2027 Global Supply Chain Intern (Undergraduate)

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.

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:

Projects may include

- Improve flow planning for finished products, raw materials, or finishing supplies
- Analyze warehouse and/or vendor operations, systems, or performance
- Conduct demand or supply planning initiatives
- Identify inventory or logistics improvement opportunities
- Develop data-driven recommendations to improve supply chain processes
- Support operational excellence initiatives by identifying process improvements, reducing inefficiencies, and developing solutions to improve business performance

Potential 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 horizon
- Supply Planning: Ensures capacity and capabilities support short-term and long-term demand signals
- Brand Management: Facilitates alignment of assets across Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing
- Logistics 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 enablement
- Patient Access Operations: Provides patient access and support services, and manage Patient Assistance Programs
- Process Improvement and Operational Excellence: Drives standardized, efficient, and scalable processes through continuous improvement, performance optimization, and best-practice implementation

Location

- Lake County, IL

AbbVie strongly considers high-performing interns as candidates for full-time roles after graduation.

Responsibilities

Analyze supply, demand, inventory, logistics, and operational data; Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and operational performance; Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to develop solutions; Prepare project updates as assigned and present recommendations to business stakeholders; Engage with company leaders to learn about AbbVie’s strategy, business, and future; Build a professional network through social events, educational sessions, and intern activities; Present your project accomplishments and recommendations to AbbVie leaders at the conclusion of the internship

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree program in supply chain, business, engineering, or related major / discipline; Must be enrolled in a university for the semester following the internship and be expected to graduate within one year after completing the internship; Expected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028; Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities, academic projects, employment, or other experiences; Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; Effective communication skills, both oral and written; Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Nice to have

Ability to manage complex problems and drive actions through completion; Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting; Familiarity with SAP or a similar business system; Experience with Microsoft Power BI for dashboards and data insights; Strong academic performance, minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0/4.0

Benefits

Competitive pay; Relocation support for eligible students; Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time