Career development

Getting a job at Walgreens is just the beginning. Because there are so many ways to learn and grow within the company – from informal enrichment and mentorships to formal certification and training. You can learn special skills, discover an untapped passion or even earn a new degree. And there’s no bigger example of our commitment to education than our very own Walgreens University. At Walgreens University, you can choose from hundreds of training, leadership development and career advancement programs. So, if you’re ready to see where your path leads, class is definitely in session.

Walgreens beauty consultant assisting a customer

Welcome to Walgreens University

Walgreens University was built to help provide educational opportunities for all of our team members to grow their careers and improve themselves. Today, Walgreens University delivers hundreds of courses that are developed both internally (like our Lean Six Sigma Program) and through other educational institutions. Because we know that advancing your education is important, many of our programs offer the opportunity to gain college credit. We’ve also established unique partnerships with universities around the country. Through these partnerships, Walgreens employees (and in some cases, immediate family members) may be eligible for tuition savings of 10%–40%.

Using the available resources through Walgreens University is a great way to help further develop your skills and capabilities – whether you’re interested in learning more about your current role, gaining experience in a new area or moving up within Walgreens.

Explore Walgreens University Schools

Once you’re on Team Walgreens, there’s a whole range of “earn while you learn” educational opportunities waiting for you within our schools – from role-specific training to on-the-job experiences.

School of Pharmacy

Ready to explore a pharmacy career or take your pharmacy experience to the next level? Our Pharmacy Technician Certification and Training program was the first of its kind to be accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). This best-in-class training program is designed to prepare qualifying team members to succeed in one of the most state-of-the-art pharmacy environments in the industry.

We also fully support the national PTCB Certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and ExCPT Certification from the National Healthcare Association for all of our pharmacy technicians. We provide you with review classes, study materials, and even sponsor the cost of your exam. Plus, we offer online courses that are a convenient way for qualifying team members to earn free continuing education credit hours that are recognized by the ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education).

School of Operations

Our professional development program is focused on turning high-potential talent into Walgreens store managers. You’ll learn the skills to become an effective leader, make big decisions and empower everyone on your team. You’ll get the real-world tools, resources and experience to build your knowledge about the issues that matter most in your day-to-day. It’s everything you need to become a successful store manager.

School of Leadership

Investing in our leaders has always been our thing. Because great leaders are at the core of a great experience for our team members and customers. Whether it’s programs for directors or one of the dozens of leadership-focused open registration programs, we’re developing talent who can build our business today and into the future.

Example career paths

We're definitely known as a promote-from-within kind of company. But a career at Walgreens isn’t only about moving up. It’s about creating a plan for growth and development that empowers you to explore different opportunities across the company – in different locations, departments, divisions or even entirely new disciplines.

Distribution

Supply chain operations intern Supply chain operations intern
Group supervisor Group supervisor
Function manager Function manager
Inbound/outbound manager Inbound/outbound manager
Special assignment manager – operations Special assignment manager – operations
General manager General manager

Community management

Community management intern Community management intern
Emerging store manager Emerging store manager
Store manager Store manager
Corporate Corporate

District manager District manager

Store leadership Store leadership
Corporate Corporate

Director of pharmacy & retail ops. Director of pharmacy & retail ops.

Store leadership Store leadership
Regional vice president Regional vice president

Community pharmacy

Pharmacy intern Pharmacy intern
Pharmacy graduate intern Pharmacy graduate intern
Pharmacy manager Pharmacy manager
Healthcare supervisor Healthcare supervisor

Store manager Store manager
Director of pharmacy & retail ops. Director of pharmacy & retail ops.

Regional healthcare director Regional healthcare director
Regional vice president Regional vice president

Sample CSA career paths

Joining our team as a customer service associate (CSA) opens up more doors than you can imagine. From there, you can explore other new careers – like beauty consultant, pharmacy technician, inventory specialist and more. The best part? You can easily change directions and try something different – moving between those different opportunities until you find the right direction for your career. It’s an amazing chance to find your passion and discover what kind of impact you want to make on your community and your future.