What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Associate, Apprentice Program, US, 2026 position at GlaxoSmithKline?
Join the GSK’s Supply Chain Associate Apprentice Program – US, 2026: Help us get ahead of disease together
GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry level opportunities that offer high school graduates and first year college enrolled students (with less than 30 college credits) the opportunity to begin their career while studying towards their associate degree. This associate degree is fully funded by GSK. All apprenticeships are registered with the Department of Labor at each site, and apprentices receive a certificate of completion from the US Department of Labor upon their successful completion of their program.
Education required:
Must have earned a high school diploma or equivalency diploma by June 202 6
High school GPA 2.5 (“B”) or above (4.0 scale)
High school Algebra and Geometry or 2 units equivalent of academic math (GPA 2.5 or above in each case)
High school English (GPA 2.5 or above)
Must have less than 30 college credits
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Other requirements:
Must be 18 years of age by August 1, 202 6
Less than 2 years of related work experience since graduating from high school.
If offered a position, the candidate must be willing to enroll and meet entry requirements at GSK's partnering community college in the preferred related instruction course.
Must be able to commute on a daily basis to GSK worksite and related instruction facility, with a maximum commute time of 60 minutes one way.
Start date: August 202 6
Application deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and this role will close once we have received enough applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Assessment Center Date: April/May 202 6
We want you to be motivated and passionate for the apprenticeship you apply to – we will only accept ONE apprenticeship application per candidate each year. Please do your research before applying and select the one apprenticeship you wish to apply to – good luck with your application!
Are you looking to gain a head start in your career where you can help positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the Supply Chain Associate Apprentice Program at GSK today!
We are looking for highly motivated high school graduates with an interest in engineering who are looking to jump start their career in the biopharmaceutical industry. The apprenticeship program allows you to develop hands-on technical skills in our manufacturing facilities while continuing your education .
Working at our biopharmaceutical manufacturing site, you will help to ensure we have the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment to deliver life-saving medicines and vaccines to people in 90 % of the world’s countries. This role will enable you to develop your skills in an industry that’s making radical changes to the way it develops and manufactures products.
A head together with tailored training and career development
This entry-level development opportunity offers you the chance to study towards nationally recognized qualifications while gaining hands-on, paid on-the-job training . Our apprentices attend college part-time studying theory elements of the apprenticeship while working at a GSK Biopharma Manufacturing facility.
Supply Chain apprentices at Zebulon will spend approx. 1 day per week studying towards an associate's degree in supply chain management , Global Logistics Technology at Wake Tech College. Over the 3 years in the Program, you will rotate through different internal teams, developing supply chain and leadership skills. Your rotations may include time in scheduling, planning, production warehousing, and customer interfacing roles.
What will you do?
As a Supply Chain Associate apprentice, you may get involved in the following activities:
Scheduling and planning our raw materials and pharmaceutical production lines
Assisting with new product introductions, including packaging and shipping
Learning about warehouse operations including inbound raw material and outbound finished product movement
Understanding the complexities of shipping internationally
Attending daily and weekly performance meetings and, once you have settled into the role, have the opportunity to lead the meetings
Helping team members with data collection and analysis to support informed business decision
Working alongside colleagues in key projects liaising with external contractors
As you progress in the role you will have more responsibility, potentially picking up your own portfolio of products to manage and leading your projects
What do we offer you?
A competitive salary
An annual bonus based on company performance
Access to healthcare and well-being programs, savings programs (401K), time off and childcare support
Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements
On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs
Fully funded college education!
Let’s do this!
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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