Impact Strategy & Project Management - Summer 2027

About the role

Join McKesson's Global Impact Organization (GIO) as an Impact Strategy & Project Management Intern. This role supports McKesson's Impact Strategy & Operations team, collaborating with various GIO functions on Project Management, Change Management, and Solution Design needs. You'll gain hands-on experience collecting and analyzing Impact data and 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.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree or equivalent relevant coursework 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.

Pay

$17.33 - $28.88