Health and Safety Intern

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 Health & Safety 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: Roanoke, TX or Sugar Land, TX or Whitestown, IN

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.

We are looking for a dedicated Summer Health and Safety Intern to support our Corporate Health and Safety Manager in advancing key safety initiatives. This role will focus on a specific health and safety project while providing critical support to our distribution centers. The intern will gain hands-on experience in implementing safety practices, ensuring compliance, and promoting a culture of well-being across our operations.

At Cencora, we believe that Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is more than compliance, it's about protecting our people, our operations, and our mission of improving lives. A strong EHS culture reduces risks, enhances productivity, and creates a safer, more sustainable workplace. This internship will offer a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful safety improvements while building foundational skills for a career in EHS.

The intern will assist in project execution, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, while also collaborating with distribution centers to evaluate and enhance safety practices. Additional responsibilities may include participating in audits and inspections, developing training materials, and supporting initiatives that engage employees in proactive safety behaviors. This role is ideal for someone passionate about health and safety and eager to make a tangible difference.

Responsibilities

• 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 & Experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Health and Safety Management, Industrial Safety or Occupational Health and Safety.
• Rising sophomore, junior, or senior at the time of the internship preferred
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future.
• Less than 2 years of experience in clinical operations support, healthcare administration, patient services, or a related field required.

Skills & Knowledge

• 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.
• 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.

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

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