In late 2018, Walgreens announced a new initiative called the Helping veterans with Educational and Retail Opportunities (HERO) program, an effort to hire 5,000 veterans over five years. 

The program is designed to create opportunities for veterans to translate skills gleaned from military life into store leadership roles such as shift leads and assistant manager roles, with the goal of positioning them to become store managers.

Walgreens HERO program also provides participants with opportunities to pursue bachelor’s degrees online through Southern New Hampshire University. Program candidates receive tuition discounts which can be applied to educational credits they may have previously obtained through the GI Bill.  

For more information or to apply through the HERO program visit the Walgreens Careers Portal.