Fall 2026

Pharmacy Intern

Posted on 8/3/2026

Walgreens

Walgreens

10,001+ employees

Retail pharmacy, prescriptions, and photo services.

Compensation Overview

$18 - $31/hr

Mt Holly, NC, USA + 1 more

More locations: Hickory, NC, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • Must be enrolled in a school of Pharmacy program.
  • Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
  • Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.
Responsibilities
  • Learn to provide a positive patient experience by assisting the pharmacist and pharmacy team in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions.
  • Deliver customer service in accordance with pharmacy policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Engage customers and patients, offer assistance with products and services, resolve issues, and answer questions.
  • Assist in the practice of pharmacy under pharmacist supervision and in accordance with state, federal, and company policy.
  • Perform supervised duties for prescription entry, third-party processing, filling, and dispensing according to standard operating procedures.
  • Assist pharmacists and healthcare providers with patient care and services within the pharmacy intern scope of practice, including patient counseling, blood pressure services, and medication therapy management.
  • Report prescription errors to the pharmacist on duty and follow pharmacy-error and Quality Improvement Program procedures.
  • Register sales, collect and handle cash, and assist customers in locating over-the-counter products.
  • Handle telephone calls that do not require the pharmacist's personal attention, including calls to physicians.
  • Support pharmacy inventory management, including ordering, unpacking, checking, storing pharmaceuticals, and filing claims for warehouse discrepancies, order errors, and damaged prescription drugs.
  • Maintain pharmacy department supplies and ensure the department is clean, neat, and orderly.
  • Complete required training and maintain knowledge and skills in healthcare and pharmacy developments.
  • Complete special assignments and other assigned tasks.

Walgreens is a retail pharmacy network in the United States that sells prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health and wellness products, and offers photo services. It operates through a large network of stores and an online platform, enabling customers to order prescriptions or products online and pick them up the same day. Walgreens’ photo service lets customers print photos and create personalized gifts such as photo books, cards, invitations, and other custom items via in-store kiosks or online. The company differentiates itself with a nationwide store footprint, integrated pharmacy and health services, and the ability to deliver convenience through online ordering and same-day pickup. Its goal is to provide convenient access to medications and health-related products while expanding personalized consumer services to improve everyday wellness.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$25M

Headquarters

Deerfield, Illinois

Founded

1901

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 5th, 2026
Walgreens closes four Illinois stores as part of 1,200-location closure plan

Walgreens has closed four locations in Illinois in 2026 as part of its multiyear turnaround strategy. The pharmacy chain announced in 2024 plans to shutter roughly 1,200 underperforming stores across three years to improve profitability. The Illinois closures include three Chicago locations: 2351 E. 71st St., 8628 S. Cottage Grove Ave., and a specialty pharmacy at 2835 N. Sheffield Ave. A Rockford store at 5503 E. State St. also closed. The closures stem from pressure on drug reimbursement rates and weaker retail sales. Walgreens says customers need not manually transfer prescriptions, as all locations nationwide access customer records. More than 500 Walgreens stores remain in Illinois.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 4th, 2026
Walgreens slows store closures to under 100 in 2026 after Sycamore Partners acquisition

Walgreens is closing approximately a dozen locations recently, significantly fewer than initially planned under its turnaround strategy. The drugstore chain, acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in August 2025, now expects to close fewer than 100 stores in 2026, down from earlier internal plans of up to 700 closures. Before the acquisition, Walgreens had announced plans to close about 1,200 underperforming stores across the US. Several hundred locations were shuttered before Sycamore Partners slowed the closure programme. Recent closures span multiple states, including Illinois, Missouri, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. At the time of acquisition, Walgreens operated 8,500 US locations; it currently lists about 8,000.

Kitsap Sun
Jul 28th, 2026
Shuttered East Bremerton Walgreens under renovation for new tenant.

Shuttered East Bremerton Walgreens under renovation for new tenant. Kitsap Sun July 28, 2026, 11:09 a.m. PT The closed Walgreens on Highway 303 at McWilliams Road in East Bremerton is being turned into a wholesale furnishing store, according to Kitsap County permit documents.