2026 Audit & Inspection Intern
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North Chicago, IL
- Research & Development
- Intern
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.
As an Audit & Inspection 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 and medical device industry.
You will support the Internal Audit & Inspection Management team with R&D Quality Assurance. This team independently assesses compliance and quality of AbbVie R&D’s pharmaceutical, device, and combination products GxP lifecycle standards. In partnership with R&D and R&D Quality, the team ensures continuous real time inspection readiness through identification of internal audit trends, knowledge management, and robust proactive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Internal Audit & Inspection Management team in planning, organizing, and executing audits to independently assess compliance with AbbVie’s GxP lifecycle standards for pharmaceutical, device, and combination products.
Assist with documentation review and data collation to verify adherence to regulatory and internal quality requirements during audits and inspections.
Help identify and track trends in internal audit findings, contributing to ongoing knowledge management initiatives.
Participate in the development and continuous improvement of processes to ensure real-time inspection readiness.
Aid in the follow-up of CAPAs resulting from audit findings, supporting robust and proactive quality improvement.
Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, and training materials summarizing audit outcomes and key learnings.
Minimum Qualifications
Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, life sciences (e.g., biology or biochemistry), public health, nursing, health sciences, biomedical sciences, clinical research, business administration in a healthcare setting or auditing, regulatory affairs, or other related degree
Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027
Preferred Qualifications
Medical device or project management experience
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
Benefits and Amenities:
Competitive pay
Relocation support for eligible students
Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
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 timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwe 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 absolutediscretion 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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