Leadership Development - EMERGE
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EMERGE is Cardinal Health’s early career, rotational development program designed to accelerate the path to leadership and develop well-rounded utility players within a functional discipline. The program is geared towards recent college graduates interested in the healthcare industry that are searching for a challenging, rewarding career, in a fast-paced environment. The goal of the EMERGE program is to create a bench of future leaders to support the long-term talent strategy and direction of Cardinal Health.
EMERGE Program
Experience
Participants will experience a high degree of responsibility and accountability.? They are expected to bring value to the function, enhance and improve their rotation, and achieve management business objectives. In addition to engaging in rotations that offer broad professional experiences, participants will also build leadership skills through workshops and technical training. The goal of the program is to provide participants with the skills and background needed to become a future leader within their function.
While in the program, participants will:
- Gain exposure to Cardinal Health executives
- Develop and apply business skills
- Experience broad and diverse rotations
- Receive ongoing training and development
- Build relationships through networking
- Accelerate their professional development
- Enhance productivity through process improvement
- Develop a solid peer group
- Bring fresh and inventive ideas to our company
Locations
Who should apply?
Cardinal Health primarily recruits current, full-time students who are typically in their senior year and on track to graduate in winter or spring, who are interested in joining a three-year rotational program and meet the following criteria:
- Progression toward a bachelor’s degree in a related field to the EMERGE Program
- Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on 4.0 scale
- Previous internship experience, preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills
- Participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service
- Available to relocate throughout the course of the program
- Must have unlimited work authorization in the United States?with no requirement for future sponsorship
Note: If you are offered a position and you accept that position, the offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a drug test, completion of a background investigation, and demonstrated evidence that you are eligible to work for any employer in the United States.
When should you apply?
- EMERGE applications will open in September for all available opportunities.
- We encourage candidates to apply as early as possible.
- If you are not seeing a previously posted position or you receive no results during your search, the position is no longer available or we are no longer accepting applications.
- Due to the volume of applications we receive each year, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted by a College Relations Recruiter for further consideration.
EMERGE opportunities
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs.?Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Data Analytics
- Data Governance
- Business Intelligence
- Advanced Analytics
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in any analytical, data science or quantitative degree or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs.?Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Customer Service
- Contracts and Pricing
- Field Service
- Supervisor
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in any business major or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs.?Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Packaging
- R&D
- Design Engineering
- Engineering Project Management
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical, Materials, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs.?Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Business Unit Finance
- Corporate Audit
- Corporate Finance
- Distribution Finance
- Revenue Management
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs. Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Sourcing Operations
- Indirect Procurement
- Consumer Health
- National Brands
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in any business major or a healthcare related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs. Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Business Analyst
- Enterprise Architecture
- Project Management
- Software Development
- Cyber Security
- Augmented Intelligence
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs. Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Manufacturing Operations
- Technical Services
- Operational Excellence
- Quality and Regulatory
- Facility Management
- Supervisor
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or a related field.?See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs. Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Category Marketing
- Channel Marketing
- Upstream / Downstream Marketing
- Enterprise Marketing
- Retail Marketing
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or a healthcare related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Participants will complete three 12-month rotations. Rotations will be determined based on business needs. Willingness to relocate is required for participants in the program.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
- Distribution Warehouse Operations
- Operational Excellence
- Quality and Regulatory
- Transportation and Logistics
- Inventory Management
- Supervisor
Seeking current college seniors on track to graduate in winter or spring and are currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field. See job posting for a full list of qualifications.
Meet Maia
“The EMERGE Program is a unique opportunity that crafts its participants into change-makers and innovative leaders from day one. Through engaging and challenging rotations, my peers and I have the ability to stretch established skills and develop new capabilities that will help us excel throughout our entire career. The continuous and meaningful engagement with peers, managers, mentors, and senior leadership create a fortified network that follows the participant far beyond the completion of the program.”
Maia, Global Sourcing EMERGE participant