Summer 2026 Human Resources Intern

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 2026 dates: May 18 - August 7.

Our program offers competitive pay, hands-on learning experiences, company exposure to senior leaders, and professional development opportunities. Spend your semester 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).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support various projects that involve different aspects of human resources, including assisting with the internship program. Apply concepts learned in a classroom setting to hands-on work assignments; interact with all lines of business within the General Office Human Resources department.

• Assist in the continued development of the corporate intern and mentor programs
• Develop, plan, schedule and facilitate intern events to create a positive experience for participating interns
• Support the General Office Human Resources team by completing assigned projects/tasks promptly and accurately
• Continue to brand and improve the intern program to attract qualified intern candidates
• Assist in organizing and coordinating local college/university career fairs to attract intern candidates
• Communicate with local campus website administrators to post General Office internship positions on their college/university websites
• Travel to local events, meetings and career fairs to participate in intern and department activities
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

• 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
• Highly motivated with 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