Lowe's Summer Internship Program Overview
Lowe's 2025 Summer Internship Program offers a challenging, project-based opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their understanding of the retail business world through valuable, hands-on experience with a FORTUNE® 50 company. The internship will provide broad learning, experience, organizational knowledge, and business acumen. We are looking for:
- Students driven by potential
- Dynamic individuals who are as inspiring as they are capable of being inspired
- Sharp minds eager to take on new challenges and able to recognize and embrace new opportunities
- Great collaborators who understand the power of "we"
- People who push the boundaries of what is possible
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The summer internship program begins with orientation on May 27th and concludes on August 1st. All internships are paid opportunities. Qualified interns will be eligible for Lowe's housing benefit.
Global Sourcing Internship
Lowe's Global Sourcing teams are responsible for sourcing Private Brand products across the world for our US Lowe's stores with offices in China, Southeast Asia, India, Mexico, South America, Europe, and the US. The global team is responsible for locating, vetting, and developing international vendors to meet the requirements to produce Lowe's private branded products. They work collaboratively with our Global Merchandising teams which consists of Sourcing, Private Brand product development, Quality Assurance, Trend & Design, Packaging, and Brand Marketing teams to ensure international vendors deliver on all private brand requirements to meet or exceed our customer expectations.
The Global Sourcing internship will consist of a project-based assignment designed to support the evolution of Private Brand factory sourcing to support the company's manufacturing Country-of-Origin diversification strategy. Through this assignment, the intern will work with Lowe's global teams to broaden learning & experience about global manufacturing and supply chain risks such as geopolitical, economic, regulatory & compliance, and environmental. And, due to the highly cross-functional nature of the business, the intern will gain significant organizational knowledge and business acumen across the Global Merchandising organization. The intern project will support the development of our 3-to-5-year plan for the evolution of our Sourcing organization, processes, and systems.
Areas of Learning
- Collaborate internationally in culturally diverse environments with global team members
- Understand Global Merchandising's highly cross-functional systems, processes, gaps and opportunities
- Evaluate vendors' ability to manufacture products for Lowe's Private Brands and how capabilities as well as supply chain risks vary by country
- Engage with Global Merchandising teams that are executing Lowe's Country of Origin diversification strategy
- Support the development of a 3-to-5-year plan for the evolution of our Sourcing organization, processes, and systems
Education and/or Experience:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business, Global Sourcing or related fields from an accredited university with expected graduation dates of December 2025 or May 2026
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required
- Proficient in MS Office Programs (specifically Word, Excel, and Power Point)
- Strong collaborative, innovative, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills are required
- Relevant internship and experience is a plus, as is experience in a leadership position at work or within a campus organization
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.