2025 Operations Intern
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for participants in the Operations Development Program Internship at AbbVie.
Operations Development Program Internship Description:
As an AbbVie Operations intern, you will participate in a paid, ten-to-twelve-week summer program working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. AbbVie’s global Operations business offers you an opportunity to work in a variety of fields based on your degree type.
Past examples of projects have included:
- Product and process optimization in a manufacturing facility
- Quality systems data analysis to identify compliance trends
- Optimize an enzyme to catalyze a challenging step in the synthesis of a recently approved product
AbbVie’s worldwide business offers you an opportunity for a variety of potential work experiences that are aligned to a variety of functional areas, including those listed below. Interns will be placed in assignments based on business needs and skill set.
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Quality
- Science & Technology
- Environmental Health and Safety
Locations:
Interns will be placed in one of the following U.S locations. Interns will be placed based on business need and background.
- Branchburg, New Jersey
- Irvine, California
- Lake County, IL
- Waco, Texas
- Worcester, Massachusetts
AbbVie strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for their Operations Development Program (ODP) after they graduate. AbbVie’s ODP is a three-year rotational program with three separate work assignments. The rotations are carried out in a variety of functional areas within Operations. The goal of the program is to develop AbbVie’s future leaders, provide exposure across the business on a global scale, and forums for skill and professional development. If you are interested and want more information visit www.abbviecareers.com and look under student opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related major.
- Expected graduation date between Dec 2025 - June 2026.
- Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e., extracurricular activities or projects).
- Mobility is a key requirement as a pipeline internship to our Operations Development Program. Operations Development Program Members will be required to experience at least one assignment based in one of our U.S. Operations Plants and will rotate to different sites with each rotation based on business need.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills.
- Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity.
Benefits and Amenities
- Competitive pay
- Relocation support for eligible students
- Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.