2027 IT Professional Development Program

Abbott • Waukegan, IL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology Professional Development Program (ITPDP) is looking for recent college graduates who possess the ability to be our future leaders in IT. Candidates must be interested in pursuing a career in the IT field. Abbott’s IT Professional Development Program is a two-year rotational development program designed to provide recent college graduates the foundation to be successful in key IT related positions at Abbott, in the future. The ITPDP Program Manager will match ITPDP employees to assignments aligned to business opportunities that are compatible with the employee’s interests, talents and development needs. Work assignments may be located at Abbott’s Corporate Headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois (40 miles North of Chicago), or one of Abbott’s many domestic locations. Within each assignment during the two-year program, the ITPDP employee also works with an assignment manager who acts as an immediate supervisor, overseeing the employee’s responsibilities during that rotation. The ITPDP Program Manager is the overall manager for the ITPDP employee, overseeing the employee’s progress and assisting the employee job placement in Abbott after completing the two years of the program.

Requirements

• Must graduate with a Bachelors or Masters degree in an Information Technology related discipline.
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Must be able to relocate to take a Non-Lake County, IL rotation and be open to a Non-Lake County, IL post-program position (if offsite is available).
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.
• Must have work authorization on a long-term basis that will allow them to work for Abbott without sponsorship after they've completed their education.
• Candidates must be recent college graduates.
• Candidates must be interested in pursuing a career in the IT field.

Nice To Haves

• Programming
• Software Development SDLC including DevOps, Agile, Iterative and Incrementation Concepts
• Internet of Things
• System, Network Administration
• Cloud Development
• Data Analysis, Data Science
• Math, Statistics
• Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity, Security Device Protection
• Digital User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Customer Experience (CX)
• Project Management
• Business Domains
• Proven analysis, creative problem-solving, decision-making and strategic thinking abilities
• Excellent competency in Integrity, Adaptability, Initiative, Innovation and Teamwork
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Solid planning and organizational skills
• Extracurricular activities that demonstrate IT related and/or leadership capabilities
• Up to two internships and/or up to two years of IT-related work experience

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year rotational development program.
• Work with an assignment manager who acts as an immediate supervisor during each rotation.
• Be matched to assignments aligned to business opportunities compatible with interests, talents, and development needs.
• Work towards being successful in key IT related positions at Abbott in the future.
• Be placed in a job at Abbott after completing the two years of the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level