Walgreens Employment

About Walgreens

Walgreens' early history was full of innovations. Its founder increased the store's product lines, incorporating household items and other goods not usually found in a pharmacy. He expanded the popular soda fountain into a full-fledged food service operation. The store's attention to customer service and convenience was unparalleled. In 1984, the company marked the opening of its one thousandth store. The pharmacy chain has even turned its operations online, allowing customers to submit prescription refill orders from their own computers and offering a full line of products for purchase online. Future plans call for 7,000 stores by the year 2010.

Career Opportunities

Walgreens employment opportunities include hourly retail work, healthcare career fields, and much more.

Hourly Positions

• Pharmacy Technician – Assist pharmacists in filling and ringing up prescriptions.
• Service Clerk – Assist customers at the point of sale in addition to taking care of merchandising and signage.
• Beauty Advisor – A more specialized service clerk, work in the cosmetics department and potentially earn commissions on specific sales.
• One-Hour Photo Specialist – Process photos using the on-site equipment.

Pharmacy

Pharmacists are essential to the chain's core business. For those considering entering the field, educational assistance is available to current Walgreens employees, offering aid for both pre-pharmacy and pharmacy study at any accredited school. Additional assistance may be available to working in high-need areas. The pharmacy internship program is a 12-week summer experience for current students.

Retail Management

Entry-level positions include retail management intern and management trainee. Management jobs are available at the store and district level, overseeing the operations of a single store's employees, or guiding the development of an entire region.

Distribution Centers

Hourly distribution center workers ensure that the correct products reach stores so that they can make it into the hands of customers. There are also opportunities for management and human resources professionals in the chain's distribution centers.

In-Store Clinics

Take Care Health Systems operates in-store clinics in many Walgreens stores, creating opportunities for nurse practitioners and medical assistants, in addition to more general patient service positions.

Corporate

Walgreens employment at the corporate level encompasses all of the positions needed to run a large company. Needed areas include financial services, marketing, administrative, and skilled trades.

Technology

Those who are skilled with computers can put their knowledge to work improving the company's technological aspects, including Walgreens.com, register operations and pharmacy fulfillment systems. The Walgreens IT summer internship program is available to computer science students those majoring in related fields.

Walgreens Health Initiatives

Walgreens Health Initiatives is a managed care network providing specialized pharmacy services to patient with chronic illnesses, home care products, mail-order pharmacy operations, and more. Employees are needed for positions in sales, purchasing, call center, and more.

Walgreens Outreach

Walgreens Outreach is an initiative to offer employment opportunities to those with disabilities. Positions are available across the company, and individual stores may work with local placement agencies to create a larger support network.

Applying for Walgreens Employment

Applying for Walgreens employment is easy, with the use of the company's online job application tools.

• Submit your zip code to find stores in your area, and apply online for hourly employment. If there is a new store coming to your area, it will appear on the site 45 days before opening.
• Career opportunity job postings are available through a specialized search engine. Refine your search by job type, category, and location. Click on any job title to read the details, including job duties and requirements. Click on "Submit Your Profile" to submit an application, including your resume and cover letter.

If you're a current customer of Walgreens, why not take the next step and join the ranks of those employed by the company?