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Fall 2025 Retail Operations Intern

AT Kroger
Kroger

Fall 2025 Retail Operations Intern

Cincinnati, OH

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 Fall Internship Program is a 15-week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Fall 2025 dates: August 18 - December 5. This internship will require the intern to report to the office 4 days a week in Cincinnati, Ohio

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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 Operations, including project management, data pulling and report building. Apply concepts learned in a classroom setting to hands-on work assignments; interact with all lines of business within the Operational department.
  • Assist in the development of Deli and Bakery Operational projects
  • Spend time in the field reviewing in-store processes and gathering feedback to support current projects and identify/develop an intern project that can improve results in the Deli or Bakery.
  • Support the Deli/Bakery Operations team by completing assigned projects/tasks promptly and accurately
  • Pull and produce weekly reporting for Deli/Bakery Operational projects
  • Document and develop job aids of Deli/Bakery best practices

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Open to students majoring in Business, mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Communications and Marketing. Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university.
  • 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
  • Ability to work independently and recognize when it is necessary to work with other cross functional teams
  • 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 and ability to prioritize work based on the needs of the business

Client-provided location(s): Cincinnati, OH, USA
Job ID: kroger-108608
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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