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Abbott Engineering Co-op

Abbott
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Abbott has more than 125 years of product innovation, locations in more than 150 countries, and 94,000 employees.

At Abbott, we throw our heart into advancing the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our breakthrough medical technologies are minimally invasive, helping to restore people’s health, so they can get back to living their best lives, faster.

We are seeking high caliber, innovative students who have an interest in the Medical Devices industry. Patients around the world benefit from our transformational pain management technologies and cutting-edge neuromodulation technologies and our catheter-based and surgical treatment solutions for structural heart disease are focused on ease-of-use and improving quality of life.
  • Co-op—Typically a 6- to 8-month, 2 semester, full-time assignment
  • Each year, Abbott has Co-ops on assignment at multiple business locations
  • The majority of Co-ops have an Engineering focus
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Opportunities may exist in other areas of the business as well, such as
  • Information Technology
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Students receive learning experiences and meaningful work that challenge and reward, working on projects that directly align to our company’s mission
  • Co-ops work at Abbott sites across the United States
  • California: Los Angeles (Sylmar), San Francisco (Sunnyvale & Pleasanton)
  • Georgia: Atlanta
  • Minnesota: Minneapolis (Plymouth), St. Paul (Little Canada)
  • Chicago, IL
  • Columbus, OH
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Texas: Dallas (Plano)
Your experience(s), education and knowledge:
  • Eligible students must be currently enrolled in the school year of the assignment and the semester following their assignment.
  • Candidates must be currently enrolled at an accredited undergraduate or graduate engineering program
  • GPA of 3.0 or greater
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
  • Ability to learn quickly and work independently with minimal direct supervision
  • Candidate must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the 6-month Co-op session
  • Students must be able to work in the US – currently and in the future – without requiring visa sponsorship
 
Your preferred qualifications and education:
  • Rising juniors or graduate students preferred.