Cencora is seeking a Summer 2027 intern to gain hands-on experience within its IT team while contributing to real business initiatives. The role serves as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, supporting requirements gathering, product design, backlog management, testing, process improvement, documentation, and project delivery.
Responsibilities
Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, end users, and technical delivery teams
Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements
Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items
Support definition of product scope, priorities, and roadmap aligned to business goals
Partner with developers, architects, QA, and UX teams to help design scalable and effective solutions
Assist with managing and prioritizing the product backlog based on business value, risk, and dependencies
Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and cross-functional workshops
Ensure traceability from business objectives through to delivered technical solutions
Support solution design by clarifying workflows, integrations, data needs, and system impacts
Review technical proposals and provide business context to support decision-making
Validate delivered features against requirements, acceptance criteria, and user expectations
Support user acceptance testing, defect triage, and issue resolution
Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
Analyze data, business rules, and operational workflows to recommend optimized solutions
Monitor delivery progress and communicate scope changes or impacts to stakeholders
Assist with release planning, implementation readiness, and post-launch support
Track product performance, user feedback, and enhancement opportunities
Maintain key documentation including process flows, requirements, decisions, and release notes
Support compliance with governance, security, and enterprise technology standards
Promote collaboration, transparency, and shared understanding across business and IT teams
Support ongoing projects, reporting, analysis, or process improvement initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business partners
Participate in team meetings, professional development opportunities, and internship program activities
Present project outcomes, recommendations, or key learnings at the conclusion of the internship
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Business Analysis, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good understanding of Agile, Scrum, product ownership, and business analysis concepts
Ability to translate business needs into structured requirements and actionable deliverables
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Interest in product delivery, digital transformation, and process optimization
Strong SQL skills
Highly motivated self-starter with a strong desire to learn
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and relationship-building skills
Preferred
Rising sophomore, junior, or senior at the time of the internship preferred
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, SQL, Excel, or similar tools is a plus
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision care
A comprehensive suite of benefits focused on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness
Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
A variety of training programs
Professional development resources
Opportunities to participate in mentorship programs
Employee resource groups
Volunteer activities
Hybrid work arrangement
Cencora is a global healthcare company that advances the development and delivery of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.
