2026 Operations 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 participants in the Operations Development Program Internship at AbbVie.  

Operations Development Program Internship Description: 

As an AbbVie Operations intern, you will participate in a paid, 11-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.  

• Engineering 
• Manufacturing 
• Quality 
• Product Development, Science & Technology 

Locations: 

Interns will be placed in one of the following U.S locations. Interns will be placed based on business needs 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.  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related major. 
• Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate within 1-year post internship.  
• 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 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills  
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills  
• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity