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

Job Description

AbbVie’s Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) plays a critical role in understanding and providing guidance on industry laws and regulations. We in the OEC partner with our stakeholders across the organization to find compliant solutions for our dynamic business needs. As an AbbVie Corporate Compliance Intern, you will participate in a paid, 11-week summer program focused on providing students with meaningful projects through exposure to our OEC teams focused on Compliance Operations, Investigations, Commercial Brand Support, Research and Development Support, Privacy and International Compliance.

2025 Overview & Responsibilities

The Compliance Intern, OEC will be immersed in AbbVie’s OEC teams learning about and providing support to real-world compliance matters. The intern will work with members of AbbVie’s OEC team to provide support to various programs and projects. Working closely with different OEC teams, you will have the opportunity to develop a solid understanding of the inner workings of an effective corporate compliance program, in design and in practice.

The Compliance Intern will partner closely with a manager and mentor who will provide ongoing guidance and professional development. The Intern will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of other valuable networking opportunities.

The Compliance Intern may be asked to support any number of projects with significant supervision from a Compliance Manager/Director/ Associate Director/Associate Compliance Officer, including the following:

• Compliance risk assessments
• Internal investigations program
• Privacy program
• Compliance training initiatives
• Communications campaigns
• Anti-Bribery and Corruption Program
• Conflict of Interest process
• Policy and procedure interpretation and assessments
• Operational Excellence projects
• General compliance guidance and advice
• Audit support
• Equality, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion projects

In addition, the intern will be asked to complete a spotlight project on a pre-defined topic that will include performing research and presenting findings at the conclusion of the internship.

By the end of the summer, the intern will have attained:

• practical experience working for a global, biopharmaceutical company in an interesting and evolving industry,
• an understanding of how corporate compliance programs and teams operate and provide value to the company as trusted advisors to the business, and
• leadership opportunities and experience.

Qualifications

• Preferred GPA = 3.0/4.0
• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree, including but not limited to the following fields: pre-law/criminal justice, healthcare compliance, legal studies, political science, IT, finance, accounting or marketing
• Returning to university for at least one semester and graduating within one-year post internship
• Excellent communication, analytical, leadership and project management skills
• Demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
• Desire to learn about healthcare compliance
• No minimum experience/training required
• Operates independently with well-defined expectations, checking in frequently with Managers(s). Accountable to OEC Director/Associate Compliance Officer.

How to apply? Please provide the following in your application:

• Current resume
• A personal statement explaining your interest in the AbbVie Corporate Compliance Intern program, as it relates to your interest in promoting diversity and inclusion in a corporate setting within the compliance profession or the greater community
• Most recent transcript

Additional Information

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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.