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Posted: 09-Oct-25

Location: Deerfield, Illinois

Type: Fellowship

Categories:

Graduate Program

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Community Pharmacy

Specialty Practice Areas:

Management/Leadership

Medication Use Safety

Pharmacy Practice

Required Education:

PharmD

The Walgreens Executive Fellowship in Pharmacy Practice Leadership is a 2-year postgraduate structured training program that provides an intensive focus on enhancing knowledge, skills, and abilities in patient care, practice management, and executive leadership for the purpose of protecting and advancing community pharmacy practice. Career development is supported through networking, fellowship projects, leadership training, and exposure to diverse career paths.  The fellowship is located at the Walgreen Support Center in Deerfield, Illinois.

The fellow will:

• Collaborate with executive leaders in pharmacy practice advancement.
• Develop high-level strategic, financial, and policy decision-making skills.
• Obtain executive communication, business planning, and advocacy skills.
• Apply leadership principles to design, evaluate, and present a practice advancement initiative.
• Contribute to the strategic development community pharmacy practice initiatives.
• Lead the design, execution, analysis, and dissemination of findings for a longitudinal project.
• Use of clinical and therapeutic knowledge in professional organization and government policy decision-making practical policy development and evaluation.
• Attend and present at professional meetings, engage in workshops, and participate in mentorship opportunities.
• Provide direct patient care in the community pharmacy setting.

Fellowship areas of focus:

Depending on individual interests and organizational needs, the fellow gains experience through project work with several cross functional teams:

• Patient Safety Organization
• Pharmacy Affairs
• Pharmacy Administration & Services
• Pharmacy Modernization
• Centralized Services
• Immunization Services
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Third Party
• Finance

Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Walgreens 401k Match
• Travel allowance for required business travel and pharmacy-related conferences
• Paid Time Off

Interested candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Community pharmacy practice experience
• Ability to obtain a pharmacist license, within the state of Illinois within 90 days of the start of the fellowship program
• Be or become a certified immunizer within 90 days of hire

Submission to application materials to fellowships@walgreens.com by January 15, 2026.

• Curriculum vitae
• Official College or School of Pharmacy transcripts
• Letter of intent describing personal goals and how this specific fellowship will help you to achieve those goals
• Letters of recommendation (2) from a pharmacy professional {e.g., preceptor, manager, faculty member)
• Professional writing sample

About Walgreen Co

For nearly 125 years, Walgreens has been a cornerstone in local communities, helping people live healthier lives through personal care, trusted advice and accessible services. Today, we’re strengthening our foundation. Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

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