2026 Project & Change Management Intern (Graduate)

As a Project & Change Management Intern at AbbVie you will spend your summer engaged with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders gaining world-class experience within one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. You will support transformative change and impactful communications with Strategic Operations and across Clinical Sciences working with leaders to execute and optimize high value projects and business initiatives. 

The Clinical Sciences organization is a collective multi-disciplinary force of science and objectivity that propels ideas into solutions. We act with urgency to push the boundaries of R&D by magnifying people data science and technology to advance AbbVie leadership and transform the possibilities for patients.  

Within Clinical Sciences the Strategic Operations organization plays a critical role in conceptualizing designing and implementing strategic projects operations and business process initiatives.  

You will collaborate on communications and change management strategies drive project workstreams develop and deliver stakeholder messaging and manage project deliverables to achieve strategic priorities across the enterprise. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Partner with project managers change management and communications team members as well as subject matter experts to execute cross-functional projects 

• Lead and participate in project team meetings; advise on solutions to business technical and operational challenges 

• Produce project status reports and other deliverables monitoring progress and maintaining adherence to best practices 

• Support the management of project artifacts timelines and strategic solutions to improve business performance 

• Develop integrate and deliver communication plans to support change initiatives across multiple business functions and audiences 

• Design align coordinate and implement change management strategies for Clinical Sciences projects 

• Conduct impact analyses cultural readiness and organizational alignment assessments and stakeholder management for strategic initiatives ensuring tactics support AbbVies objectives and values 

Qualifications :

MinimumQualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university pursuing a Masters degree in Business Communications Life Sciences or other related field.  

• Exposure to business communications journalism life sciences or project management curriculum 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong organizational and time management abilities 

• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to work collaboratively in a global environment 

• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship  

• Expected graduation datebetween December 2026 June 2027 

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in communications change management project management or related function 

• Experience with strategic communications stakeholder analysis and organizational alignment 

• Familiarity with emerging communications trends and relevant technologies 

• Project management experience or relevant coursework 

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 

• 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 timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location andwe 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 bonuscommission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolutediscretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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