Unlock your potential as an Abbott Intern. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. At Abbott, 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 ID (Infectious Disease) business has an exciting opportunity for one Intern / Year in Industry Placement Student to join our Sales and Key Account Management team, supporting the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics group in leading the move toward Point Of Care testing within both a primary and secondary care setting, requiring managing and influencing a wide variety of stakeholders and pathways.
Through assisting the Key Account Managers to achieve regional / organisational goals (with guidance from a mentor), you’ll learn and gain hands-on experience of a challenging diagnostic healthcare market, sales process, and various stages of the sales funnel along with understanding how a leading global organisation works including experience of internal systems and processes.
Main Accountabilities
* Work closely with Manager and designated Mentor completing all allocated tasks
* Observe and apply sales techniques
* Liaise and attend meetings as appropriate with customers on behalf of the Key Account Manager
* Help maintain and develop customer relationships
* Learn and become proficient in internal systems including CRM, updating and maintaining sales records accordingly.
* Conduct market research to generate new potential customers / leads
What are we looking for?
You will currently be studying a bachelor's level qualification, with preference given to those in the areas of Sciences, Business, or Marketing. That said, if this role is of interest to you, and your study is in a different field, we'd love to review your cover letter discussing what attracted you about this opportunity - we're open to being influenced!
Given the nature of our sales team and field-based working, you will need to be a naturally energetic self-starter, be comfortable managing your own time, and be flexible to traveling within the UK (with full driving licence) as required.
To Apply:
* To apply, please submit your CV. Closing date for applications is 21st December. Shortlisting will take place early January, with interviews being conducted from mid-Jan 2025.
Abbott is proud to see a number of our students return to us for permanent roles post-graduation, and our internship opportunities are a stepping stone to a longer-term career with us. To be eligible therefore to apply, it is a requirement that candidates can demonstrate the assured ongoing right to work, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, thus must be already eligible to work in the UK, or able to apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require future sponsorship.
By submitting your application, you consent for your details to be shared with our Third Party Labour supplier who are working on behalf of Abbott on this position.
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