Corporate Intern - Summer 2027
Richmond, Virginia Job ID JR0155324 Category Intern, Administrative Support Post Date Oct. 12, 2026McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and
retailers.
Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and
COVID-19 tests.
Program Overview
McKesson’s Intern program is 10 weeks long, based in Richmond, Virginia, and is designed to provide:
· A real-life working environment
· A solid foundation of experience as a McKesson employee and hopeful offer of full time employment
· A cohort experience with other interns
· Weekly senior leadership exposure and learning experiences
We are looking for candidates who exhibit the following behaviors:
· Willingness to learn, develop, and contribute to a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment.
· Self-starter that brings both interpersonal skills and a superior ability to identify a problem then solve it
· Passion and enthusiasm for healthcare and our customers’ success
While specific requirements for each role may vary, here are our general requirements:
· Enrolled as a full-time student at the time of the internship, at the Undergraduate or Graduate level
· 18 Years of age
· Authorized to work in the United States
· Major in a technical, business, technology, or analytics discipline
· Strong communication, writing and team collaboration skills.
· Ability to manage priorities effectively
· Ability to analyze and aggregate data
There are a number of opportunities available in the following areas:
Financial Planning & Analysis
· Assist in budget preparations, forecasting processes and preparing monthly financial reports
· Support the development and implementation of new tools and processes that increase use of financial analytics
· Provide proactive support and business analytics considering the business and data availability
· Help develop impact analysis for risks and opportunities related to profitability.
Product Management
· Responsible for the development and execution of reimbursement tools and communication to support customer decision making for various products.
· Serve as the SME for internal partners
· Analyze data and maintain recent knowledge of market trends and dynamics
· Develop communication plans of updated information to support Sales in discussing with customers
· Collaborate within other business units to improve knowledge-sharing
· Build and leverage relationships with external suppliers
Inventory Analytics
· Partner with Sales teams and Inventory Planning teams in root cause analysis and resolution.
· Analyze demand trends through strategic inventory placement and forecast modifications.
· Identify and manage potential at-risk inventory investments resulting from usage adjustments.
· Execute on-demand purchasing for unscheduled critical inventory replenishment.
· Facilitate new business on-boarding
· Provide readiness reporting and demand comparison reporting.
· Act as a key contact and inventory expert in cross-functional discussions.
· Communicate critical supply chain issues to key stakeholders
Strategy & Planning
· Support Strategy and Planning teams in delivery of key initiatives related to our growth strategy
· Learn the key components of delivery for supporting various business units
· Acting with direction, develop insights and reports related to the progress of major programs and management of day to day plans
· Interact with other teams to gather and collate information related to the status of our Daily Operations programs such as Distribution, Analytics, Strategy, Technology and Category Management
Business Intelligence
· Provide support to Sr. Analysts medical surgical market analytics.
· Provide analytical support across various segment marketing department.
· Be an excellent critical thinker and demonstrate problem solving skills.
· Have strong understanding of data manipulation, data relationships, spreadsheets, queries, and business intelligence tools such as (Google Analytics, SQL, Oracle BI).
Operations/Supply Chain
· Responsible for supporting the development/implementation of supply chain projects and programs involving cross functional teams providing a single point of contact for the projects
· Support in identifying, developing and implementing projects that mitigate unnecessary expense found in the supply chain
· Be actively engaged in the implementation & testing of various integrated systems in the new generation DC (Distribution Center) prior to go-live
· Complete, assigned projects and tasks, support calls, troubleshooting problems, end user engagement, vendor engagement, virtual and face-to-face meetings, status updates and individual development.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$16.50 - $27.50McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
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