2026 Operations Intern

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 Operations Development Program Internship at AbbVie.  

Operations Development Program Internship Description: 

As an AbbVie Operations intern, you will participate in a paid, 11-week summer program working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.  AbbVie’s global Operations business offers you an opportunity to work in a variety of fields based on your degree type.  

Past examples of projects have included: 

• Product and process optimization in a manufacturing facility 
• Quality systems data analysis to identify compliance trends  
• Optimize an enzyme to catalyze a challenging step in the synthesis of a recently approved product 

AbbVie’s worldwide business offers you an opportunity for a variety of potential work experiences that are aligned to a variety of functional areas, including those listed below. Interns will be placed in assignments based on business needs and skill set.  

• Engineering 
• Manufacturing 
• Quality 
• Product Development, Science & Technology 

Locations: 

Interns will be placed in one of the following U.S locations. Interns will be placed based on business needs and background.    

• Branchburg, New Jersey 
• Irvine, California 
• Lake County, IL 
• Waco, Texas 
• Worcester, Massachusetts 

AbbVie strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for their Operations Development Program (ODP) after they graduate.  AbbVie’s ODP is a three-year rotational program with three separate work assignments. The rotations are carried out in a variety of functional areas within Operations. The goal of the program is to develop AbbVie’s future leaders, provide exposure across the business on a global scale, and forums for skill and professional development.