The evolution of change

Corporate evolution and embracing change: 45 years at Walgreens 

Walgreens corporate team member, Mary Sullivan , recently celebrated 45 years with the company. Sullivan began her career in 1979 as a finance clerk where her work was heavily reliant on verbal communication and paper processing procedures. Fast forward to 2024 and Sullivan is now a coordinator within our Talent Acquisition department. She’s usually one of the first human touchpoints in a corporate candidate’s journey to hire.  

While at Walgreens, Sullivan saw the evolution of the corporate workplace as a shift to technology enabled faster communication and better ways of working. She invested in her personal development, growing her skills to adapt to the ever-changing business needs at Walgreens.  

“Mary embodies the spirit of teamwork and is a true joy to work with,” shares her manager, Michelle Moore. “Her sense of humor, kindness and unwavering support create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued and inspired. I am grateful for her contributions and look forward to many more years of working together.” 

Learn more about Sullivan’s career journey here.  

Consider Walgreens for a summer 2025 internship 

Walgreens is currently hiring for its summer internship program. We offer internships in a variety of settings including retail management, pharmacy and corporate.  

Our program immerses interns in real world business situations, providing opportunities to develop soft skills and network with leadership. Our retail management and pharmacy internship opportunities are available nationally – many in your local neighborhood! Spend the summer gaining valuable experience and directly helping the lives of patients and customers in your own community.  

Our corporate internship program is based at our Deerfield, Ill,, headquarters. We currently have opportunities available in technology, procurement and more. Our traditional summer internship program is a 10-week program. Our pharmacy internship program has 12-week and full-year opportunities.  

Learn more and apply today at jobs.walgreens.com  

Walgreens Caroline Liu talks about the growth of retail media 

Retail media, a type of advertising that happens on websites or in stores where people shop, is becoming more integral to business marketing strategies.  Walgreens senior director of insights and operations, Caroline Liu , recently spoke with The Current about this growing area of advertising. 

“One of the things that I love so much about being in the retail media space is how quickly it's evolving,” Liu said. “And I don't really see any signs of that slowing down anytime soon. So, I do anticipate continued growth in this space.” 

Watch the full interview below: 

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