AbbVie Posted August 28, 2026

2027 Commercial Leader Program Intern - Therapeutics (MBA)

Mettawa, IL Intern
Commercial & General Management Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
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About this opportunity

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Commercial Leader Program – Therapeutics MBA Internship Description

As a Commercial Leader Program – Therapeutics MBA intern, you will work on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. You will join an integrated brand team focused on marketing, combining technical knowledge, analytical strength, and creative problem solving.

AbbVie’s worldwide business offers you an opportunity to work in a variety of fields. All internship assignments are different and based on business need; however, below are some examples of past intern projects:

Obtain an understanding of core marketing principles that lead up to a product launch, how marketing teams work cross-functionally with creative agencies, medical counterparts, and our precision medicines group to bring a product to market.

Deliver a strategic and tactical plan for the therapeutic portfolio to defend against new competitors.

Determine how the marketing and sales functions can cost effectively execute a customized regional or account-based approach that accelerates market share.

Prepare for new product launch meeting by creating essential materials and training for the Field to effectively execute Patient Education Programs and use data-driven insights to optimize the website performance and play a critical role in launching the revised version of the launch product website.

Research internal brands and external market to bring innovative recommendations for marketing strategies (i.e., new promotional and educational materials for key stakeholders, omni-channel marketing strategies).

Locations

Most interns will be located at our corporate headquarters in North Chicago, Lake County, IL. However, some internship opportunities may reside in the following office locations. Please share your location preferences with your recruiter.

Lake County, Illinois

Irvine, California

Madison, New Jersey

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited MBA program, preferably with an emphasis on marketing, healthcare consulting or general management

Must be enrolled in an accredited MBA program the semester following your internship and graduate between December 2027 – June 2028.

At least 3 years of prior work experience required.

Willing to travel up to 15% during internship (U.S. based).

Preferred Qualifications

Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher preferred.

Demonstrated leadership potential.

Strong analytical skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Understanding of the Healthcare/Biotechnology industry is a plus.

AbbVie strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for their Commercial Leader Program – Therapeutics (CLPT) after they graduate.  AbbVie’s CLPT is a 3-year rotational program with three separate work assignments. The rotations are carried out in a variety of functional areas such as: Brand Marketing, Field Sales, and Market Access. The goal of the program is to identify and develop AbbVie’s future Commercial leaders. If you are interested and want more information, visit abbviecareers.com.

Additional Information

Benefits and Amenities:

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible students

Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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. ​

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.

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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Job details

Seniority
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
Function
Commercial & General Management
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Mettawa, IL
Employment type
Intern

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Commercial & General Management role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 17 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Commercial & General Management roles across 7 biopharma companies.

17Comparable roles tracked
17Currently active
7Companies hiring similar roles
9Countries represented

Salary context

1 of 17 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $84,500/yr – $162,000/yr
Only peer reporting · 2027 Commercial Leader Program Intern - Aesthetics (MBA) · AbbVie $78,500/yr – $141,000/yr
Peer group range $109,750 – $109,750 (median $109,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 17 comparable roles

China5
United States3
Germany2
Philippines2
Turkey1
France1

+ 3 more countries

Seniority mix

17 of 17 peers have a known seniority level

Associate11
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc6

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 17 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Dermatology & Aesthetics1

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