2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern

About the Role

The Cybersecurity Intern will help protect AbbVie's systems, data, and applications across one of four focus areas: Cybersecurity, Security Operations Center (SOC), Identity Access Management (IAM), and Application Security. This is an 11-week onsite internship.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and incidents, assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation, support security awareness initiatives, and document and report security issues.
• Perform initial triage of security events and alarms, escalate potential threats to senior analysts, maintain logs and incident records, and assist with threat analysis and resolution.
• Process access requests and account provisioning, run access reviews and audits, maintain account and permission documentation, and support password management and authentication troubleshooting.
• Support secure code review and testing and assist with application vulnerability assessments.

Location

The majority of BTS Interns will be placed in Lake County, IL, though there is a possibility of being placed within any U.S. AbbVie or Allergan Aesthetics location. Placements will be based on business need.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI, or related majors with a minor or concentration in Cybersecurity. Relevant exposure through extracurricular or professional experiences can be considered in lieu of a Cybersecurity minor.
• Graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028.
• Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate within 1-year post internship.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Python scripting and automation tooling (e.g., SOAR, Ansible).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., TCP/IP, ports, firewalls).
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux OS basics.
• Ability to read and assess code (e.g., JavaScript, Java, or C#) and write securely, with a willingness to learn secure API design.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud security concepts across AWS, Azure, and GCP and cloud-native security tooling.
• Previous internship or related experience.
• Technical and business insight, strong analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Additional Information

• Competitive pay.
• Relocation support for eligible students.
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time.