2026 Pharmaceutical Sales Intern

Job Description

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 AbbVie Interns.   

As an AbbVie Pharmaceutical Sales Intern, you will participate in a paid, ten-week summer program, working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.  

Key responsibilities include:  

• The first half of internship will consist of company orientation activities and product training. Intern must successfully complete product training before proceeding into the field.  

• The second half of internship will be hands-on field experience in a designated geographic location. The intern will always be accompanied by a District Manager or a Sales Rep while in the field.  

• The intern will have an opportunity to work with Sales leaders on a regular basis to prepare and reflect on field experience and receive coaching and feedback.   

• The intern will progress weekly toward delivering an impactful Product Core Call certification in the final week of internship that involves developing a pre-call plan, role-play scenario showcasing AbbVie’s value proposition with healthcare providers.   

• Deliver a final intern presentation showcasing an understanding of the drivers for delivering sales performance, brand KPIs, financial targets, marketing objectives, etc. in order to meet or exceed on those objectives. 

• Travel will be required between corporate Head Quarters in Lake County, IL, and the intern’s assigned geographic district.  

 Location:  

Interns will be placed in the AbbVie Headquarters office in Lake County, North Chicago, IL. Please note, there will be business travel throughout the duration of the internship.  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales, biological sciences, pharmacy, or equivalent. 

• Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate between Dec 2026 – June 2027.  

• Demonstrated leadership experience within a school or student organization setting.

• Strong communication skills with ability to adapt to many different scenarios.   

• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.

• Basic/Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in a sales career that requires strong clinical acumen with the ability to relocation upon full-time hire

• Basic Healthcare or Biotechnology industry knowledge   

• Comfortable with frequent air and ground travel   

• Strong desire to learn; self-motivated with high levels of discipline   

• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills   

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

• Planning and organization skills   

• Possesses strategic and critical thinking capabilities   

• Operates effectively in a matrix environment