Blooms The Chemist Colac is looking for an intern for 2026
About us:
Blooms the Chemist Colac is an award winning, customer focused, friendly and supportive team located just under 2 hours from Melbourne near the Great Ocean Road. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a busy community pharmacy with the view of continuing in a full time role after you graduate.
Blooms The Chemist is a network of community pharmacies committed to providing greater access to good health and wellbeing for all. Founded by Pharmacists, for Pharmacists, Blooms The Chemist continues to place a strong emphasis on nurturing young Pharmacists in their careers, from interns through to owners.
As a national brand with 130 stores, Blooms The Chemist is proud to be leading the pharmacy industry in social responsibility and making a real impact on local communities through dedicated Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives.
Our Intern Program:
The 'Future of Pharmacy Intern Program' is a comprehensive three-year program designed to guide the next generation of Pharmacists to excel in retail and community pharmacy operations.
As an intern with Blooms The Chemist you will:
* Learn, network, and collaborate with other interns within the Blooms network
* Work with a customer focused local team and develop confidence in clinical knowledge and counselling skills in the community
* Receive additional written and oral exam practice focussing on practical clinical and ethical scenarios for their final exams
* Support in building their own personal brand via LinkedIn. Blooms The Chemist Pharmacist interns have the opportunity to network and collaborate through a closed LinkedIn group.
* Opportunity to develop skills in business ownership led by international business leaders
* Learn from and be inspired by successful pharmacy owners within the network
* Meet key pharmacy industry suppliers
* Opportunity to receive mentorship from AACP-accredited Pharmacists within the Blooms The Chemist Network
* Actively contribute to better patient outcomes, building a future where everyone, everywhere has access to good health and wellbeing
What you will learn:
At Colac, you will learn from some of the best pharmacists and people in our network. Our store is consistently rated as one of the top 10% of stores delivering exceptional customer service and our connections to the community are second to none.
With focus on clinical, ethical, and business practices, the Future of Pharmacy program curriculum supports interns through exclusive workshops and exam preparation tools, networking opportunities with industry leaders, and mentorship of experienced Blooms The Chemist preceptors and other AACP-accredited Pharmacists.
The program will engage with interns every month via alternating monthly emails with monthly half-day zoom meetings. The interns will also attend two face-to-face workshops: firstly at APP and secondly at BSO in July.
Benefits:
You will earn a competitive salary including staff and store benefits and a flexible working roster.
As part of the Future of Pharmacy program, we believe in recognising and rewarding talented young Pharmacists, providing each intern with a cumulative financial incentive of $30,000 over three years* paid by Blooms The Chemist Support Office. (*Ts&Cs apply).
Please note, sponsorship NOT available for this role
If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply and include a cover letter telling us about yourself, what motivates you and why a future in pharmacy is your career choice.
We look forward to hearing from you