2027 Summer Internship Program, Operations

Allergan; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an undergraduate intern located at Barceloneta for a paid program across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Central Services. You'll work on meaningful projects, gain world‑class experience, and collaborate with energetic colleagues and mentors.

The internship lasts 10 weeks from May to August 2027. Candidates must be enrolled in a Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering program, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale) and extracurricular achievements.
• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills (English and Spanish).
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative and integrity.
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship.
• Must be available 10 weeks from May to August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Perform various projects as assigned.
• Participate in social/networking and learning & development activities.
• Willingness to do meaningful work that has a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.
• Present to staff leaders, managers, and mentors the achievements of the assigned projects and main learnings.
• Provide assistance to operations with EH&S and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Problem solving

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal & leadership

Teamwork & adaptability

Education

Undergrad in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Eng

2+ years undergrad completed

US work authorization without sponsorship

Job description

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

As an AbbVie Intern, the student participates in a paid program that is focused on providing students with robust projects and with the opportunity to work with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world‑class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. As an Intern, the student will be located at one of our Operations sites at Barceloneta. AbbVie’s worldwide business offers an opportunity for a variety of potential work experiences that are aligned to a variety of functional areas, including (but not limited to):

• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Quality
• Central Services – Facilities Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Perform various projects as assigned.
• Participate in social/networking and learning & development activities.
• Willingness to do meaningful work that has a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.
• Present to the staff leaders, managers, and mentors the achievements of the assigned projects as well as the main learnings gained during the program.
• Provide assistance to operations in accordance with environmental management, occupational health and safety (EH&S) systems and promote continuous improvement. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate level program at an accredited university, in any of the following fields: Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong academic performance. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 Scale) and extra‑curricular achievements.
• Excellent problem‑solving, written, and verbal skills (English and Spanish).
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative and integrity.
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship.
• Must be available 10 weeks from May to August 2027.
• For Student Intern:
  • Completed at least 2 years of undergraduate level studies prior to internship experience.
  • Must be enrolled in university the semester following the internship (return to university for at least 1 semester post‑internship).
  • Previous exposure to industry projects, university research or extracurricular activities is highly desired.

Additional Information

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, to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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, to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html