2026 Project & Change Management Intern (Graduate)

Role Summary

2026 Project & Change Management Intern (Graduate) at AbbVie. You will spend your summer engaging with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, gaining experience within a dynamic pharmaceutical organization. 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.

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 AbbVie‚Äôs objectives and values

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master‚Äôs 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 date between December 2026 ‚Äì 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

Education

Additional Requirements

• None specified beyond travel/physical demands not described as essential in this description