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 (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) . Job Description About AbbVie 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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter (https://twitter.com/abbvie) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal/) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) . Product Development, Science and Technology (PDS&T) Intern Overview 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. The Operations Product Development, Science and Technology (PDS&T) is the intersection of technical excellence and business impact. We are champions of product innovation and process knowledge to solve AbbVie's most complex technical challenges to successfully support late-phase products, commercialize our pipeline, ensure the quality and efficacy of our products, and make a direct impact on patient health and well-being. One of the core deliverables of Pharmaceutical Product Group is to develop robust processes to manufacture small molecule drug products utilizing strong scientific and engineering fundamentals. In this role, the intern will work closely with formulation scientists and process engineers to explore assessment tools of interfacial interaction between powder and metal surfaces, and potentially develop prototype formulations for robust pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more areas including powder technology, interfacial physical interactions between powder and metal, and sticking on metal surfaces. This internship position is located in North Chicago, IL. Key responsibilities include: + Perform laboratory experiments and analyze experimental data to support research understanding and optimization. + Regularly summarize and update findings, and present comprehensively at the end of the internship. + Address challenging problems involved in experimental model (apparatus) development. + Exhibit a collaborative nature in identifying challenges and communicating findings and recommendations effectively by multi-disciplinary interactions with formulation scientists and process engineers. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications + Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other related field. + Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship. Preferred Qualifications + Expected graduation date between December 2025 – June 2026. + Prior experience in powder technology and process development. + Familiarity with operation of pharmaceutical process equipment and systems. + Working knowledge of techniques such as ring shear tester, rheometer, powder rheometer, tribometer, sticking assessment.  Benefits and Amenities + Competitive pay. + Relocation support for eligible students. + Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time. + Exposure to industry lab setting and opportunity to develop technical expertise. Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html Salary: $58,656 - $98,000