2023 Experiential Internship: 1L Corporate Legal Academy Program (Illinois)
ABOUT ABBVIE
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
AbbVie is proud to offer highly-qualified first-year law students with an interest in corporate law and diversity an exciting opportunity to join our legal department for a paid, immersive summer internship program at our North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois headquarters location full-time for 10 weeks this summer.
As an AbbVie Experiential Intern, you will participate in a paid, 10-week summer program focused on providing students with robust projects throughout the summer. As an intern, you will be located at our corporate headquarters in north suburban Chicago with housing and shuttle services for eligible students. AbbVie has thorough safety measures in place to protect our employees and guests.
2023 OVERVIEW
Interns will be immersed in AbbVie’s in-house corporate legal team learning about, and handling, real-world corporate legal matters in close coordination with and under the supervision of AbbVie attorneys and other legal professionals.
Interns will have substantive exposure to a variety of projects that may include conducting legal research on healthcare laws and providing guidance, drafting memos on legal findings and benchmarking, drafting and analyzing contract clauses, presenting to larger groups, complex analysis and recommendations, updating the team on proposed rules, observing internal meetings, and participating in strategy meetings with in-house and outside counsel to understand business goals and initiatives on a rotational basis under the supervision of AbbVie attorneys.
Interns will work within one of the practice areas below. Applicants must indicate on their application materials to which practice area (i.e., Commercial, Securities, Privacy and Enterprise Data, or R&D and Transactions) they are applying. Each applicant may only apply to one practice area.
Commercial
Supports various pharmaceutical brands and provides substantive advice to Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs and Regulatory Affairs departments concerning a broad range of legal, regulatory, strategic and compliance issues. These include product labeling, advertising campaigns and product claims, new product launches, social media, influencers and market access and distribution. And as part of this support, Intern will gain exposure to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Inspector General (OIG) and other relevant laws, regulations and guidance that apply to our business.
Securities, Privacy and Enterprise Data
Supports AbbVie’s Corporate Legal, Governance and Operations team. This group is comprised of a broad spectrum of legal professionals impacting key areas such as financing, securities compliance and disclosure, compensation and benefits, parent company and subsidiary corporate governance, legal privacy and data security, as well as enterprise data and digital health.
R&D and Transactions
Supports AbbVie’s Clinical, R&D Alliance Management, Licensing & Acquisitions, and Operations & Purchasing legal teams. These groups focus on contracting and negotiations on new and existing strategic transactions and in support of AbbVie’s pipeline, anti-trust and anti-competitive statutes related to mergers & acquisitions, licensing, purchasing, and negotiation strategies for supplier and quality agreements, venture financing, R&D, collaborations, and partnerships. Intern’s responsibilities may include drafting and reviewing contractual provisions for sophisticated life sciences transactions, assisting with transactional due diligence, and participating in strategy calls with outside counsel.
Responsibilities may include drafting and reviewing contractual provisions for sophisticated life sciences transactions; assisting with transactional due diligence; participating in strategy calls with outside counsel.
Corporate law interns will partner closely with a mentor attorney who will provide ongoing guidance and professional development. Interns will also have an opportunity to meet AbbVie’s outside counsel and participate in a variety of other valuable networking opportunities. The intern will also be encouraged to provide their valuable input on initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity in the legal profession as a whole.
As an AbbVie Experiential Intern, you will help solve complex business issues under the close supervision of our highly experienced attorneys and gain:
practical experience working for a global, biopharmaceutical company in an interesting and evolving area of law,
an understanding of how in-house attorneys provide value to their company as trusted advisors to the business,
leadership opportunities and experience building business relationships effectively, and
meaningful writing and communication development.
QUALIFICATIONS
Enrolled law students who will complete their first year (1L) at an ABA accredited law school during 2022-2023
Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship
Preferred Cumulative GPA: 3.0/4.0 in law school; strong academic background
Demonstrated interest in diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
Interest in corporate law
Ability to perform complex legal research and analysis
Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
SALARY:
Selected legal academy scholars will be paid $1,400 per week for the 10-week program ($14,000).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer: gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. 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. At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients.
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.