneapolis, MN
• Santa Clara, CA
• Sunnyvale, CA
• Temecula, CA
Abbott strongly considers those internship performers that continuously excel for their college intern program.
Basic Qualifications:
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Sophomore, Junior or Senior enrolled in a STEM focused high school curriculum
• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship
• Intent to pursuing a Bachelors or Masters Degree in a STEM field
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship from Abbott
• Located near Abbott host facility
Preferred Qualifications
:• Strong academic performance (GPA = 3.0/4.0)
• Exceptionally demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
The base pay for this position is $16.85 – $33.75 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Job Skills
- stem knowledge
- analytical skills
- creative problem solving
- business acumen
- quality management
- supply chain knowledge
- manufacturing processes
- research skills
Additional Information
Who We Are
PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK
Abbott values the leadership skills developed through military service and we have a broad range of functional areas to put your talents to work. Our organization is making a difference in the lives of the people we serve with a diverse offering of healthcare products. We have a strong veteran employee community to help with your transition from the military to the corporate world.
