Internship Science

Unlock your potential as an Abbott Intern. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. Here you can: 

• Contribute to meaningful, challenging projects with a direct impact on our business 

• Have regular access to senior leadership providing you with an opportunity to grow and learn from the best each day 

• Develop your career and grow your knowledge through targeted training, a global intern community, and the opportunity to build your network 

• Access perks that keep you supported both inside and outside the office 

The Opportunity 

Our Interns provides a meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. We hire students majoring in Science into our programs based on business needs. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities. 

Abbott’s global business offers opportunities to work across a range of fields, which may include the following areas, along with additional activities depending on business needs: 

Science:

• Design of experiments, root cause analysis 

• Literature searches & data analytics to support the technical product support team 

• Analytical Lab Testing and Project work 

• Operations Performance 

• Customer Support 

• Product Support 

• Design Plan Change Management 

• Control Upgrades 

• Meter Installation 

Quality:

• Plant Quality Assurance 

• Division Quality Assurance 

• Division Regulatory Affairs 

• Corporate Quality Assurance and Division Quality Assurance 

What are we looking for? 

Eligible applicants should be: 

• Available for a 6, 9 or 12month placement to start between January to June 2026 (aligned with academic work placements dates) 

• Internship placements may be during or at the end of your undergraduate or post graduate course. 

• Pursuing a relevant third level undergraduate or post graduate qualification in a . 

• Candidates must be tracking to or have a minimum of 2.1 Grade in their undergraduate course. 

• Excellent communicators, team players and Innovators. 

• Passionate about STEM and interested in pursuing a career in a STEM environment. 

• A flexible and innovative approach to work. 

• Flexibility to be based at one of our Abbott sites listed above 

Locations:

Cavan, Galway, Longford, Sligo, Tipperary

Career growth and future opportunities are pillars of our program. Students who continuously excel in our early career programs are encouraged to apply for Abbott’s Professional Development Programs or other full-time positions. 

For further information on our company please visit our website at www.abbott.ie 

#earlycareers