Careers in Pharmacy

The Career Opportunity Page is intended to assist pharmacy students in locating and applying for internships, residencies, and first career positions.  These positions will be posted by staff in the Office for Student Affairs.

Pharmacy students should read the position information carefully before responding to the employer.  An appropriate resume and cover letter should be provided in most situations.

Pharmacy students should be mindful that a timely response is more likely to be viewed as potentially competitive.  Please pay attention to specific time frames for application as specified in the job posting.

Pharmacy students are encouraged to attend the Career Day scheduled for your respective campus.  If students would like to attend a Career Day at another campus, please notify the Coordinator of Student Affairs at that campus about your planned participation.  Information about Career Days is located here.

Pharmacy students are encouraged to utilize the career resources available through the American Pharmacist Association Career Center.  In addition to having useful information on possible career opportunities, the APA career center contains valuable information on residencies and networking opportunities.

The UF Career Resource Center (CRC) is another valuable resource for College of Pharmacy Students.  The CRC provides students with information about preparing a resume, tips for a successful interview, opportunities for mock interview sessions, and many other services.  Dr. Lauren Daley gave a presentation specifically addressing all of the services that the CRC has to offer.

Dr. Michael McKenzie has also given lectures on preparing resumes and general information about interviewing for your first Pharmacy job.  You can find the slides for those lectures here and here.  In addition, Dr. McKenzie recently spoke about the choices that pharmacy students must make regarding their future careers.  This Career Pathway Presentation is a valuable resource for pharmacy students at any level of their education.