Data & Analytics Early Career Development Program

About the Role

The Embark Program at Cardinal Health is an entry-level professional development program designed for new college graduates passionate about the healthcare industry. It offers challenging, hands-on work and a robust career readiness journey to build essential skills, foster connections, and promote career ownership. This 12-month, full-time program is located in Dublin, Ohio, with a start date of June 28, 2027. Participants will gain experience within the Data & Analytics function, which oversees the analytics life-cycle to drive business decisions, manage analytic data platforms, and apply advanced quantitative modeling.

Key Responsibilities

Participants will support the organization in areas such as:

• Integrating customer analytical views across various departments (sales, finance, operations, customer service).
• Analyzing trends and identifying opportunities for business impact.
• Developing and presenting analytical insights to support business objectives and projects.
• Preparing reports to support strategic initiatives.
• Creating dynamic data visualizations for data-driven decision making.
• Utilizing advanced analytical methods to reduce costs or increase revenue.
• Cataloging, reconciling, and curating data and analytical processes.
• Addressing miscellaneous data and analytical requests to support agile business processes.
• Performing other duties as requested.

Accountabilities

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Maintain a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Prioritize tasks efficiently, recognize urgency, and meet deadlines.
• Work independently with moderate guidance, showing initiative and ownership.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business needs.

Teams May Include

• Data Governance
• Business Intelligence
• Advanced Analytics

Requirements & Tech Stack

Preferred experience with:

• Alteryx
• PowerBI
• Python
• R
• SAS
• SQL
• Tableau

Qualifications

To be considered, candidates should meet a combination of the following criteria:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Expected graduation between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Previous internship experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Participation in extracurricular activities, community organizations, and/or professional associations.
• Must have unlimited work authorization in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Note: Applicants may redact any age-related information.