Government Inside Sales Intern - Summer 2025

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.

McKesson Corp is a Fortune 7 company and one of the largest providers of medicines, pharmaceutical supplies and health information technology (IT) products and services in the United States with revenues of $208.4 billion in 2018. The company was founded in 1833 by John McKesson and Charles Olcott in New York with a focus on importing and wholesaling pharmaceutical products. United by our ICARE values, McKesson's 78,000 employees work together every day to make better care possible for patients around the globe.

Program Overview

McKesson’s Intern program is 10 weeks long, based in Richmond, VA, 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 in 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
• Must have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours by the start of the internship
• 18 Years of age
• Authorized to work in the United States
• 3.0 GPA
• Major in a technical, business, technology, or analytics discipline
• Superior collaboration and communication skills
• Strong communication, writing and team collaboration skills
• Ability to manage priorities effectively
• Ability to analyze and aggregate data
  
  
  

The Inside Sales Intern(s) will be responsible for engaging and prospecting decision-makers to reestablish dormant relationships while driving key sales initiatives. This is a great opportunity for rising seniors to learn about the healthcare industry, learn about products, and engage with customers.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on prospective clients
• Executing customer contact campaigns focused on targeted initiatives and/or reactivating dormant accounts
• Partnering with inside sales reps and manager on special projects
• Working in Salesforce.com and executing marketing and sales campaigns
  
  
  

Key focus:

• Learn the basic competencies of a medical sales representative and aid in the sales process
  
  
  

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 - $27.50

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

Join us at McKesson!