Finding Internships and Jobs in Pharmacy
The sites below include pharmacy and pharmaceutical job and internship openings in the United States. Listing here does not imply that USC condones or supports these sites. You may also use Google or another web search tool to locate more intern and job listings.
When searching Google, you can use advanced search or type "site:.edu", "site:.gov", or "site:.org" to restrict your search to results from educational domains, government domains, or non-profit domains, respectively.
Other ways to find job listings includes reviewing webpages or newsletters from professional or fraternal organizations that you belong to or that focus on your specialty area.
Most of the large chain retail pharmacies (Walmart, Target, RiteAid, etc.) have federated search sites for all their stores.
Faculty and staff also monitor professional pharmacist resources and send job and internship ads to the Pharmacy student listservs. Check your school email to find targeted, relevant jobs and internships for Pharm D students.
- USC Career CenterThe Career Center compiles lists of internships and jobs, counsels students on CV and resume writing, and provides the ConnectSC service to get Trojans working for and with Trojans.
- APhA Online Career Center (American Pharmacists Association)Searchable by location. Register to receive alerts when jobs matching a specific skill or location are added.
- ASHP CareersSearch job openings listed with ASHP. Also sign up for student internship recruitment (interview for internships are conducted during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting).
- Internshipsand Jobs listed by Harding University College of PharmacyIncludes internships and jobs for pharmacy students. Some are specific to Harding University or Arkansas (the site of Harding University); most are nation-wide.
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Career CenterSearch for jobs and post your resume (registration required to post resume).
Career Planning Tools
- APhA Career Center (American Pharmacists Association)This section of APhA is devoted to student pharmacists. Find links to the Pathway Program (career selection aid), read articles on alternative pharmacy careers, and get help with interviewing and negotiating.
- USC Career CenterOpen to all Trojans, this office on UPC offers workshops and help on selecting a career, writing/editing resumes and CVs, landing a job or internship, and much more.
Writing CVs and Resumes
- Samples of CVs and Resumes (UCSF)The University of California-San Francisco's Office of Career and Professional Development has samples of real CVs and resumes from pharmacy professionals.
- Pharmacy Career Guide (The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy)Includes assistance for how to write a CVs and sample CVs and cover letters.
Writing Cover Letters
The samples and examples of cover letters are provided by other schools and groups.
- Samples of cover letters (UCSF)The University of California-San Francisco's Office of Career and Professional Development has a sample cover letter.
- Cover Letter samples-- Monash UniversityIncludes 1 pharmacy and 1 pharmaceutics sample letter as well as other health sciences disciplines.
- Pharmacy Career Guide (The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy)Includes assistance for how to write a CVs and sample CVs and cover letters.
- ASHP Professional Pearls for Writing a Pharmacy Residency Letter of IntentContent available to ASHP members only.