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2027 Corporate Affairs Development Program Intern (Undergraduate)

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North Chicago, IL, USA
21-38 Hourly
Internship
Hybrid
North Chicago, IL, USA
21-38 Hourly
Internship
Supports AbbVie Corporate Affairs initiatives across communications, marketing, public affairs, corporate responsibility, and philanthropy. Responsibilities include researching stakeholders and business priorities, developing presentations and communications materials, analyzing trends and insights, supporting content publishing and media engagement, and collaborating on cross-functional projects. The internship is intended for undergraduate students pursuing communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field.
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About AbbVie

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

Job Description

Corporate Affairs Overview

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 AbbVie Interns.

Corporate Affairs advances AbbVie’s business priorities and reputation by connecting the company with the people and communities we serve. Our teams work across corporate marketing, communications, public affairs, corporate responsibility and philanthropy to build understanding, strengthen relationships and help AbbVie navigate a changing external environment.

Assignments may include opportunities across Corporate Marketing, Global Commercial Communications, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Responsibility & Global Philanthropy. Specific experiences will vary based on business priorities and may include:

  • Content strategy, development and publishing across AbbVie channels
  • Corporate, executive and employee communications
  • Brand, therapeutic area and disease-awareness communications
  • Media relations, storytelling and external engagement
  • Social and digital communications, including performance measurement
  • Corporate responsibility, philanthropy and community-impact initiatives

Key responsibilities include:

  • Support project teams in planning and executing Corporate Affairs initiatives and programs.
  • Conduct research and gather information to support communications, stakeholder engagement and business priorities.
  • Develop presentations, reports, content, and other materials for internal and external audiences.
  • Analyze information and summarize insights, trends and recommendations for team members and leaders.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across Corporate Affairs and other functions to support cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, integrated marketing, journalism or other related field
  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
  • Expected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028
  • Basic/intermediate experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) 
  • Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities, projects or internships)

Additional Information

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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