2026 Summer Engineering Co-Op
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Exceptional opportunity for students interested in medical devices with access to significant hands-on experience and a potential pathway to full-time employment.
- Innovative healthcare co-op with Abbott.
- Broad range of engineering roles available.
- Strong potential for future employment opportunities.
Pros
- Involvement with a leader in healthcare innovation.
- Potential for future employment post-co-op.
- Diverse range of engineering disciplines available.
Cons
- Positions may require relocation.
- Strong competition for co-op slots.
- Possibility of demanding work schedules.
Who it's for
Undergraduate and Graduate students • Full-time co-op
Good fit
- Engineering students with a passion for healthcare.
- Individuals eager to develop practical skills.
- Candidates pursuing career paths in medical technology.
Not recommended for
- Non-engineering candidates.
- Individuals uninterested in healthcare sectors.
- Students seeking part-time work.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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, full-time assignment
- Each year, Abbott has Co-ops on assignment at multiple business locations
- The majority of Co-ops have an Engineering focus
- Systems Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Opportunities may exist in other areas of the business as well, such as
- Regulatory Affairs
- Biology
- Life Sciences
- 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
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 Co-op session
- Students must be able to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now and or in the future at any point in time.
Your preferred qualifications and education:
- Rising juniors or graduate students preferred
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The base pay for this position is $16.45 – $32.85 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
