Health and Safety Intern

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.

Start Date: June 8, 2026

End Date: August 14, 2026

Location: Roanoke, TX

We are looking for a dedicated Summer Health and Safety Intern to support our Corporate Health and Safety Manager in advancing key safety initiatives. This role will focus on a specific health and safety project while providing critical support to our distribution centers. The intern will gain hands-on experience in implementing safety practices, ensuring compliance, and promoting a culture of well-being across our operations.

At Cencora, we believe that Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is more than compliance, it’s about protecting our people, our operations, and our mission of improving lives. A strong EHS culture reduces risks, enhances productivity, and creates a safer, more sustainable workplace. This internship will offer a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful safety improvements while building foundational skills for a career in EHS.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about health and safety and eager to make a tangible difference.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in project execution, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, while also collaborating with distribution centers to evaluate and enhance safety practices.
• Participating in audits and inspections, developing training materials, and supporting initiatives that engage employees in proactive safety behaviors.

Experience and Educational Requirements:

Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree

Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

Minimum Skills:

• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical 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