Innovation Strategy Intern - Summer 2027

McKesson 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.

As an Innovation Strategy Intern at McKesson, you will gain hands-on experience supporting our business by assisting with innovation strategy planning, data collection & analysis, and assessing the competitive landscape.

Intern Program Details:

· Paid Internship

· Full time / 10 weeks

· Position will be based out of our Irving, TX location

· The internship program provides networking, access to executives, structured performance & coaching

· Experiential learning and training provided by exposure to subject matter experts

Our Innovation Strategy Interns work directly with the Director of Strategic Insights & Innovation to:

Gather and analyze customer intelligence: Explore primary and secondary customer research methodologies and how to apply them in business settings.

Gather and analyze market intelligence: Conduct competitive market research to uncover trends and use them to formulate product strategy.

Build compelling problem & action statements: Synthesize collected into evidence-based problem statements that direct future actions.

Gain experience in healthcare strategy: Join a Center of Excellence to learn how healthcare innovation works from start to finish.

Requirements:

o Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field.

o Experience assisting or leading research activities, such as interviews, focus groups, statistical analysis, document review, evaluation, etc.

o Excited about complex healthcare challenges.

o Solid interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence.

o Excellent written and verbal communication.

o Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

o Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

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

$17.33 - $28.88

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