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2027 Packaging Co-Op (Jan - June)

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Administrative

Posted Jul 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What draws you to packaging engineering?

What they are checking: Packaging is a deliberate choice of major, so the reason usually exists.

The co-op runs January to June and you must be returning to university after. Does that work?

What they are checking: The posting states both plainly, and the return requirement rules people out.

Tell me about running an experiment where things did not go as planned.

What they are checking: The posting names independent and team experiments in laboratory and plant settings.

What do you want to have learned by the time the six months end?

What they are checking: A six-month placement is long enough to need a plan.

What would you do

How would you look through a set of existing packages to find standardization opportunities?

What they are checking: The posting names data mining for standardization, which is patient work.

What would you look at first if you were asked to make a package more sustainable?

What they are checking: The posting names sustainability and packaging improvement opportunities.

How would you ask for help on a manufacturing floor where everyone looks busy?

What they are checking: The practical skill that decides whether a co-op learns anything.

About the work

Tell me about testing you have done and how you recorded the results.

What they are checking: The posting names test protocol and test execution.

How would you approach choosing a material for a new package?

What they are checking: The posting names material identification, selection and specifications.

What do you know about what pharmaceutical packaging has to protect against?

What they are checking: Whether they prepared for this industry rather than packaging in general.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

As an AbbVie Packaging Engineering Co-Op, you’ll participate in a paid, six-month program working on meaningful assignments that have a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. AbbVie’s Global Packaging organization offers you an opportunity to work in a variety of packaging formats and materials. Throughout the duration, there will be developmental and networking activities, along with housing and shuttle services for eligible students. Co-op’s will be expected to work from our North Chicago campus headquartered in north suburban Chicago, at least three days per week, in accordance with company policy. Key Responsibilities Include: • Packaging development and testing for new projects • Test protocol and test execution • Material identification, selection, and specifications • Data mining for standardization opportunities • Sustainability and packaging improvement opportunities • Coordinate and perform independent and team experiments in laboratory and manufacturing plants Qualifications • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Packaging or related field • Must be returning to university the semester following your Co-Op • Expected graduation date between December 2027 - June 2029 Preferred Qualifications • Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills • Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills • Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative and integrity • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) • Strong academic performance ​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. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​ 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

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