2027 Finance Leader Accelerator Program Intern (MBA)

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible学生s

Wellness benefits and paid holiday/s.”

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL, offers a Finance LeaderAcceleratorInternship as a gateway into a 3-year rotational program. You will engage in financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis across global teams, developing business cases and presenting to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes leadership potential, analytical rigor, and collaboration with cross-functional partners in a dynamic biopharma environment.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program, with an emphasis on finance or related field.
• Must be enrolled in a full-time MBA program the semester following your internship and graduate between December 2027–June 2028.
• Must have 3-5+ years of Finance, Accounting, or Consulting work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support key financial planning, analysis, and strategy initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Provide analytical support to finance leaders in evaluating performance, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Conduct financial modeling, variance analysis, and scenario planning for strategic decisions.
• Support the annual operating plan, forecasting, and monthly performance reporting cycles.
• Analyze sales trends, pricing strategies, and gross margin across therapeutic areas or product portfolios.
• Develop business cases for pipeline investments, lifecycle management, or new market entry.
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for senior leadership review.
• Assist with cost optimization and resource allocation across global or regional markets.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights supporting commercial, R&D, or Operations decisions.
• Partner with business units to understand growth drivers and profitability.
• Provide insights on how external factors like policy, competition, or market access affect performance.
• Refine financial dashboards and KPIs for visibility and decision-making.

Skills

Leadership potential

Self-starter

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Full-time MBA program

Job 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.

As a Finance LeaderAcceleratorIntern, you will work on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. This internship serves as a gateway into our 3-year rotational program, designed to develop future finance leaders. Internship assignments may differ based on business need; however, work could include:

• Supporting key financial planning, analysis, and strategy initiatives, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive data-based decision-making.


• Providing analytical support to finance leaders in evaluating business performance, forecasting, and budgeting.


• Conductingfinancial modeling, variance analysis, and scenario planning to inform strategic decisions.


• Supportingthe annual operating plan, forecasting, and monthly performance reporting cycles.


• Analyzingsales trends, pricing strategies, and gross margin performance across therapeutic areas or product portfolios.


• Developingbusiness cases for pipeline investments, lifecycle management, or new market entry.


• Preparingpresentations and recommendations for senior leadership review.


• Assistingwith cost optimization and resource allocation initiatives across global or regional markets.


• Translatingcomplex financial data into actionable insights that support commercial, R&D, or Operations decisions.


• Partneringwith business units to understand key drivers of growth and profitability.


• Providinginsights on how external factors—such as healthcare policy, competition, or market access—affect financial performance.


• Refiningfinancial dashboards and KPIs for better visibility and decision-making.

Locations

Interns will be located at our corporate headquarters in North Chicago, Lake County, IL.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in afull-timeMBA program, with an emphasis on financeor related field.


• Must be enrolled in afull-timeMBA program the semester following your internship and graduate between December 2027– June 2028.


• Must have 3-5+ years of Finance, Accounting, or Consulting work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership potentialthroughpreviousemployment.


• Self-starter.


• Strong analytical skills.


• Demonstrated collaboration.


• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Understandingofthe Healthcare/Biotechnology industry is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunityemployer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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.

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