Corporate Internship - Global Marketing and External Affairs - Summer 2027
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Why are you interested in corporate marketing and external affairs at a healthcare company like Abbott?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is specific to this kind of work rather than a general wish for any internship.
Tell me about a campaign, event or project you helped plan and carry out. What was your part?
What they are checking: Whether they can separate their own contribution from the team's and describe real execution work.
Tell me about a time you had to learn a new tool or skill quickly to finish a project.
What they are checking: Whether they can ramp up fast, which an internship with rotating tasks will require.
Tell me about a time someone gave you tough feedback on your writing or creative work. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they take feedback without getting defensive, which matters when content goes through many reviewers.
What would you want to have accomplished by the end of this internship?
What they are checking: Whether they have concrete goals that show ambition and an understanding of what interns can realistically deliver.
What would you do
If you were asked to write a short social post about a sustainability effort, how would you make sure it's accurate and not overblown?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that a healthcare company's public claims need to be careful and checked.
You're supporting three teams this summer and two deadlines land on 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.
If you were creating a short video about an Abbott community program, how would you decide what to show?
What they are checking: Whether they think about audience and story first instead of jumping to visuals.
About the work
What's a brand you think communicates well, and what specifically do they do right?
What they are checking: Whether they can analyze marketing with real reasons instead of saying they simply like a brand.
How would you explain the difference between corporate marketing and product marketing?
What they are checking: Whether they understand brand architecture and why a parent company's voice differs from a single product's.
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