2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern - Data & Software Engineering (Undergraduate)

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible studs

Wellness benefits & paid holidays

Job summary

AbbVie is offering an 11-week BTS Internship in Lake County, IL. Interns will be aligned to Data Engineering or Software/Application Engineering tracks, gaining hands-on experience with enterprise applications or data infrastructure.

The program emphasizes collaboration, learning, and real-world project work across frontend, backend, APIs, data pipelines, and analytics, with placement options across AbbVie sites. This is a hands-on internship designed for rising graduates.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/AI with a minor or concentration in related fields.
• Graduation date within Dec 2027–Jun 2028 and able to enroll for the semester following the internship.

Responsibilities

• Front End: develop, test, and maintain interactive user interfaces.
• Back End: build backend services, APIs, and microservices in Java (Spring Boot).
• Full Stack: own front-end and back-end components end to end.
• Data Engineering: help design and optimize data infrastructure and pipelines.
• Support data integration and secure data handling.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/AI (or related)

Graduation between Dec 2027 – Jun 2028

Enrollment in university the semester after internship

Tools

NodeJS

Vue.js

HTML

Java

JavaScript

SQL

TypeScript

Python

R

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

2027 Business Technology Solutions (BTS) Internship

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 Business Technology Solutions (BTS) Internship Program at AbbVie.

The Intern will be aligned to either a Data Engineering or Software/Application Engineering track:

Software/Application Engineering

The Software/Application Intern will help design, build, and maintain enterprise applications across the stack while applying technical and business knowledge, analytical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Responsibilities may include:

• Front End: develop, test, and maintain highly interactive, responsive user interfaces
• Back End: build backend services, APIs, and microservices in Java (Spring Boot); implement server-side logic, workflows, and data pipelines; optimize performance, scalability, and reliability
• Full Stack: own both front-end and back-end components end to end

Data Engineering

The Data Engineering Intern will help build, maintain, and optimize the data infrastructure, including databases and data pipelines. Responsibilities could include:

• Support the design and development of data, software, or technology solutions to answer scientific or business questions
• Leverage a range of technologies related to programming languages, data integration, data warehousing, and data visualization and analysis
• Help build, maintain, and optimize data infrastructure
• Ensure data is collected, processed, and stored efficiently and securely
• Integrate different data sources and create the foundations on which analytics and data science can operate

This is an 11-week onsite internship. The majority of BTS Interns will be placed in Lake County, IL, though there is a possibility of being placed within any U.S. AbbVie or Allergan Aesthetics location. While location preferences are considered, placements will ultimately be based on business need.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI or related majors with a minor or concentration in one of the above fields
• Graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028
• Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate within 1-year post internship

Preferred Qualifications

• Software/Application Engineering Track: school or work experience with the following: Front End — NodeJS, Vue.js, HTML; Back End — Java, JavaScript; Full Stack — Java, SQL, TypeScript; APEX or Python; ability to apply generative AI to custom software solutions. Public code portfolio (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) highly preferred
• Data Engineering Track: strong programming experience in Java, Python, R, and SQL. Experience using APIs to extract data and applying large language models or machine learning algorithms
• Previous internship or related experience
• Technical and business insight, strong analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities
• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher

Benefits And Amenities

• Competitive pay
• Relocation support for eligible students
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
• Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
• 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.
• US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
• US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
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