2026 Human Resources Intern (Graduate)

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.

Internship Program Overview 

As an AbbVie intern, you will participate in a paid, eleven-week summer program, working on meaningful assignments that have a true impact on our business and patients. Internship examples include Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, Learning & Leadership Development, Talent Management and Business Human Resources. Assignments are carefully selected based on business need as the priority, then take personal preference into account, incorporating technical knowledge, analytical strength, and creative problem solving.

Human Resources interns are primarily assigned to our Lake County, IL location (north suburban Chicago), but could also be assigned to Irvine, CA, South San Francisco, CA and/or Worcester, MA.  Throughout the summer, there are planned in-person and virtual development and networking activities, along with AbbVie-sponsored relocation and travel benefits for eligible students.  

Basic Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Master’s program, with an emphasis in Human Resources 

• Strong academic performance, minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0/4.0   

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Master’s program for at least one additional semester following your internship 

• Previous internship or related experience required 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity 

• Global mindset to thrive in a diverse culture and environment 

• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills 

• Analytical and creative problem-solving abilities 

AbbVie strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for the Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP). AbbVie’s HRLDP is a three-year rotational program with assignments in Business HR, Global Talent and Center of Excellence assignments. HR professionals’ complete rotations in three customized roles with the intention of building the skillset and capabilities required for a role in Human Resources.

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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