Data & Analytics Early Career Development Program (Embark)

Embark Program Overview

Cardinal Health’s Embark Program is an entry-level professional development and capability building program. Through a robust career readiness journey, participants gain the skills needed to navigate the organization, forge meaningful connections and take ownership of their career paths. The program offers challenging, hands-on work that fosters both personal and professional growth. Tailored for new college graduates with a passion for the healthcare industry, Embark provides a rewarding launchpad for those seeking to make a meaningful impact from day one.

Who we’re looking for:

• Undergraduate students graduating between December 2026 and June 2027
• Curious, driven, and eager to learn
• Interested in a career in the healthcare industry

Program Highlights

Tailored Development

Embark participants receive personalized training to build their skills, knowledge, and capabilities—setting the foundation for long-term career success.

Mentorship

Each participant is paired with a dedicated mentor who will guide your growth and help you navigate your early career.

Networking & Collaboration

The program fosters a strong professional network by connecting participants with peers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams. As a cohort, participants collaborate on a capstone project that tackles real business challenges—building teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Leadership & Professional Development

Through a blend of formal and self-led learning, participants enhance their leadership potential and develop critical professional competencies that prepare them for future roles.

Job Description Summary

Location: Dublin, Ohio

Start Date: June 28, 2027

The Data & Analytics Function oversees the analytics life-cycle in order to identify, analyze and present relevant insights that drive business decisions and anticipate opportunities to achieve a competitive advantage. This function manages analytic data platforms, the access, design and implementation of reporting/business intelligence solutions, and the application of advanced quantitative modeling.

Participants will work full-time as an employee during the 12-month program and gain hands-on experience within our organization. The program provides exposure to a high-performing environment that operates one of the most efficient and cost-effective networks in the industry. Teams may include, but are not limited to:

• Data Governance
• Business Intelligence
• Advanced Analytics

Within their role, participants will potentially support the organization in several of the following ways:

• Integrate customer analytical views across sales, finance, operations, customer service, etc.
• Analyze and identify trends and establish opportunities for business impact
• Support business objectives and projects by developing and presenting analytical insights
• Develop, analyze and prepare reports to support strategic initiatives
• Create dynamic data visualizations to support data driven decision making
• Utilize advanced analytical methods to reduce costs or increase revenue
• Catalog, reconcile, and curate data and analytical processes to enable more effective insight generation
• Miscellaneous data and analytical requests to support agile business processes
• Other duties upon request

Accountabilities in this role

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

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, preferred
• Expected graduation between December 2026 and June 2027, preferred
• Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale, preferred
• Experience with programming languages and analytical tools, preferred (Alteryx, PowerBI, Python, R, SAS, SQL, Tableau)
• Previous internship experience, preferred
• 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, now or at any time in the future

Please note, applicants may redact any age-related information.

Anticipated salary: $80,000

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs
• undefined Application window anticipated to close: 12/31/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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