Opportunities for internships include human resources, accounting, advertising and information technology, among others. Intern placement is based on student and company needs. For summer internships, contact the company by April 15. The company is developing a cooperative education internship program in partnership with St. Joseph's University Food Marketing Program. The program will provide St. Joseph's students practical work experience to supplement academic studies and offer the opportunity for placement in a management position with Giant Food.
Successful interns apply for store management training on graduation.
Inroads Internship Career Development Plan Inroads is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and placing talented minority youth in business and industry. Kroger has designed a summer work experience for Inroads interns to expose them to the retail-store environment. Each year, they set objectives for each part of the training and for the entire 10-week internship. During the third summer, the intern is exposed to manufacturing operations and support departments, such as merchandising, store operations, human resources and advertising. During the fourth summer, the intern is assigned as acting co-manager.