Government Affairs Co-op

American Health Packaging; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a motivated graduate student to join the U.S. Public Policy & Advocacy team as a 6-month co-op in Washington, DC.

This hybrid role combines in-office work near Capitol Hill with remote tasks, offering hands-on experience in policy analysis, administrative duties, and project support. Responsibilities include creating slide decks, supporting hearings, and helping track policy developments and lobbying activities, with a focus on gaining experience across federal advocacy and

Qualifications

• Graduate student currently enrolled with an upcoming master's degree.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Solid project management and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare presentations and slide decks for team meetings and policy briefs.
• Document and summarize hearings and industry briefings for the team.
• Support state advocacy coalition calls with timely notes and follow-up.
• Input and track data for meetings, lobbying, and PAC-related activities.
• Assist policy teams with risk registers and tracking of public policy developments.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Time management

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Education

Graduate student

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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.

Job Details

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented apprentice to join our U.S. Public Policy & Advocacy team. This co-op offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public policy, advocacy, and legislative affairs. The co-op will support various facets of our team's needs, including policy analysis, administrative tasks, and project support—right next to the U.S. House of Representatives’ House Office Buildings. This hybrid role includes in-person opportunities in our office and on Capitol Hill.

Location: Washington, DC

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 6 months

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Specialist Role with Administrative Duties (non-email and calendar related): Prepare presentations and create slide decks for team presentations (Specialist, U.S. Public Policy, U.S. Federal Advocacy). Develop "footprint" one-pagers for advocacy efforts (U.S. Federal Advocacy).
• Facilities List: Exported Data Project (Specialist, U.S. Federal Advocacy): Review and verify asset types (e.g., ensure facilities are correctly categorized such as offices vs. warehouses). Assist the Specialist with communications and organization involving internal teams working to update facility data. Collaborate with IT to create a formalized data export system, potentially developing a website similar to DCC and GNP platforms (Specialist, U.S. Federal Advocacy, Real Estate, Customer Data, IT).
• Attend Hearings and Industry Briefings: Take notes and draft memos summarizing key takeaways for the team (Full Team).
• Participate in and take notes for state advocacy coalition calls (State Team). Assist the State Team in facilitating and documenting regular state consultant calls.
• Federal Policy Support: Assist the Federal Policy team with risk register input. Track and analyze key public policy developments, including executive orders, regulations, legislative proposals, and more.
• Support for Meetings, Lobbying, and PAC Operations: Input and organize data related to meeting/lobbying/PAC conversations using tracking software or processes (U.S. Federal Advocacy).

Education Requirements

Currently enrolled in a graduate school with an upcoming completion of a master's degree. Must be able to work 40 hours per week.

Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical, conceptual 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 Salary Range

*$29,600 - 54,340 *This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

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 [e-mail]. 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

Affiliated Companies: Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.