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2027 Human Resources Leadership Development Program Intern (Master's)

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Internship · Human Resources

Posted Aug 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 25, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This internship feeds a human resources leadership development program. What draws you to human resources rather than another business function?

What they are checking: Genuine motivation from a master's student who had other options.

What is the hardest part of human resources work that people outside the function underestimate?

What they are checking: Realism about a function often seen as administrative.

Human resources handles information about real people's pay, performance and problems. How do you think about that responsibility?

What they are checking: Seriousness about confidentiality before they have held it.

Tell me about influencing a decision when you had no authority.

What they are checking: The core skill of a human resources career, testable from student experience.

What would you want to learn from being placed in a specific human resources function rather than rotating?

What they are checking: Whether they have thought about depth versus breadth.

What is one thing you would want to change about how companies typically manage people?

What they are checking: A point of view, which a leadership development program is selecting for.

This is for master's students, assigned to Lake County north of Chicago with sponsored relocation and travel, and high performers are considered for the leadership development program afterwards. How are you thinking about that path?

What they are checking: That they read the pipeline intent and are choosing it deliberately.

What would you do

How would you approach an assignment where the business wants an answer that the people data does not support?

What they are checking: Independence in a function that sits close to leadership.

You would work on a meaningful project in eleven weeks. How would you scope one so it finishes and gets used?

What they are checking: Realistic scoping, the difference between an intern project and a deliverable.

How do you build credibility with a business leader who has been managing people for twenty years?

What they are checking: Earning standing early in a career.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

As an AbbVie intern, you will participate in a paid, eleven-week summer program, working on meaningful assignments that have a true impact on our business and patients. Human Resources Leadership Development Program Internship examples include Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Workplace Relations, Learning & Leadership Development, Talent Management and Business Human Resources. Assignments are carefully selected to provide a meaningful development experience, incorporating technical knowledge, analytical strength, and creative problem solving. Throughout the summer, there are planned in-person and virtual development and networking activities. Human Resources interns are assigned to our Lake County, IL location (north suburban Chicago) and supported by AbbVie-sponsored relocation and travel benefits for eligible students. AbbVie strongly considers high performing interns as candidates for the Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP). AbbVie’s HRLDP is a three-year accelerated development program with assignments in Business HR, Global Talent and Center of Excellence assignments. This program is constructed to develop strong Human Resources functional knowledge and leadership capabilities by working within business functions and on a wide range of projects across multiple business units. Basic Qualifications • Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Master’s program, with an emphasis in Human Resources graduating between Dec 2027 - June 2028 • Must be enrolled in an accredited Master’s program for at least one additional semester following your internship • Previous internship in Human Resources or related experience required Preferred Qualifications • Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity • Demonstrated learning agility with the ability to quickly adapt to new information, business challenges, and evolving priorities • Global mindset to thrive in an inclusive culture and environment • Demonstrated communication, leadership, and project management skills • Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving abilities • Strong academic performance, minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0/4.0 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html