Digital and Social Media Intern
Abbott Laboratories, UIUC Research Park
Job ID Number: 400001
Who We Are:
Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 73,000 people.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) student to primarily support Abbott Nutrition’s Health Institute (ANHI) team on developing content for ANHI social media posts. This project will increase exposure and awareness of ANHI through new media channels.
The Student Will Be Responsible For:
· Creating original and creative content for social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)
· Developing social media posts containing requested digital media content
· Communicating ideas and content to project leader on a regular basis
What We Offer To Our Student Employees:
· Part-time employment with Abbott at the UIUC Research Park during the academic year
· Minimum of 8-10 hr/week and maximum of 19 hr per week
· Competitive hourly wage commensurate with year in school
· Flexible work schedule Monday to Saturday with 24/7 keycard office access
· Personally-assigned workstation in a modern style office space
· Valuable experience in the global healthcare industry
Qualifications:
· Must be enrolled as a student at UIUC
· Pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or related field.
· Graphic Design experience is a plus
· Adobe InDesign experience preferred
· Background in science or health care field preferred but not required
· Previous experience managing social media accounts preferred
· Excellent verbal/written English language skills
· Independent, reliable, able to meet deadlines, responds well to feedback
· Attention to detail, effective communicator, creative thinker, and process oriented
Start Date/Duration: Spring Semester 2017
Application Deadline: Sunday October 30, 2016
Interested in Applying?
Candidates should complete an online application at www.abbott.com/careers.html, and under “Search Jobs” use the keywords, “Abbott Research Park – Part-Time Student Researcher.” Additionally, candidates should send a copy of their resume or CV and examples of previous work to abbottresearchpark@abbott.com, attention to Kati Daniel and Dustin Starkey, including a subject line, with the Title and Job ID: “R&D Intern 400001”.