2026 Project & Change Management Intern – Graduate

Job Description

As a Project & Change Management 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 industry. You will support transformative change and impactful communications with Strategic Operations and across Clinical Sciences, working with leaders to execute and optimize high value projects and business initiatives. 

The Clinical Sciences organization is a collective multi-disciplinary force of science and objectivity that propels ideas into solutions. We act with urgency to push the boundaries of R&D by magnifying people, data, science and technology to advance AbbVie leadership and transform the possibilities for patients.  

Within Clinical Sciences, the Strategic Operations organization plays a critical role in conceptualizing, designing and implementing strategic projects, operations and business process initiatives.  

You will collaborate on communications and change management strategies, drive project workstreams, develop and deliver stakeholder messaging, and manage project deliverables to achieve strategic priorities across the enterprise. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Partner with project managers, change management, and communications team members, as well as subject matter experts, to execute cross-functional projects 

• Lead and participate in project team meetings; advise on solutions to business, technical and operational challenges 

• Produce project status reports and other deliverables, monitoring progress and maintaining adherence to best practices 

• Support the management of project artifacts, timelines, and strategic solutions to improve business performance 

• Develop, integrate, and deliver communication plans to support change initiatives across multiple business functions and audiences 

• Design, align, coordinate, and implement change management strategies for Clinical Sciences projects 

• Conduct impact analyses, cultural readiness and organizational alignment assessments, and stakeholder management for strategic initiatives, ensuring tactics support AbbVie’s objectives and values 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master’s degree in Business, Communications, Life Sciences, or other related field.  

• Exposure to business, communications, journalism, life sciences, or project management curriculum 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong organizational and time management abilities 

• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to work collaboratively in a global environment 

• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship  

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027 

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in communications, change management, project management, or related function 

• Experience with strategic communications, stakeholder analysis, and organizational alignment 

• Familiarity with emerging communications trends and relevant technologies 

• Project management experience or relevant coursework