Summer Corporate Affairs Intern

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).

Help to develop associate communications and engagement strategies for the enterprise designed to inspire, motivate, and engage associates. Help associates connect to Our Purpose and Promise through innovative, data‑driven, strategic communications and storytelling to help explain how their work contributes to company's business strategy and priorities, and enable the behavior changes needed to achieve them. Amplify our company's and associates' unique story to elevate our reputation as an employer of choice and spotlight the work of our teams and leaders.

Must demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Minimum

• Open to communications, journalism marketing or related 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
• Responds to change as a positive challenge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Significant level of multi‑tasking

• Job Identification 149839
• Job Category Human Resources/Diversity
• Locations 1014 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US (On‑site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well‑Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full‑and part‑time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry‑leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry‑leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

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