2026 Quality Assurance & Compliance Intern

QA & Compliance Intern

As a QA & Compliance Intern at AbbVie, you will spend your summer engaged with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, gaining world-class experience within one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.

You will support the R&D Quality Assurance & Compliance team, which develops, implements, and continually improves the AbbVie Quality System in R&D. The team ensures that clinical research and operations consistently meet regulatory requirements, internal standards, and ethical guidelines, thereby protecting patient safety, upholding data integrity, and supporting the reliable development and approval of products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Quality Assurance & Compliance team in reviewing clinical research processes and documentation for regulatory and internal compliance.
• Assisting with the organization, preparation, and archiving quality records and reports.
• Participating in internal audits and inspections by providing logistical support and post-audit follow-up.
• Learning about GxPs, relevant regulations, and the company's Quality System through training sessions and hands-on tasks.
• Helping with the drafting and updating of standard operating procedures (SOPs) under supervision.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and help resolve quality or compliance issues.
• Contributing to basic data collection and analysis for quality metrics and reporting.
• Preparing materials (slides, reports) for team meetings and summarizing findings as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, computer sciences, life sciences (e.g., biology or biochemistry), bioengineering, biomedical engineering, public health, nursing, health sciences, biomedical sciences, clinical research, or other related degrees
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 June 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed coursework in quality or compliance

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

Benefits and Amenities:

• Competitive pay
• Relocation support for eligible students
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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. This range may be modified in the future.

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 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.

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