Pharmacy Internships
Started by hopefulpharmgirl
$13.50 as a P2 intern for a grocery store pharmacy in Florida
Best internship program? I have no idea but mine definitely isn't. I was not formally trained at all and I had to learn virtually everything myself (not that I'm complaining).
Best internship program? I have no idea but mine definitely isn't. I was not formally trained at all and I had to learn virtually everything myself (not that I'm complaining).
I recently received an internship offer from ESI. I had to turn it down because it conflicts with a required summer IPPE. I was offered $23/hr.
The large academic hospital that I work at as a tech offers $14/hr for their summer internship.
The VALOR Program usually pays between $18/hr and $21/hr dependent on site.
The AMCP/Pfizer MC Internship program offers a $6,000 stipend for the summer. Additionally they provide transportation, housing, and registration for a conference.
Last summer I applied for and accepted a research opportunity at my university. The funding was provided through an NIH Training Grant. It paid $5,600 for the entire summer program.
Perhaps others can chime in on industry, retail, and other areas?
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Most interns around me roughly make the same 10-15 which of course goes up as you progress through school. Think hospitals are lower than retail.
Can't speak for other companies but I think CVS is decent at training you as they invest roughly 30ish hours of paid training for their intern program. Not including their continuing yearly modules.
Can't speak for other companies but I think CVS is decent at training you as they invest roughly 30ish hours of paid training for their intern program. Not including their continuing yearly modules.
This will vary by your geographic location, type of institution, and type of internship.
Summer internship programs (i.e. programs that do hire you on hourly throughout the school year) will generally pay you a stipend to reimburse you for your time/expenses.
High cost of living areas pay more than low cost of living areas. For an idea, look at the average wage for a pharmacy tech in your area. This is about how much a p1 will start at. From my experience, hospitals pay interns slightly less than retail but the experience is completely different.
Most places consider students between first and second professional year as rising P2 interns. The summer between p1 and p2 is when most places like to start hiring their interns.
What is ESI??
Express Scripts
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Anyone know what CVS generally pays for a P1?
I am working there as a tech and making 5 cents over minimum wage.. around 25-30 hours a week as part time. The PIC wants me to move to intern when I start school but if the pay doesn't go up significantly I'm leaving. Working for 5 cents over minimum wage is a complete joke considering what you go through at CVS. It was worth it as far as gaining experience and getting LOR's but now that I'm accepted into pharmacy school pay has become more of an interest for me.
I am working there as a tech and making 5 cents over minimum wage.. around 25-30 hours a week as part time. The PIC wants me to move to intern when I start school but if the pay doesn't go up significantly I'm leaving. Working for 5 cents over minimum wage is a complete joke considering what you go through at CVS. It was worth it as far as gaining experience and getting LOR's but now that I'm accepted into pharmacy school pay has become more of an interest for me.
10.50 here.
Is this at CVS? For P1?
That was the question, right?
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deleted158872
Tops said they've closed pharmacies in their stores. Wegmans said they only hire "current employees" 
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Just a follow up, I recently received an offer from Novartis for $29/hr. It's not pharmacy related (data management), so I think it depends on your background and past experiences.
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where?
Which company do you work for?
