AbbVie High School Internship: A Launchpad for Future Leaders

AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, is committed to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. AbbVie strives 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. A key component of this mission is fostering the next generation of talent through comprehensive internship programs. These programs provide students with invaluable real-world experience, professional development, and networking opportunities.

The AbbVie Internship Experience

Imagine 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 AbbVie Interns. AbbVie internships are designed to immerse participants in the company culture, providing a sense of belonging through various social and philanthropy events, including participation in AbbVie’s Week of Possibilities. Interns are also encouraged to participate in our health and wellness program, AbbVie Vitality.

A Remarkable Impact

As an AbbVie intern, you will participate in a paid summer program and work on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving. Throughout the summer, interns will acquire valuable skills and be provided with professional development and networking opportunities that will leave a lasting impact.

Diversity of Opportunities

AbbVie internships span various departments, offering a wide range of experiences and exposure to different facets of the pharmaceutical industry. Some of the key areas include:

Commercial: Commercial Finance provides global leadership, guidance, and financial support to AbbVie’s Commercial operations, including the Allergan Aesthetics business. This organization forecasts for our key brands in Immunology, Oncology, or Neuroscience and Eye Care. Commercial International Therapeutics helps to support our global operations and planning worldwide.

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Operations: Operations Finance provides leadership and guidance to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing and various other support functions related to financial planning and internal management reporting. The Finance team provides decision support services through analysis of key financial information, while driving operating margin improvement, maximizing tax advantaged product sourcing, and maintaining an assurance of supply.
Research & Development: Supports AbbVie’s Research & Development (R&D) activities with primary focus on pipeline compounds in development, beginning from target and molecule discovery to human clinical study conduct to filing for regulatory approvals in markets around the world, and support of on-market products for new indications and regulatory commitments.
Internal Audit: Internal Audit protects and enhances organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight.
Investor Relations: The Investor Relations (IR) function is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive, strategic, and proactive investor relations program that optimizes the value of AbbVie’s stock. IR serves as a primary point of interface to introduce, position, and market the company to equity analysts and large institutional investors. IR disseminates key company information regarding AbbVie’s corporate strategy, financial performance, and product/pipeline performance to assist investors in making informed investment decisions. The IR team works closely with numerous functions within the company, including the Executive Leadership Team, Finance, Commercial, Legal, R&D, Public Affairs, Business Development, Government Affairs, etc.
Tax and Global Trade Compliance (GTC): Tax is a trusted business partner that enables our business by fulfilling tax legal obligations and through collaboration with key finance and operational functions. By managing the domestic and international tax profile, Tax delivers value to the company and shareholders.

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Treasury: Treasury provides centralized and efficient global business support in the areas of banking, foreign exchange, financial risk management, investments and capital structure that ensures adequate liquidity for the company and its subsidiaries.

Specialized Internship Programs

AbbVie also offers specialized internships within specific departments, such as:

Biologics Drug Product Development: Located within the AbbVie Bay Area (ABA) Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Biologics department in South San Francisco, CA.
CMC Biologics Drug Substance: This organization is a team of scientists driving scientific excellence and process development through innovative solutions. They are responsible for all Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) cell line and bioprocess development activities for AbbVie’s early-stage and late-stage products.
Small Molecule Process Chemistry (SM PC): This R&D group is focused on excellence in manufacturing in the pre-clinical and clinical space, in collaboration with the Center of Catalysis (CoC).

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Molecular Toxicology: This group develops and applies in vitro models to support safety investigations into both small and large molecules. Using complex in vitro models across organ systems, we screen compounds and explore mechanisms underlying drug toxicity.
Biologics CMC Developability (BCD): This group sits at the interface of discovery and development. The core role of BCD is to deliver meaningful and actionable data to support stakeholders in the selection of candidate molecules to progress through the pipeline.
Proteomics and Biomarker Discovery: This internship supports research projects focused on high-scale antibody-based proteomics, biomarker discovery, translational medicine, and quantitative proteomics.

While AbbVie Placements will be based on business needs and our ability to accommodate individuals' preferences, when possible.

Finance Internship Program: A Closer Look

One of AbbVie's flagship internship programs is the Finance Internship Program. As an AbbVie Finance Intern, you will participate in a paid, 10-12 week summer program and work on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.

Finance Development Program (FDP)

AbbVie strongly considers high-performing interns as candidates for the Finance Development Program (FDP). AbbVie’s FDP consists of rotational experiences to prepare individuals for financial management roles. FDP roles are crafted to help individuals develop exceptional functional and leadership traits by working on a wide range of projects, while providing exposure to different leaders in the company. These finance experiences will develop you and put you on the fast track to future finance leadership opportunities at AbbVie. Similar to the internship, AbbVie FDP rotations are structured within AbbVie’s four functional business areas.

Eligibility and Qualifications

While specific requirements may vary depending on the internship role, some general qualifications often include:

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 - June 2028.
Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship with AbbVie.
Progress towards successfully completing at least three accounting courses (each with 3 credit hours) by the time of graduation, with one of the courses being focused on cost or managerial accounting.
Demonstrated utilization of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in academic and/or professional settings.
Demonstrated leadership experience within a school or student organization setting.
Must submit unofficial or official transcript at time of application.
Graduation date between December 2026 - June 2027 preferred.
Dual major or minor in a related field is a plus.
Exposure in utilizing systems and tools to visualize and present data in a meaningful way.
Exposure to data analysis and ability to perform robust analytics and predictive modeling.
Completion of an accredited Excel or data visualization tool certificate program or course.
Ability to use analytical skills to innovatively solve problems.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects within a work and/or academic environment, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
Proven track record of working collaboratively in teams, being adaptable, innovative, proactive, and maintaining high ethical standards.
Previous internship or related experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie: An Equal Opportunity Employer

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Beyond AbbVie: Other Internship Opportunities

While AbbVie offers exceptional internship programs, numerous other organizations also provide valuable opportunities for students in the Chicago area and beyond:

Student Center for Science Engagement (SCSE) Summer Research and Professional Development Program at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU): This program organizes a 10-week research experience every summer where NEIU students work with faculty on various research projects.
Abbott Labs: Abbott Labs hosts hundreds of interns from the world’s leading universities, offering opportunities in engineering, science, finance, information technology, and marketing.
Chicago Botanic Garden: The Chicago Botanic Garden, with partner institutions, hosts 10-week summer research experiences and internships in various scientific fields related to plant biology and conservation.
Fermilab: Fermilab provides internships for students who apply directly to Fermilab or through the Department of Energy.
Field Museum of Natural History: A research experience for undergraduates (REU) is offered every summer.
Lincoln Park Zoo: The Zoo is committed to training young scientists to conduct independent research projects that are relevant to the management and conservation of captive and wild populations.
Morton Arboretum Internship Opportunities: The Morton Arboretum’s Center for Tree Science offers four summer fellowships to students who are interested in pursuing a career in urban ecology.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: Internship opportunities are offered in the fall, winter, spring, and summer for college and university students.
Shedd Aquarium: Internship opportunities aim to provide meaningful career exploration for those seeking professions in non-profits, animal care, conservation, research, and beyond.
NASA Internships: NASA Internships are educational hands-on opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as educators.
NSF-REU: The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a large number of research opportunities in a variety of fields for undergraduate students through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program.
Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program: The program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA internships and fellowships provide a great introduction to our work as a current student or recent graduate.
Water Quality in the Yucatan Peninsula Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: This National Science Foundation-funded research program is open to undergraduates with an interest in water science.
Chicago Cancer Health Equities Collaborative (CHEC): The Chicago Cancer Health Equities Collaborative (CHEC) is a partnership between Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program at Baylor College of Medicine: This program was developed to provide frontier-level, biomedical summer research projects for undergraduates.
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW): The Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) has been offered at the Medical College of Wisconsin for over 30 years.
Stowers Summer Scholars Program: The Stowers Institute of Medicine offers a program that provides its applicants with a variety of research topics.
World Relief: Chicagoland: A global, humanitarian organization who helps refugees and other immigrants rebuild their lives in a new country.
The Danforth Plant Science Center’s: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer Internship program: This program gives students experience with all aspects of modern scientific research, from design to experimentation to reporting.
Plant Genomics at Michigan State University: Laboratory and computational opportunities are available in the field of plant genomics in this 10-week program.
Nebraska Summer Research Program: This 10-week residential summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life.
Summer Education Research Program (SERP) at University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Summer Education Research Experience Program (SERP) is sponsored by the School of Education and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Graduate School.

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