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.
Program Overview
McKesson’s Intern program is 12 weeks long, and is designed to provide:
- A real-life working environment
- A solid foundation of experience and hopeful offer of full-time employment
- A cohort experience with other interns
- Consistent senior leadership exposure and learning experiences.
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Willingness to learn, develop, and contribute to a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter that brings both interpersonal skills abilities to identify a problem then solve it.
- Passion and enthusiasm for healthcare and our customers’ success
Work Term: Summer 2025; starting May 2025
Duration: 4 months
Location: Mississauga, ON, CAN - 2300 Meadowvale Blvd (Hybrid)
Job Summary:
This student will be assigned a project-focused opportunity in a specific business unit and works directly with an Intern Coordinator and Sponsor. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience in a dynamic and growing industry. The internship program also provides networking, access to executives, structured performance & coaching and fun, local activities.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a cross-functional team (support analysts, developers, and operations)
- Manage database application for capacity, availability, performance, and data integrity.
- Install, configure, and clone environments for development, testing and production.
- Organize work and prioritize effectively with outstanding attention to detail.
- Design solutions to meet user requirements with focus on delivery within project timelines.
- Strive for delivery of technical work to very high standards.
- Evaluate products/tools and recommend technical direction.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential task satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required for this position.
- Student enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, graduating or in 3rd year (computer science or IT-related field).
- 3+ years experience with Microsoft .NET
- Experience with DOS scripting, XML and Web Services, Python, PowerShell
- Strong experience in writing unit tests and working with automated testing tools.
- Strong understanding of application development methodologies
- Knowledge of application design patterns and frameworks
- Knowledge of Agile Methodologies (Scrum / Kanban) environment
- Strong T-SQL skills and ability to design complex routines and triggers.
- Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, debugging and diagnostic skills.
- Understanding of all aspects of Software Development Lifecycle
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and escalate issues as needed.
- Experience with Datawarehouse and Big Data reporting tools (Power BI, Snowflake, etc.) reporting an asset.
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
$17.69 - $27.74
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.
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McKesson Mississauga, Ontario, CAN Office
2300 Meadowvale Blvd, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5N 5P9
