2024 AbbVie 1L Patent & Clinical R&D Legal Academy Program

AbbVie is proud to offer highly qualified first-year law students with an interest in patent law and/or legal issues related to clinical research and an interest in diversity an exciting opportunity to join our legal department for an immersive summer internship program at our North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois headquarters full-time for 11 weeks this summer.

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

As an AbbVie Intern, you will participate in a paid, 11-week summer program starting May 21, 2024 focused on providing students with robust projects throughout the summer. As an intern, you will be located at our corporate headquarters in our north suburban Chicago location, with living assistance for eligible candidates.

2024 Overview

Interns will be immersed in AbbVie’s in-house patent prosecution, litigation and clinical R&D legal team learning about, and handling, real-world matters in close coordination with AbbVie attorneys.

Patent Legal Academy:

Interns will have substantive exposure to a variety of prosecution and litigation-related tasks under the supervision of AbbVie attorneys, which may include drafting patent applications and materials for U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, listing patents in the FDA’s Orange Book, analyzing freedom-to operate issues, drafting or editing contracts, evaluating issues related to biopharmaceutical patent litigation, observing litigation events such as hearings or depositions, and participating in strategy meetings with in-house and outside counsel. Interns will also receive support to help prepare them for the patent bar examination before the USPTO.

Clinical R&D Legal Academy:

The intern will have substantive exposure to a variety of tasks under the supervision of AbbVie attorneys, which may include drafting, reviewing, editing and interpreting contracts, listing a patent in the FDA’s Orange Book, researching and evaluating legal, contractual and ethical issues related to clinical trials and the clinical development of new drugs, and participating in strategy meetings. All interns will research and present on a legal issue related to their work. Interns will have the opportunity to meet and work with AbbVie’s in-house and outside counsel, including partnering closely with a mentor attorney who will provide ongoing guidance and professional development. Interns will also be encouraged to provide their valuable input on initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity of opinions and experiences in the legal profession as a whole.

By the end of the summer, interns should have attained:

• 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, and

• leadership opportunities and experience building business relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Students must complete their 1L year at an ABA-accredited law school during 2023-2024
• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship
• Preferred GPA: 3.0/4.0 in law school or equivalent; strong academic background
• Interest in diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline required for Patent Academy, recommended for Clinical R&D Academy
• Ability to perform complex legal research and analysis
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills

How to Apply

Please (1) upload your application compiled as a SINGLE PDF to the AbbVie Career Site, AND (2) email a copy to AbbVieIPRDAcademy@abbvie.com

The single PDF should include all the following documents:

• Current resume
• A brief letter explaining your interest in the AbbVie 1L Patent and/or Clinical R&D Legal Academy Program
• Letter or personal statement should address the candidate’s interest in promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession or greater community.
• Undergraduate transcript (unofficial)
• If applicable, other graduate transcripts (unofficial)

In addition, as soon as your first semester law school grades are available, please email your unofficial law school transcript to AbbVieIPRDAcademy@abbvie.com

Preference will be given to applications received by February 6, 2024.

Salary: Selected legal academy scholars will be paid $1,400 per week for the 11-week program ($15,400).

Additional Information

AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Accordingly, AbbVie does not discriminate against any individual 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. 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.