Pharmaceutical Sales Intern, Undergraduate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Participate in company orientation and product training activities during the initial half of the internship.

• Successfully complete product training prior to engaging in field activities.

• Acquire practical field experience in a specified geographic area during the latter half of the internship.

• Shadow a District Manager or Sales Representative while in the field.

• Collaborate regularly with Sales leaders to prepare for and reflect on field experiences.

• Receive coaching and constructive feedback from Sales leaders.

• Make weekly progress towards achieving Product Core Call certification in the final week.

• Create a pre-call plan and role-play scenario that showcases AbbVie’s value proposition to healthcare providers.

• Present a final intern presentation demonstrating comprehension of sales performance drivers, brand KPIs, financial goals, and marketing strategies.

• Travel between AbbVie’s corporate headquarters in Lake County, Illinois, and the designated geographic district.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales, a business-related field, biological sciences, pharmacy, or a related field.

• Must remain enrolled at the university during the semester following the internship.

• Must graduate between [date not specified].

• Basic knowledge of the healthcare or biotechnology industry.

• Comfortable with frequent air and ground travel.

• Open to relocation upon full-time employment.

• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Outstanding interpersonal, leadership, and project management abilities.

• Demonstrated teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity.

• Interest in pursuing a sales career that requires strong clinical insight.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Capable of strategic and critical thinking.

• Ability to function effectively in a matrix environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid, ten-week summer internship program.

• Competitive compensation.

• Relocation assistance for eligible students.

• Select wellness benefits.

• Paid holiday leave.

• Paid sick leave.