Abbott Laboratories Internship Mock Interview

Practice 35 Abbott Laboratories internship questions covering healthcare innovation, R&D, and corporate culture.

WRITTEN BY KEVIN DOWNEY
QUESTION 7 OF 35

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Your answer to this question will offer insights into your level of ambition. It'll reveal how familiar you are with Abbott and this program and how your future aligns with the opportunity.

Create a five-year plan, further defining your goals and breaking down how you'll reach those goals in attainable steps. Outline how those goals align with what the Abbott Internship Program offers. The program offers 10-12 week long assignments during the summer, adjusted to your academic schedule as well as the needs of individual businesses, and will potentially provide incredible opportunities from there.

Here are some of the key statements from Abbott's Internship Programs. "We offer real-world work that intersects with students' passion and experience, and the strategic needs of our business today." Ponder this when generating your answer to this question.

"In five years, I aim to be collaborating on a team of the best of the best in my field, creating life-changing breakthroughs committed to the improved health of people and the planet. By then, I hope to have proven myself and be up for a promotion, climbing my way through the ranks. Some dream of a better life through better health. Others dream of changing the lives of others by bettering their health. I dream of both. In five years, I aim to accomplish that and be working towards even grander progress."

Kevin Downey
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