FAQs on Abbott's U.S. Professional and Management Development Programs

At Abbott, there is a world of inspiration that you can get only from being part of our team. Our employees are passionate about improving the health of people around the world. Through steadfast leadership and the personal commitment of our employees, we've built a world-class company that delivers products that span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies.

Through our diverse businesses, Abbott offers career opportunities that connect people and potential in ways that no other company can. Our values - pioneering, achieving, caring and enduring - continue to guide our behaviors and decisions as we work to advance leading-edge science and technologies, support diversity, focus on exceptional performance and earn the trust of those we serve. Experienced professionals will find a wide range of career opportunities at Abbott.

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Abbott's corporate headquarters is located in Lake County, IL, at Abbott Park, a suburb 40 miles north of Chicago. Abbott also has many locations throughout the United States and the world. In the U.S., we have a significant presence in California (Alameda, Milpitas, Redwood City, Santa Clara and Temecula), Texas (Dallas) Ohio (Columbus), New Jersey (Princeton), Massachusetts (Worcester) and Puerto Rico. We are in more than 60 other countries around the world, including China, Singapore, India, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Ireland.

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Abbott's "Promise for Life" is a statement that describes - for our customers, our communities, our shareholders and all of our stakeholders - what we believe in, what we value, and what we strive to deliver in our day-to-day work. For Abbott employees, Our Promise is our compass - guiding us in our actions and decision making, to ensure we live up to the high expectations we've set for ourselves in order to serve our stakeholders better. Our Promise challenges us to continually improve and inspires us to always aim higher.

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Abbott is active in our professional communities whether through university events, national/regional conferences or other networking engagements. A calendar of our conferences and events can be found here.

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Yes, you may log in to the applicant site and update your profile as you see fit. You may have up to five different cover letters and resumes posted at any one time.

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Please visit our job search Web site; in the upper right hand corner, you will see the login area and a hyperlink labeled "Forgot Password?" Click the hyperlink and follow the instructions detailed there.

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You will have the ability to either upload your resume from the computer you are using, or copying/pasting directly into a form within the system. You may update your profile as you see fit and may have up to five different cover letters and resumes posted at any one time.

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We will consider you a candidate for any positions for which you directly apply. In addition, if there are other positions we feel you might be appropriate for, we will contact you directly to gauge your interest in that position.

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The Professional and Management Development Programs are a two to three year rotational program, allowing participants to gain knowledge on the company as a whole as well as their discipline, all the while gaining leadership, technical and interpersonal skills. Please visit our page on the Professional and Management Development Programs for more information.

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Abbott offers Professional and Management Development Programs in the following areas:

• Commercial (MDP) - Field Sales, Marketing, Pricing, Commercial Operations, Product Management
• Finance (FPDP) - Business Unit/Division level/Corporate level: financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, reporting and controls
• Human Resources (HR MDP) - Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Learning and Development, Employee Relations, Business HR
• IT (ITPDP) - BSA, Development, Support, Quality, Business Intelligence, Software Engineer, Network Security
• Operations
  • Engineering (EPDP) - Plant Engineering, Product R&D Engineering, Division or Corporate Engineering
  • EHS (EHSPDP) - Plant EHS Support, R&D Laboratory Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering
  • Manufacturing (MPDP) - Supply Chain Planning/Materials Management, Operations Supervision, Project Management, Purchasing
  • Quality (QPDP) - Plant Quality, Division or Corporate Quality Assurance, Division or Corporate Regulatory Affairs
• Pharmacist PDP (PharmD PDP) - Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development: Medical Information, Medial Review, Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research and Development
• Physician (MD PDP) - Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development and Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Medical Sciences: Drug Development, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacovigilance

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There is no guarantee for a full-time position upon completion of a Professional and Management Development Program. However, upon completion, PDP/MDP participants may apply to open positions.

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PDP/MDPs are considered regular, full-time employees. Full-time employees at Abbott are offered competitive benefits. While specific benefits and programs may vary by geographic location, Abbott offers comprehensive benefits to all employees around the world and constantly strives to enhance the balance of work and life.

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