2026 Operations Intern

Are you someone who is interested in exploring opportunities within Operations at AbbVie?! 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 and look under student opportunities.

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 2026 - June 2028

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.

Benefits:

Skills required:
Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.

Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills.

Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity.