AbbVie Posted July 21, 2026

2027 Packaging Co-Op (July - Dec)

North Chicago, IL Intern
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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

As an AbbVie Packaging Engineering Co-Op, you’ll participate in a paid, six-month program working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. AbbVie’s Global Packaging organization offers you an opportunity to work in a variety of packaging formats and materials. Throughout the duration, there will be developmental and networking activities, along with housing and shuttle services for eligible students. Co-op’s will be expected to work from our North Chicago campus headquartered in north suburban Chicago, at least three days per week, in accordance with company policy.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Packaging development and testing for new projects

Test protocol and test execution

Material identification, selection, and specifications

Data mining for standardization opportunities

Sustainability and packaging improvement opportunities

Coordinate and perform independent and team experiments in laboratory and manufacturing plants

Qualifications

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Packaging or related field

Must be returning to university the semester following your Co-Op

Expected graduation date between December 2027 - June 2029

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills

Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills

Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative and integrity

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Strong academic performance

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. ​

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
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Intern

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 339 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Manufacturing & CMC roles across 56 biopharma companies.

339Comparable roles tracked
315Currently active
56Companies hiring similar roles
25Countries represented

Salary context

69 of 339 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 $21/hr – $37/hr (≈ $43,680–$76,960/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Warehouse Associate I (M-F 11am-7:30pm) · AbbVie $16/hr – $29/hr (≈ $33,280–$60,320/yr)
Highest disclosed · Advisor, Bioanalytical Chemistry · Lilly $168,000/yr – $268,400/yr
Peer group range $46,800 – $218,200 (median $82,050)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 339 comparable roles

United States183
France50
Germany28
Belgium16
Switzerland10
Netherlands8

+ 19 more countries

Seniority mix

339 of 339 peers have a known seniority level

Intern/Fellow/Postdoc197
Associate142

Therapeutic area mix

6 of 339 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease6

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