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2027 Global Facilities Engineering Intern (Undergraduate)

AbbVie

North Chicago, ILInternship$21/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$21/hr
Location
North Chicago, IL
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Global Facilities Engineering Intern will gain design experience supporting facilities projects across laboratories, offices, infrastructure, and specialty spaces. The role works with architects, engineers, controls designers, and programmers on project planning, design coordination, estimates, and presentations. Interns will also learn about industry and AbbVie standards and building components, including HVAC equipment, electrical distribution systems, and building materials.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AutoCADDrawing SoftwareExcelPowerPointArtificial IntelligenceCommunicationTeamworkProblem SolvingTime ManagementSelf-Motivation

Qualifications

BA/BS in Architecture or EngineeringCurrently Enrolled in UniversityGPA 3.0+Extracurricular Achievements

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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

Global Facilities Engineering 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.

This internship role will consist of an overall design experience. We are a group of architects, mechanical and electrical engineers, BMS controls designers, and programmers that design projects to support various facilities in our portfolio. Examples include laboratories, offices, site infrastructure and vivarium / specialty spaces.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Plans and conduct small to medium-size projects with design specialty requiring conventional types of plans, investigations and equipment.

  • Coordinates and monitors design activities and reports on progress to upper management.

  • Leads design discussions for planning purposes.

  • Gain knowledge of overall industry & AbbVie specifications / standards.

  • Gain knowledge of various building components such as HVAC equipment, electrical distribution systems, building materials, etc.

  • Create project estimates for front end planning and budget purposes.

  • Present to the staff leaders, managers, and mentors the achievements of the assigned projects as well as the main experiences gained during the program.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a BA/BS in architecture or mechanical, electrical, BMS controls engineering.

  • Expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028

  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.

  • Strong academic performance. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and extra-curricular achievements.

  • Excellent Communication, Teamwork, Problem-solving, and Time Management skills

  • Self-motivated with little direction

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with AutoCAD or drawing software, Excel, Power Point & AI knowledge

Additional Information

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 416 open Architecture jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Architecture jobs in Illinois and 416 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Architecture postings that state a minimum ask for 9 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 12 years (304 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 273 of the 416 open Architecture jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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