2026 Pharmaceutical Sales Intern

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 . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

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.  

As an AbbVie Pharmaceutical Sales Intern, you will participate in a paid, ten-week summer program, working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• The first half of internship will consist of company orientation activities and product training. Intern must successfully complete product training before proceeding into the field.

• The second half of internship will be hands-on field experience in a designated geographic location. The intern will always be accompanied by a District Manager or a Sales Rep while in the field.

• The intern will have an opportunity to work with Sales leaders on a regular basis to prepare and reflect on field experience and receive coaching and feedback.  

• The intern will progress weekly toward delivering an impactful Product Core Call certification in the final week of internship that involves developing a pre-call plan, role-play scenario showcasing AbbVie’s value proposition with healthcare providers.  

• Deliver a final intern presentation showcasing an understanding of the drivers for delivering sales performance, brand KPIs, financial targets, marketing objectives, etc. in order to meet or exceed on those objectives.

• Travel will be required between corporate Head Quarters in Lake County, IL, and the intern’s assigned geographic district.

Location:

Interns will be placed in the AbbVie Headquarters office in Lake County, North Chicago, IL. Please note, there will be business travel throughout the duration of the internship.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales, biological sciences, pharmacy, or equivalent.

• Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate between Dec 2026 – June 2027.

• Demonstrated leadership experience within a school or student organization setting.

• Strong communication skills with ability to adapt to many different scenarios.  

• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.

• Basic/Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in a sales career that requires strong clinical acumen with the ability to relocation upon full-time hire

• Basic Healthcare or Biotechnology industry knowledge  

• Comfortable with frequent air and ground travel  

• Strong desire to learn; self-motivated with high levels of discipline  

• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills  

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

• Planning and organization skills  

• Possesses strategic and critical thinking capabilities  

• Operates effectively in a matrix environment  

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

Benefits and Amenities:​

• Competitive pay​

• Relocation support for eligible students​

• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time ​

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. ​

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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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