Rite Aid Pharmacy Internships

Pharmacy Graduate Intern Showcase 2008

Build your future with a company that has enormous growth potential. We are looking for talented graduates who share our vision and values of the commitment to pharmacy. This is why we are hiring the best-qualified graduates that have excelled academically, sought professional achievement and have a genuine passion for community involvement.

The Rite Aid Graduate Intern Showcase is an informational event open for all student pharmacists, graduating from pharmacy school in fall 2008 or spring 2009, to meet and discuss with company representatives pharmacist career opportunities for either the local area or throughout the country.

We will be available from 8am – 4pm on the date and location listed below to discuss the following:

Rite Aid graduate pharmacy interns are invited and encouraged to attend. Rite Aid interns are eligible to bring a friend who is also graduating in fall 2008 or spring 2009 as a referral. Check with company representatives regarding details of the Graduate Intern Referral Program.

While you are meeting and networking, enter your name in a raffle to win 5 of the $1,000 scholarships or 2 of the $5,000 scholarships offered per site. All entries must be present on day of showcase event to enter name but do not need to be present to win. Limit one entry per person among all events. Entries are eligible to win only once. More information available on the day of Showcase.

Click here to register for this event. Once your information is received, we will contact you with further details. If you have questions or if you are unable to attend the event and would like more information on pharmacist careers, please e-mail internshowcase@riteaid.com. We look forward to seeing you!

If you're a Rite Aid Intern, you understand the meaning of teamwork, community and dedication. Our industry leading technology, new pharmacy design and intern program have helped you discover what it is to be a true "student pharmacist."

If you're not a Rite Aid Intern, we can help. Irregardless of your current student year, Rite Aid offers an unmatched way to begin your pharmacy career. We are a growing company and we have plenty of opportunities to help you realize your goals. Rite Aid, now more than ever, is dedicated to its people in bringing an unmatched community practice experience to our technicians, pharmacists, and interning student pharmacists. We take your success personally.

Rite Aid Pharmacy Internships

Drugstore Internships

Once you have entered into the professional program at your school of pharmacy, you are then eligible to enter the Rite Aid Intern program. It is designed to teach you about pharmacy operations and prepare you to manage a pharmacy upon licensure as a pharmacist. The internship begins with comprehensive Computer Based Training (CBT) modules which includes training on our advanced pharmacy computer system (NEXGEN), HIPAA, CIA and Rite Aid policies and procedures. The program is a structured four year, four step training that advances with each year of your internship.

Year 1:
• Defining the Rite Aid Internship
• Pharmacy professionalism

Year 2:
• Inventory management
• Dispensing practices
• Automation
• Third party training

Year 3:
• Pharmacy workflow
• Clinical Services
• Third Year Intern Project
• Mentor 1st or 2nd year Rite Aid Intern
• Business of Pharmacy

Year 4:
• Learning the profit & loss system
• Mentoring a 3rd year Rite Aid Intern
• Fourth Year Special project
• Learning Pharmacy Manager responsibilities

The key to being a successful community practice pharmacist is to match your community's needs with your clinical experience to create a pharmacy where patients value the services you provide. The Rite Aid Internship is the first step to achieving your goals. If you're ready to make the Rite choice, please visit the Rite Aid Intern Website.

Rite Aid Intern Benefits:

• Voluntary Health & Dental Plan
• Associate discounts in Rite Aid stores
• Perkscard discounts on everyday items from clothing stores to restaurants
• 401(k) plan
• Cellular discounts from Verizon & AT&T Wireless
• Student loan and loan consolidation program
• New car program discounts
• Home and car insurance discounts
• And much more!

If there are any questions about benefit programs for student pharmacists, please contact recruit@riteaid.com.

Education Assistance/Scholarships

Rite Aid has partnered with Edamerica to offer you low-cost, easily accessible student loan and loan consolidation options. With Edamerica, you'll be able to select a plan that works for you, regardless of where you live. For more information about Edamerica's loan program, loan consolidation plans and services, please call 1-888-Rx-RiteAid (1-888-797-4832) or click on this link: www.Edamerica.net/RiteAid.

Scholarships

Rite Aid offers scholarship opportunities available through schools of pharmacy and professional pharmacy organizations such as the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). If you are interested in one or more of these scholarships you can inquire through your school of pharmacy or to find out more about the NACDS and NPHA Foundation/Rite Aid scholarship application process check their web sites at www.nacdsfoundation.org or www.snpha.org.

Community Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Rite Aid community pharmacy practice experiences are comprehensive, structured experiences in conjuction with the Colleges of Pharmacy throughout the United States. Rite Aid works closely with pharmacy schools to provide meaningful, challenging and quality experiences in a community pharmacy setting. We offer various types such as introductory, advanced, drug information and management pharmacy practice experiences. If you are interested in more information regarding community pharmacy practice experiences, please e-mail recruit@riteaid.com.

Community Pharmacy Residency

To provide student pharmacists the opportunity to expand their clinical skills upon graduation from pharmacy school, Rite Aid has partnered with four Colleges of Pharmacy to provide first year post-Pharm.D.-degree community pharmacy residencies. West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Shenandoah University and Mercer University work with Rite Aid to provide community pharmacy residency training. These experiences focus on improving patient outcomes with pharmacist intervention in teaching patients how to develop a healthier lifestyle. In addition the residency is composed of teaching, precepting, performing community service, and providing quality healthcare by practicing as a pharmacist in a community setting. For more information on our community pharmacy residencies please contact recruit@riteaid.com.