
2027 Technical Development Program Intern (Undergraduate)
Worcester, MAFull-time$21/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Technical Development Program Internship is a paid, 11-week summer program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Interns work on assignments in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, with placements based on business needs and skill set. Past projects have included product and process optimization, quality systems data analysis, and EHS risk assessment. High-performing interns may be considered for AbbVie’s three-year rotational program after graduation.
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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, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)
Job Description
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 participants in the Technical Development Program Internship at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA.
Technical Development Program Internship Description:
As a Technical Development Program intern, you will participate in a paid, 11-week summer program working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide.
Past examples of projects have included:
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Product and process optimization in a manufacturing facility
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Quality systems data analysis to identify compliance trends
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EHS risk management assessment
AbbVie offers you an opportunity for potential work experiences that are aligned to a variety of functional areas, including those listed below. Interns will be placed in assignments based on business needs and skill set.
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Manufacturing
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Engineering
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Supply Chain
ABC strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for our Technical Development Program (TDP) after they graduate. ABC’s TDP is a three-year rotational program with three separate work assignments. The rotations are carried out in a variety of functional areas within Operations. The goal of the program is to develop AbbVie’s future leaders, provide exposure across the business functions, and forums for skill and professional development.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
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Must be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related major.
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Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship
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Expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
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Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e., extracurricular activities or projects)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills
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Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills
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Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity
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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Salary: $21
How this job compares
Set against the 6,859 open Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21/hr
- Massachusetts median$22–29/hr86 hourly ranges
- US median$22–29/hr3,434 hourly ranges
This rate, $21/hr, is 21% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Intern hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 157 open Intern jobs in Massachusetts and 6,859 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Enterprise Mobility9 open
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- Experience
- Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 3 years (275 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,855 of the 6,859 open Intern jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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