EMERGE
EMERGE is the Cardinal Health entry-level rotational program designed to offer leadership development to participants in an environment where they can rotate through different departments and locations. Participants are provided an ideal opportunity to continue exploring careers within their discipline while gaining valuable work experience needed to succeed in the future. The program is geared towards recent college graduates interested in the health care industry that are searching for a challenging, rewarding career in a fast-paced, consumer-oriented environment. The goal of the program is to provide participants with the tools and experiences to prepare them for a manager-level role within Cardinal Health. Participants in the program are full-time benefit eligible employees. Following successful completion of the program, participants will apply and interview for a traditional full-time position based on their performance, interests, development and our business needs.
"This program is an experience, an opportunity, a chance to be essential to Cardinal Health. The on-the-job training, development, and networking with leaders and peers across Cardinal Health continue throughout one’s career… this program exemplifies the commitment of Cardinal Health to developing talent."
— Dionne, Sr. Consultant Leadership Development
*Please note the incoming cohort for the Emerging Talent Program begins in July. We recruit for each cohort during the fall recruiting season.
While in the EMERGE program, participants will:
- Develop and apply business skills
- Experience broad and diverse rotations
- Receive ongoing training/development
- Build relationships through networking
- Accelerate professional development
- Enhance productivity through process improvement
- Develop a solid peer group
- Bring fresh and inventive ideas to our company
This program helps develop your skills, gain knowledge and create leadership practices to prepare you for your next position within the organization. Many participants move on to become, supervisors, project managers and department managers as a results of the leadership training and preparation these programs provide.
Opportunities
EMERGE is a very competitive and selective program seeking motivated and driven students from colleges and universities for the following disciplines:
Healthcare providers are always seeking ways to make patient care safer and reduce recovery times following medical procedures. Many rely on Cardinal Health to provide custom-designed surgical instruments that are more precise, and technology that will help prevent medication errors. Participants will gain extensive hands-on experience in the development of medical products that are improving the quality of patient care. Cardinal Health's engineers improve processes, implement design enhancements to our medical/surgical devices and develop emerging medical products. These experiences and access to Cardinal Health resources help new graduates become well-rounded, results-driven leaders who are ready to make an impact on healthcare.
During the three-year program, participants will:
- Design medical/surgical products in one of our manufacturing businesses by partnering with other product development engineers, regulatory affairs, marketing, quality/assurance, outside suppliers and surgeons.
- Improve processes and implement design enhancements by working closely with other research and development engineers.
- Investigate new medical technologies to build technology assessment and research skills.
| GPA |
3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials or Chemical Engineering |
| Locations |
Waukegan, Illinois (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete several rotations during the three-year program |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
Participants will experience a high degree of responsibility and accountability within the financial discipline. Participants are expected to perform at a level signifying their commitment to the achievement of their professional goals as well as the success of the program and the company. They are expected to bring value to the department, enhance and improve the rotation, and achieve management business objectives as defined by the rotation manager and the program management team. This program is designed to provide participants with the skills and background needed to become a future financial leader within the organization.
Rotations may include:
- Accounting
- Business Unit Finance
- Corporate Audit
- Corporate Development and Strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Credit Research and Analysis
- Distribution Finance
- Financial Planning and Analysis
| GPA |
3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
Accounting or Finance (minimum of 9 hours of accounting coursework) |
| Locations |
Canada, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete two 12-month rotations and one 24-month assignment |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
Participants will receive robust training while gaining vast Human Resources experience though Center of Excellence and HR Business Partner rotations. While in the program, participants will have diverse rotational assignments, cross-functional training, and exposure to various HR competencies. The goal of the program is to provide participants the knowledge and resources to accelerate their career path and become a future human resources leader within the organization.
Rotations may include:
- HR Generalist
- HR Service Center
- Organizational Health
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Total Rewards
| GPA |
3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
Human Resources or a related field |
| Locations |
Dublin, OH (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete a 4 year program consisting of 6-month and 12-month rotations |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
*At this time, only internal employees and high potential summer interns will be considered for this program
Information Technology EMERGE
Participants in this program will focus on a combination of business, technology and leadership skills. They will gain exposure to various areas of the business and will participate in cross-functional training. While in the program, participants will be exposed to a wide variety of rotational work opportunities offering broad professional experiences. They will work in at least two different business segments in order to achieve the targeted level of enhanced knowledge about the company.
Rotations may include:
- Applications (Development & Support)
- Enterprise Architecture
- Enterprise Infrastructure
- Enterprise Services
- Portfolio Management
- Project Management
| GPA |
3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
MIS, Computer Science or a related field |
| Locations |
Dublin, OH (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete a 3 year program consisting of 6-month and 12-month rotations |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
*At this time, only internal employees and high potential summer interns will be considered for this program
Participants will be exposed to the Pharmaceutical and Medical business segments with experience in marketing research, needs assessment and analysis, planning and execution of marketing strategy and customer interactions. In addition to gaining leadership skills through workshops, technical training and e-learning opportunities, there are a host of rotations offering broad professional experiences to participants.
Rotations may include:
- Channel Marketing
- E-commerce Marketing
- Hospital & Alt Care
- Marketing Communication
- Marketing Research
- Retail Marketing
| GPA |
3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
Marketing or a related field |
| Locations |
Dublin, OH (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete a 3 year program consisting of 6-month and 12-month rotations |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
*At this time, only internal employees and high potential summer interns will be considered for this program
Supply Chain Management/Operations EMERGE
Participants have the opportunity to develop strong supply chain knowledge and build relationships through exposure to challenging assignments and diverse experiences. Participants will gain valuable experience in a distribution environment that manages the most automated, efficient and low cost network in the industry. The program is designed to give participants rotations in both the pharmaceutical and medical sides of the business. During the program, participants will learn the business through experiencing the different areas of a distribution center, improve and apply operational excellence through lean six sigma methodologies, and demonstrate leadership capabilities through a supervisory experience within the distribution center. The goal of the program is to provide participants with an accelerated career path to potentially become a future supply chain leader within the organization.
Rotations may include:
- Distribution Operations
- Inventory Management
- Operational Excellence
- Quality and Regulatory
- Transportation and Logistics
| GPA |
3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale |
| Degree |
Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Management, Industrial Engineering or a related business field |
| Locations |
California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee or Texas (subject to change based on business need) |
| Length |
Participants will complete two six-month rotations and one twenty four-month assignment |
Relocation is required for participants in the program.
*All current open positions are posted on our careers website. If you are not seeing a previously posted position or you receive no results during your search, then unfortunately the position(s) is no longer available or we are no longer accepting applications at this time.
