About this role
2027 Global Supply Chain Intern
Overview
Imagine spending your summer working alongside talented colleagues and inspirational leaders while gaining hands-on experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry.
As a Global Supply Chain Intern at AbbVie, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects that help enable the delivery of innovative products to patients around the world. Through mentorship, networking, leadership engagement, and intern-focused programming, you’ll develop the technical, analytical, and leadership skills while gaining experience in a global supply chain environment.
This is a paid, 11-week summer internship program designed for students who are curious, collaborative, and eager to solve real business challenges. This internship serves as a foundation for continued growth and can provide a pathway into a structured development experience, building the capabilities and readiness needed for future manager-level roles within Supply Chain. It builds on our internship pipeline and prepares talent for long-term career success.
What You’ll Do
As an AbbVie Global Supply Chain Intern, you will work with a dedicated mentor and experienced professionals in your area of interest, and may:
Analyze supply, demand, inventory, logistics, and operational dataIdentify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and operational performanceCollaborate with cross-functional and global teams to develop solutionsPrepare project updates as assigned and present recommendations to business stakeholdersEngage with company leaders to learn about AbbVie’s strategy, business, and futureBuild a professional network through social events, educational sessions, and intern activitiesPresent your project accomplishments and recommendations to AbbVie leaders at the conclusion of the internshipProjects may include:
Improve flow planning for finished products, raw materials, or finishing suppliesAnalyze warehouse and/or vendor operations, systems, or performanceConduct demand or supply planning initiativesIdentify inventory or logistics improvement opportunitiesDevelop data-driven recommendations to improve supply chain processesSupport operational excellence initiatives by identifying process improvements, reducing inefficiencies, and developing solutions to improve business performancePotential Areas of Experience
Interns during summer 2027 will be assigned to one of the following Supply Chain functional areas, based on business needs, academic background, and skills, including:
Demand Planning: Enables alignment of demand and supply over a 24-month horizonSupply Planning: Ensures capacity and capabilities support short-term and long-term demand signalsBrand Management: Facilitates alignment of assets across Operations, Commercial, and ManufacturingLogistics and Distribution / Warehouse Operations: Operates secure and compliant warehousing that enables timely and efficient distribution of products to our patients Supply Chain Data & Analytics: Oversees the global master data quality, governance, integration, compliance, and enablementPatient Access Operations: Provides patient access and support services, and manage Patient Assistance ProgramsProcess Improvement and Operational Excellence: Drives standardized, efficient, and scalable processes through continuous improvement, performance optimization, and best-practice implementationLocation:
Lake County, ILAbbVie strongly considers high-performing interns as candidates for full-time roles after graduation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree program in supply chain, business, engineering, or related major / disciplineMust be enrolled in a university for the semester following the internship and be expected to graduate within one year after completing the internshipExpected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities, academic projects, employment, or other experiencesStrong critical-thinking and problem-solving skillsEffective communication skills, both oral and writtenAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environmentPreferred Qualifications:
Ability to manage complex problems and drive actions through completionProficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reportingFamiliarity with SAP or a similar business systemExperience with Microsoft Power BI for dashboards and data insightsStrong academic performance, minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0/4.0 Benefits and Amenities:
Competitive payRelocation support for eligible studentsSelect wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick timeApplicable 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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