Information Technology (IT) Intern

Job Description

About Company:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Their portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. They have 114,000 colleagues serving people in more than 160 countries. Lensa is advertising this job on behalf of Abbott.

Job Description:

This is a general application for the Information Technology (IT) Intern Program at Abbott. This program is a summer twelve-week assignment designed to recruit future leaders in IT. IT Interns will be aligned to summer assignments that are in key areas of IT, taking the IT Intern’s interests, talents and development needs into consideration to support the best fit. Work assignments may be located at Abbott’s Corporate Headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, or one of Abbott’s many domestic locations in the United States. Successful candidates must be willing to relocate during the assignment period.

Key aspects of the program:

• Twelve-week summer internship: Provides hands-on experience in a corporate IT environment.
• Focus on future IT leaders: Aims to identify and develop individuals with the potential to lead in the IT field.
• Assignment matching: Attempts to align interns with projects that match their interests and skills.
• Potential for full-time employment: The program is designed to recruit people who will work for Abbott following their graduation. Candidates must have work authorization on a long-term basis that will allow them to work for Abbott without sponsorship after they’ve completed their education.
• Location: Positions may be located at Abbott’s Corporate Headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois (40 miles North of Chicago), or one of Abbott’s many domestic locations in the United States. Relocation may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Interested in pursuing a career in the IT field.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s (Sophomore or Junior Status) or Master’s degree in an IT-related discipline.
• Returning to school following the internship assignment.
• Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA.
• Permanent unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework in a variety of IT-related classes, including:
• Programming, Software Development
• SDLC including DevOps, Agile, Iterative and Incrementation Concepts
• Internet of Things
• System, Network Administration
• Cloud Development
• Math, Statistics
• Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity, Security
• Device Protection
• Digital
• User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Customer Experience (CX)
• Project Management
• Business Domains

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Analysis, creative problem-solving, decision-making, and strategic thinking abilities.
• Competency in Integrity, Adaptability, Initiative, Innovation, and Teamwork.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Solid planning and organizational skills.
• Extracurricular activities that demonstrate IT-related and/or leadership capabilities.