Title: Spring 2027 Recruiting Intern Location: Cincinnati, OH, USA Posted Date: 2026-10-28 Employment Type: Full time
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 15-week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Spring 2027 dates: January 11 - April 23. 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).
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
- 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
Support various projects that involve different aspects of human resources, with a focus on recruiting, candidate screening, interview coordination, and the internship program. Apply concepts learned in the classroom to hands-on assignments while gaining exposure to different areas of Human Resources and lines of business within the Store Support Center.
- Support recruiting efforts by screening candidates, reviewing applications, and assisting with candidate selection processes
- Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews, including communicating with candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and interview teams
- Assist with candidate communication and follow-up throughout the recruiting and interview process
- Support the continued development and execution of the internship programs
- Develop, plan, and schedule intern events and programming that create a positive and engaging intern experience
- Assist with recruiting and onboarding activities for incoming interns
- Help brand and promote the internship program to attract qualified candidates and strengthen awareness of internship opportunities
- Travel to local events, meetings, career fairs, and other recruiting or intern activities as needed
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
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
- 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
Support various projects that involve different aspects of human resources, with a focus on recruiting, candidate screening, interview coordination, and the internship program. Apply concepts learned in the classroom to hands-on assignments while gaining exposure to different areas of Human Resources and lines of business within the Store Support Center.
- Support recruiting efforts by screening candidates, reviewing applications, and assisting with candidate selection processes
- Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews, including communicating with candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and interview teams
- Assist with candidate communication and follow-up throughout the recruiting and interview process
- Support the continued development and execution of the internship programs
- Develop, plan, and schedule intern events and programming that create a positive and engaging intern experience
- Assist with recruiting and onboarding activities for incoming interns
- Help brand and promote the internship program to attract qualified candidates and strengthen awareness of internship opportunities
- Travel to local events, meetings, career fairs, and other recruiting or intern activities as needed
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
About Kroger
Kroger operates as a large retail company with a presence across 35 states. The organization manages 2,800 stores alongside 34 manufacturing plants and 44 distribution centers. It serves over 11 million customers daily through in-store shopping and e-commerce options. The company produces its own grocery items under various internal brands.
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