Location: OH-Dublin-Cardinal Place
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
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
undefinedApplication window anticipated to close: 12/31/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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