Government Services Intern

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do.  At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose.  If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.  

Start Date: June 8, 2026

End Date: August 14, 2026

Location:  Conshohocken, PA

The Cencora Government Services is looking for a qualified business administration or government contracting intern to assist in various stages of the government contracting process, including identification of new opportunities, alignment of various government contracting requirements to Cencora capabilities, and retaining government customers.

The ideal intern will be a great fit for our energetic and creative team. You’ll gain hands-on experience working on challenging, meaningful projects with guidance from a mentor and other members of our team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct research and generate lists of potential opportunities
• Interface with our DoD and 340 teams
• Provide input on customer proposals, presentations, and responses
• Assist in evaluating government acquisition regulations to Cencora regulations
• Learn more about various government customers at Federal, State and Local levels
• Analyze business goals, objectives, and needs
• Help plan and design business processes and make recommendations for improvement
• Assist in resolving business issues using systems and data

Requirements

• Sales, Business, or Government major
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

Benefits

• Work on increasingly challenging and engaging real-world projects
• Gain hands-on experience in each stage of the government contracting process
• Practical experience with varied business activities
• Collaborate with experienced account and contracting professionals
• Gain insights into large federal and state government customers
• Work closely with a mentor who has many years of experience in the field

Minimum Skills:

• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
• Must be eager to learn, self-motivated, flexible, accountable and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

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