1. Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacy/internship/
Brief Description
o Approximately 15 - 19 students are hired for the summer and typically work 40 hours per week.
o On average 60-70% of the interns schedule is in non-administrative positions, time devoted to technical
proficiency, learning medication use policy and distributive functions, intravenous compounding services,
controlled substance distribution, drug information and drug policy.
o Clinical Practice accounts for 10-20% of the interns schedule: Journal Club, pharmacist discussions and continuing
education presentations. All students are given the opportunity to shadow pharmacists in areas they would like to
explore
o An independent project are given to student interns
Application involves Letter of Intent, CV and 2 Letters of Recommendations
2. APhA Carl Emswiller Summer Internship in Association Management
http://www.pharmacist.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalAdvancement/CarlFEmswillerSummerInternship/default.htm
Brief Description
o Provides students the opportunity to gain experience in national pharmacy association activities such as practice
issues, educational programming, project management and a special emphasis on collaborative practice
o Accepts 1-2 pharmacy students with good academic standing and actively involved in professional organizations
o Duration: 8-10 weeks – mid‐ to late‐May and ends in mid‐July to early‐August
o Deadline – no later than January 15th annually
3. AMCP/FMCP/Genentech Managed Care and Customer Operations (MCCO) Summer Internship Program
http://www.amcp.org/Tertiary.aspx?id=14466
Brief Description
o This program will provide current pharmacy students and/or pharmacy students who are pursuing a dual degree
program (MBA, MPP or MPH) an opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and interact with biotech
industry experts within the MCCO division while gaining knowledge of the biotechnology industry. Interns will
spend time in one of the company’s MCCO divisions: Access Solutions & Managed Care Marketing, Channel
Strategy & Management, Customer Operations, Payer Account Management, Strategic Pricing & Contract
Management
o Duration: 12 week period – May to August 2012 in one of the company’s MCCO division
 11 weeks at the Genentech campus in South San Francisco, California and 1 week at AMCP/FMCP offices
in Alexandria, Virginia.
4. College of Pharmacy University of Kentucky Summer Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Program
http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/programs/graduate/srp.php
Brief Description
o Students can work with faculty who are engaged in research in areas ranging from pre-clinical studies of drug
actions, to fundamental mechanisms of drug actions at the molecular level, to the design, synthesis, development
and formulation of new drug products.
o Duration: 10 weeks
5. AMCP/FMCP/Pfizer Managed Care Pharmacy Summer Internship Program
http://www.amcp.org/FmcpCategory.aspx?id=12795
Brief Description
o 6 student pharmacist are chosen to participate in a ten week internship program, that gives them the opportunity
to directly participate in the daily activities of managed care pharmacy practice sites to include health plans,
pharmacy benefit management companies and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC).
6. American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation
http://www.pharmacist.com/Content/NavigationMenu2/ISPF/StudentExchangeProgram/default.htm
Brief Description
o Through the IPSF Student Exchange Program, students will live and experience pharmacy in a foreign country.
Students may specify whether they prefer to work in a retail, hospital, industry or university setting. Exchanges
run throughout the year but mostly during the summer and winter holiday breaks. The exchange length is typically
1-3 months in length and students are required to work a minimum of 60 hours during an exchange period
7. ASHP Summer Internship
http://www.ashp.org/Import/ABOUTUS/Careers/ResidenciesInternshipsExternships/ASHPSummerInternship.aspx
Brief Description
o ASHP offers a competitive ten-week training program in national association management. The program is located
at our headquarters in Bethesda, MD and is designed to provide experience in such areas as: Association activities
and operations, Professional and public affairs, Publications and drug information, Student affairs, Membership,
Marketing, Governmental affairs, Product Development'
8. Cline Davis & Mann, LLC Internship Program
www.Clinedavis.com
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=CLINEDAVIS&cws=46
Brief Description
o Medical and Scientific Affairs: Internship in pharmaceutical advertising. Work on several intern training projects
and an intern pitch.
9. Eli Lilly & Co. Internships
http://www.lilly.com/careers/students/Pages/internships.aspx
Brief Description
o Various internships offered that involved with Research and Development in Elanco Animal Health, Global Health
Outcomes Internship, Pharmaceutical Sales
10. Roche Intern Development Program (RIDP)
http://careers.roche.com/usa/en-us/Global-Job-Search.html
Brief Description
o Opportunities available in: Preclinical research (oncology, metabolic diseases, inflammation), Analytical Chemistry,
Drug Safety, Clinical Investigations, Research and Development
11. FDA Pharmacy Student Experiential Program
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/FellowshipInternshipGraduateFacultyPrograms/PharmacyStudentExperientialProgra
mCDER/default.htm?utm_campaign=Google2&utm_source=fdaSearch&utm_medium=website&utm_term=Pharmacy%20Student%
20Experiential%20Program&utm_content=1
Brief Description
o Rotations are offered only in the last year of pharmacy school. Students are encouraged to apply in the year
preceding their last year of pharmacy school. The FDA Pharmacy Student Experiential Program provides an
opportunity to learn about the FDA’s multidisciplinary processes for addressing public health issues involving
drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
12. CVS Caremark Internship – Retail and Mail Service Pharmacy (PBM)
Retail
o http://www.cvscaremarkinternship.com/pharmacy/retail-pharmacy
o Retail Pharmacy Internship Program learning experiences include antibiotic follow-up, community outreach,
disease state topics, drug classifications, OTC product selection and counseling, and vitamin/herbal review.
Mail Service Pharmacy (PBM)
o http://www.cvscaremarkinternship.com/pharmacy/mail-service-pharmacy-pbm
o 10-week Summer Internship Program exposes pharmacy students to PBM services, Mail Order operations, clinical
services, management skills, drug exceptions, prescription edits, using automated dispensing systems, automated
packing and shipping methods, quality programs and counseling.
13. Medco Summer Pharmacy Internship
http://www.medcohealth.com/medco/corporate/home.jsp?ltSess=y&articleID=CorpCareers_pharma_intern
Brief Description
o A 10-12 week summer internship that focuses on the use of cognitive and clinical skills, giving pharmacy students
the opportunity to learn first-hand more about the exciting career and professional development opportunities
available in managed care pharmacy
14. Consumer Health Information Corporation
http://www.consumer-health.com/career_opps/2000_internship.php
Brief Description
o A twelve-week program in McLean, Virginia that involves training in Drug Information, Patient Counseling,
Techniques, Application of Knowledge to Pharmaceutical Care, Project Management, Marketing and Business
Administration.