2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern - Cybersecurity (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.

The Cybersecurity Intern will help protect AbbVie's systems, data, and applications across one of four focus areas: Cybersecurity, Security Operations Center (SOC), Identity Access Management (IAM), and Application Security. Specific responsibilities could include:

This is an 11-week onsite internship. The majority of BTS Interns will be placed in Lake County, IL, though there is a possibility of being placed within any U.S. AbbVie or Allergan Aesthetics location. While location preferences are considered, placements will ultimately be based on business need.

Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts and incidents, assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation, support security awareness initiatives, and document and report security issues; Perform initial triage of security events and alarms, escalate potential threats to senior analysts, maintain logs and incident records, and assist with threat analysis and resolution; Process access requests and account provisioning, run access reviews and audits, maintain account and permission documentation, and support password management and authentication troubleshooting; Support secure code review and testing and assist with application vulnerability assessments

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI or related majors with a minor or concentration in Cybersecurity. Relevant exposure through extracurricular or professional experiences can be considered in lieu of a Cybersecurity minor; Graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028; Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate within 1-year post internship

Nice to have

Experience with Python scripting and automation tooling (SOAR, Ansible), networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, ports, firewalls), and Windows/Linux OS basics; Ability to read and assess code (JavaScript, Java, or C#) and write securely, with a willingness to learn secure API design; Foundational knowledge of cloud security concepts across AWS, Azure, and GCP and cloud-native security tooling; Previous internship or related experience; Technical and business insight, strong analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities; Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity; Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills; Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher

Benefits

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