Are you a dynamic creative thinker with a passion for food? Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a fast paced innovative environment? Are you looking for an internship where you can utilize your newly acquired education, skills, and experience to help get your career started?
Kroger is looking for current college students who are interested in gaining on the job training, mentorship, and real-world experience in their field of choice.
The Kroger Summer Internship Program is a 12 week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Summer 2024 dates: May 20 - August 9.
Our program offers competitive pay, hands-on learning experiences, company exposure to senior leaders, and professional development opportunities. Spend your summer driving projects, refining your professional skills, working along industry leaders, and connecting with other students from across the country.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kroger Co (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status). Minimum
Open to all majors, must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university with a preferred GPA of 3.0
Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kroger Co (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)
Highly motivated student with the desire to take initiative on their own work
Desired
Strong leadership skills and the ability to work in groups or independently
Accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to preserve confidentiality of information
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to present information to various levels of the organization
Managing multiple priorities between school, work or extra-curricular activities
Responds to change as a positive challenge
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Significant level of multi-tasking
Any professional/internship experience in a business-related field
Any specialized skillsets in any of the following areas: Contract Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Merchandising or CPG experience
Complete a 12-week program in a merchandising department working with a team to gain an understanding of the corporate merchandising function. Responsible for positively impacting Kroger's business and consumers by completing challenging and meaningful projects.
Assist Merchandising group to achieve department goals and objectives
Complete specific internship assignments in a timely manner with the assistance of department managers
Communicate status updates and any potential issues to appropriate team members
Support Merchandising department and assist with activities of assigned department(s) including, but not limited to, end-to-end assortment, financials, analysis, and overall category strategy
Interpret data trends and apply own knowledge to inform business decisions
Participate and provide feedback at team meetings
Complete cumulative internship project (summary of accomplishments) and present to Merchandising leadership team
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
