Organization: 

Walgreens

Job Title:

Retail Management Trainee, Retail Management Intern

Type of position

Full-Time Professional, Internship

Job Description:

At Walgreens, you have the best of both worlds: the training, support, and resources of one of America's largest retail organizations behind you, plus the encouragement to be a true entrepreneur. You'll have the independence to use your own judgment and make your own decisions - almost like having your own business - with all resources of Walgreens behind you every step of the way.

- This position is designed to provide extensive training, both on-the-job and through company training programs, to give you the management and technical skills necessary to become a Walgreen Store Manager.

- Each Management Trainee works one-on-one with experienced store managers, spending time in each department learning to manage the day to day store operations.

- Management Trainees will learn management responsibilities, merchandising, advertising, inventory, bookkeeping, and human resources.

- Promotion is based on performance and productivity without regard to seniority.

- College Degree & Retail Experience preferred.

Qualifications:

All majors accepted, Bachelor's Degree candidates, no experience required but preferred, must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, internship candidates must be a junior standing, full-time positions candidates must be a senior or an alumni.

Company description

Walgreens is America's best-known, largest-volume, most-trusted pharmacy retailer.  We lead the U.S. chain drugstore industry in sales, store growth, and profits.  We're also one of the nation's largest retailers overall — fourteenth largest to be exact — and one of its most progressive and successful companies.

Founded in 1901, Walgreens serves more than 4 million customers daily and each store averages approximately $7.9 million in annual sales. In 2006, sales reached $47.4 billion marking our 32nd consecutive year of record sales and earnings.  We’re listed among Fortune’s "Most Admired Companies in America" for the 13th straight year and are ranked No. 1 among food and drugstore retailers. Walgreens has employment opportunities available in our Retail Stores, Corporate Office, Distribution Centers & Walgreens Health Services division.

Website

www.walgreens.jobs