CO-OP PROGRAM

OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Get hands-on experience and expand your functional knowledge with a paid co-op at Abbott. Typical assignments last six-to-eight months and include two-to-four weeks of training. Work alongside the best in your field and contribute to meaningful work. Learn more about our co-op jobs and apply now below.

 

FOCUS AREAS

After receiving rigorous training, our co-ops have the opportunity to solve actual business problems. Co-op participants work across Abbott businesses and have the opportunity to partner with several experienced engineers throughout their job assignment. In addition to using their technical engineering knowledge and capability, our co-op students demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, perseverance, and strong communication skills, along with confidence and curiosity. An engineering co-op job is a great complement to formal education, giving students hands-on experience in the field.

 

Co-ops currently work in our diagnostics, cardiac rhythm management, structural heart, heart failure, and procurement businesses.

 

We hire several types of engineering students to do complex work, including:

Biomedical Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

Packaging Engineers

Supply Chain Engineers

Systems Engineers

REQUIREMENTS

U.S WORK ELIGIBLE AND FLEXIBLE

Co-op candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without an Abbott sponsorship and be willing to be placed anywhere throughout the United States (including California, Minneapolis, and Texas).

FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT

Co-op employees are paid for their work and must be eligible for full-time employment upon graduation from school.

6-8 MONTH ASSIGNMENT

Candidates must be able to fulfill a six-to-eight-month full-time job assignment.

CURRENT EDUCATION

Applicants must be current university students pursuing an undergraduate, master’s or Ph.D. sponsorship level degree in a related discipline with a 3.0 GPA and a minimum of one year of college education.

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FROM OUR CO-OPS

MY CO-OP EXPERIENCE

“My entire team at Abbott, ranging from techs to managers has devoted considerable time to my development and growth not only in my current role but also in preparing me for a future role. My manager takes the time to meet with me on a weekly basis which allows us to put our heads together to evaluate my current projects, plan future work, and even review some of the work I’ve already done. This has been instrumental to my success as a Co-op and has provided a great example of what it means to a part of a team in industry.”

Austin, Co-Op in R&D Engineering, Structural Heart Business

PRIMARY PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS

  • California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech)
  • Northeastern University
  • Prairie View A&M
  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Texas – Arlington
  • University of Texas – Dallas