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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Your answer to this question will show the interviewer how realistic your expectations are and how familiar you may be with their company and what their internship offers. It will also be an indicator of what motivates you as an employee and how they can incentivize you should you prove to be a viable candidate.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Take your time combing through everything you can about their company and program. List everything about what their company does that fits the description of your dream job. Use those items to build your answer.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Some taglines Abbott uses for their services and innovation are "living your best life, building life-changing technologies, and breakthrough products. Our interns want to start their careers making a positive impact in the world. A future full of possibilities." Consider this when describing your ideal company.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"My dream job is to work as a biomedical research scientist for a company at the forefront of innovation and to balance the health of our global population and the health of our planet. To achieve the change in the world I want to see, I hope to find a career with a company with a core focus on sustainability, performing meaningful work helping save the lives of people daily, and making the world a healthier habitat for all life."

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