Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!
At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. As a Summer 2027 Intern, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a professional business environment while gaining meaningful, hands-on experience within our Pharmaceutical Distribution Operations Warehouse Automation team.
Throughout the internship, you will work on real business initiatives, collaborate with team members and leaders, develop professional skills, and contribute to projects that support Cencora's purpose of creating healthier futures.
Start Date: June 7, 2027
End Date: August 13, 2027
Location: Remote but will likely do some DC visits
This internship is designed for students who are curious, motivated, and eager to learn while making a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Under the direction of a Sr. Manager or Director, the Intern assists with inspection, integration, and testing of various Material Handling Controls implementations that form Cencora's key business operations.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Project Teams with implementation, functional specifications, interface specification, testing, issue tracking, and trend analysis.
- Assists corporate and/or division MHE enhancement projects with evaluations, implementation plans, testing, documentation, delivery, deployment for project software/systems/hardware/equipment, and project closeout.
- Assists with training and support of automated Material Handling installations.
- Keep management updated with accurate project and task information.
- Participate in requirements, design, documentation, and evaluations.
- Support ongoing projects, reporting, analysis, or process improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business partners.
- Participate in team meetings, professional development opportunities, and internship program activities.
- Present project outcomes, recommendations, or key learnings at the conclusion of the internship.
Education and Experience
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited institution. If enrolled in an undergraduate program, must be a junior or a senior.
- Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Supply Chain, Logistics, or Engineering.
- Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future.
- Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Skills and Knowledge
- Programming skills in Visual Studio or Java are required.
- Programming skills in Database are required.
- Experience with Python, Azure, Databricks, or PowerBI is a plus.
- Highly motivated self-starter with a strong desire to learn.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated leadership through academic, extracurricular, volunteer, or work experiences.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Good decision-making skills and customer service skills.
- Effective organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to receive feedback and adapt in a dynamic work environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Salary Range*
$37,752 - 56,650
*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.
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