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2027 Finance Cancer Diagnostics Intern

Abbott · WI · Full time

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Why finance in a cancer diagnostics business?

What they are checking: Whether they connect finance work to the business and patients, not just a generic finance interest.

Tell me about a time you found an error in a spreadsheet or data set.

What they are checking: Whether they check their work and others' carefully, since small errors spread in finance models.

Describe a time you presented numbers to someone who was not a finance person.

What they are checking: Whether they can make numbers meaningful to business partners, which is half of the job.

Tell me about a time you led or organized something outside of class.

What they are checking: Whether they show the leadership potential the internship program looks for.

What would you do

Costs came in higher than budget this month. How would you start explaining why?

What they are checking: Whether they think in terms of variance analysis, breaking the gap into volume, price and timing.

You have two managers asking for work due the same day. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate early and ask for priorities instead of quietly missing one deadline.

About the work

Walk me through the three financial statements and how they connect.

What they are checking: Whether they have the core accounting basics an intern needs to start contributing.

How would you explain the difference between a budget, a forecast and actual results?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the planning cycle that most finance intern projects support.

What Excel skills are you most confident in, and what is something you built with them?

What they are checking: Whether they can use lookups, pivots and clean formulas on real projects.

What do you know about how a diagnostic test company makes money?

What they are checking: Whether they have done some homework on the business model behind the numbers.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines. At Abbott's Cancer Diagnostics Division, we will transform the way cancer is detected, diagnosed and managed for more people around the world. We’re focused on patients, providers, doctors, researchers, and caregivers. Our medical experts partner with the industry’s best minds and collaborate with top institutions, advocacy partners, and policymakers to help change lives and transform how the world approaches cancer. Working at Abbott Unlock your potential as an Abbott Cancer Diagnostics (ONCO) intern. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. Here 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 The purpose of the internship is to provide meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. Ideal candidates will utilize and further develop technical and soft skills (i.e., communication), business knowledge, analytical techniques, and creative problem-solving abilities. Assignments are carried out in a variety of work environments within Abbott's Cancer Diagnostics division, including corporate and operating unit locations, laboratories , and support function sites, where interns will interact with various finance co-workers and business partners. Abbott's Cancer Diagnostics business offers these interns an opportunity to work in a variety of fields, including: • Financial Planning & Analysis • Logistics /Supply Chain Finance • Corporate Initiatives/Projects Intern assignments will be located onsite at Abbott Cancer Diagnostics office in Madison, WI Required Qualifications • Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in a Finance or Accounting related discipline • Before graduation, planning to complete a minimum of 3 accounting classes (one 3-4 credit hour accounting course must be cost accounting) • Must have a uthorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now and in the future • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher Preferred Qualifications • On-campus leadership positions • Member of school or national organizations in Finance or Accounting • School and/or work experience using Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint & Power BI) The base pay for this position is – In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Administrative Support DIVISION: CHR Corporate Human Resources LOCATION: United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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