Impact Strategy & Project Management - Summer 2027

McKesson; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking an Impact Strategy & Project Management Intern in Irving, TX, to support Strategic Projects, PMO documentation, and reporting efforts within the Global Impact Organization. You will gain hands-on experience in project management, stakeholder collaboration, and data analysis.

Ideal candidates are pursuing relevant degrees, possess strong analytical skills, and are highly collaborative and proactive.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy, or related field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Power BI and Excel.
• Highly collaborative and proactive.
• Ability to learn systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic projects across GIO functions, including Foundation and Inclusion & Belonging.
• Create and maintain essential project documents (business cases, charters, plans).
• Track outcomes and support reporting; prepare leadership communications.
• Document meeting minutes and drive follow-up actions.
• Act as a change agent to drive operational developments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BI, Legal, HR, Finance).
• Conduct research and benchmarking to support goals.
• Assist with survey management and trend monitoring.

Skills

Analytical skills

People skills

Collaborative

Self-starter

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing degree in Sustainability, Environmental Studies, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

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.

Position Requirements:

Are you passionate about making a difference and eager to gain hands-on experience in project management, stakeholder collaboration and reporting strategies? Join McKesson's Global Impact Organization (GIO) as an Impact Strategy & Project Management Intern! This role will support McKesson's Impact Strategy & Operations team. You'll collaborate with various GIO functions on Project Management, Change Management, and Solution Design needs, and play a key role in driving towards our purpose: Advancing Health Outcomes for All.® In addition, you'll get hands-on experience collecting and analyzing Impact data, and you'll play a key role in supporting our disclosure efforts.

What You’ll Do:

• Support Strategic Projects: Work on both tactical and strategic projects across different GIO business areas, including our Foundation, Environmental Responsibility, GIO Operations, Impact Innovation & Activation, and Inclusion & Belonging functions. Help drive progress toward McKesson's Impact goals.
• Project Documentation: Create and maintain essential project management and change management documents like business cases, project charters, project plans, job aids/resources, comms plans, and change management plans to support our PMO.
• Track Project Outcomes & Support Our Reporting Strategy: Assists in the maintenance and support of a PMO project dashboard to track project progress and outcomes; Supports the GIO reporting strategy by helping to coordinate regular updates to GIO leadership on key Impact Initiatives - prepares presentations and reports to communicate project progress
• Meeting Support: Document meeting minutes, track follow-ups, and execute next steps (and other supportive activities) to keep our initiatives on track
• Be a Change Agent: Acts as a change agent and thought partner to drive operational developments
• Collaborate Across Teams: Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the GIO and key extended partners as needed (e.g. Business Intelligence, Legal, HR, Finance)
• Research and Analysis: Conducts research & analysis to support the development & refinement of GIO initiatives
• Benchmarking: Conduct research and peer benchmarking to support goal setting and strategic planning
• Survey Management: Help manage the completion of stakeholder rating/ranking surveys
• Trend Monitoring: Monitor emerging issues and trends within the Impact landscape, reporting findings to leadership to help improve decision‑making

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on experience in strategic project management.
• Hands-on experience in Impact data collection and analysis
• Skills in stakeholder collaboration and reporting strategies.
• Insight into the workings of a global impact organization.
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that drive real change.
• Exposure to industry-leading reporting frameworks and protocols.

Critical Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a degree or equivalent relevant course work in Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Statistics or related field
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong people skills
• Highly collaborative and self-starter
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Power BI
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and documentation
• Ability to learn and understand systems, processes, and platforms quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with project management tools, such as Smartsheet
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and timelines at once
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Agile)
• Familiarity with reporting frameworks like GRI, CDP, SASB, and TCFD is beneficial
• Experience or coursework related to project management, environmental responsibility, and sustainability

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$17.33 - $28.88

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, click here.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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