Spring 2027 Merchandising Intern

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship

Professional development

Job summary

Kroger in Cincinnati offers a 16-week Spring Internship Program in merchandising. It provides hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world experience within a fast-paced, innovative environment. The program includes competitive pay and exposure to senior leaders, with opportunities to drive projects and build professional skills.

Applicants must be US work-authorized without visa sponsorship. Open to all majors, the internship emphasizes initiative, leadership, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Open to all majors; pursuing an accredited degree.
• Work authorization in the US without visa sponsorship.
• Highly motivated student with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support merchandising team to meet department goals and objectives.
• Complete internship assignments with department managers' guidance.
• Provide status updates and flag potential issues to the team.
• Assist with end-to-end assortment, financials, analysis, and category strategy.
• Interpret data trends to inform business decisions.
• Participate in team meetings and present findings.
• Deliver a final internship project summary to Merchandising leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing a college degree

GPA 3.0

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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?

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 Spring Internship Program is a 16-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 fall 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

Complete a 16 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

Qualifications

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