2026 Human Resources Intern (Graduate)

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

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.  

Qualifications

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