Quality Internship - Year in Industry placement (Summer 2026 start) - Post Market Surveillance, CAPA, and Document Control in Witney

We have an exciting opportunity for 3 Interns to join our Quality team. These placements will be in one of either CAPA, Audit, Post Market Surveillance, Operations Quality or Document Control.

Throughout your placement, you will find yourself:

• Supporting the ADC Witney QS Improvement plan to ensure continual improvement and effectiveness of the Quality System in accordance with divisional and corporate requirements and applicable regulations.
• Assisting the development and implementation of continuous improvements plans.
• Collaborating as part of cross functional project teams by providing guidance and offering solutions for the timely and cost effective improvement projects.
• Participating in project teams in order to ensure that changes to existing products and processes are made in compliance with ADC quality system requirements.

Depending then on your assignment placement:

• Support the investigation of non-conforming events and identification of corrective action to prevent occurrence.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of core quality systems overseeing Training and Document Control.
• Support the generation of Post Market Surveillance reports to ensure Abbott’s on-market products remain safe and effective.
• Support Quality Audit Readiness through identifying and remediating audit risks.
• Support the planning and organisation of external Quality audits.
• Provide shopfloor quality support for production/validation activities.
• Investigate, document, and remediate quality issues; escalate as required.
• Make quality decisions during manufacturing, testing, and packaging.
• Champion initiatives to improve quality systems and product quality.
• Promote a “right first time” approach to quality documentation.

Shanay, a previous Intern has said: "Working in QA has broadened my understanding of business functions, enhanced my critical thinking, strategic planning and self-assurance. Additionally, I have helped maintain compliance with quality standards across the business, making the experience very fulfilling."

What are we looking for?

You should be studying for a degree in an engineering or sciences field, and be seeking a year in industry placement as part of your qualification. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a team and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment. You will need to have good oral and written communication skills to be able to prepare reports and technical documents. You must be organised and flexible in your approach to work, with good attention to detail in order to ensure that data and analyses are accurate and meet the requirements of the project.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate around STEM, and keen to pursue their career in the Medical Devices sector. Career growth and future opportunities are pillars of our program. Students who continuously excel in our early career programs are encouraged to apply for Abbott’s Professional Development Programs or other full-time positions.

To Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter. Please note, there is no official closing date for applications, however, we will begin conducting interviews at our Witney site in Oxfordshire, starting in Feb. By submitting your application, you consent for your details to be shared with Randstad, our Third Party Labour supplier, who are working on behalf of Abbott on this position. This is a 13-month placement starting summer 2026.

About Us:

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

Our Diabetes Care division is part of the Medical Devices group, and it is here that we design, develop, and manufacture leading-edge blood glucose monitoring systems, including our revolutionary Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, which is used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The system consists of a hand-held meter or smartphone app, and disposable test strips or on-body patch containing a sensor. The meters are developed in Alameda, California, and the strips and sensors developed and manufactured in the UK, at Witney, near Oxford.

Here at Witney, we also support our employees to live life to the fullest – whether it’s joining our couch to 5k team, tending the allotments, learning to be a bee keeper, dropping in for a yoga session, there is plenty going for you to engage with as and when you wish!