The Kroger Fall 2026 Internship Program is a 16-week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Rotation dates: August 17 - December 4.

Our program offers competitive pay, hands-on learning experiences, company exposure to senior leaders, and professional development opportunities. Spend your semester leading projects, refining your professional skills, working alongside 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).

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least two years of college with, or working toward, a bachelor's degree with a major in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Cyber Security, Accounting or Finance, or other IT related focus (must have a minimum of an IS minor).
• Ability to understand and document business and system processes and data flows.
• Ability to communicate findings in a clear, concise manner.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft’s suite of products (Teams experience helpful).
• Ability to travel up to 20% which may include occasional weekend assignments.

Desired Previous Job/Classroom Experience:

• Experience with SQL or other structured query languages
• Experience with PowerBI, Power Automate, Alteryx, Business Objects, or other reporting and data analysis tools
• Application development experience through college course work or internship
• Experience in a professional work environment
• Experience in managing multiple priorities between school, work, or extracurricular activities
• Involvement in leadership and community activities

Information Systems (IS) Audit Intern is a temporary position of three to six months between college semesters or quarters in the Corporate Audit Department of The Kroger Co. An IS Audit Intern works as a member of the audit team under supervision of Senior Information Systems Auditors as well as an assigned mentor. IS Audit interns will perform similar tasks to the IS Auditor role which is defined by: Responsible for executing audit assignments, documenting system processes, and testing controls while also acting as an “internal consultant” the company, as requested. IS Audit Interns will utilize report building, data extraction, and analysis in support of technical, financial, and operational audits as well as model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

IS Audit Interns travel up to 20% of their time during audits performed across the enterprise. This experience, combined with the breadth of functional areas within Kroger, builds a highly functioning, collaborative, team and creates close association among the auditors both on and off the job. This provides the auditors with an opportunity to develop excellent interpersonal skills and aids ingrowth both professionally and personally.

Essential Job Functions:

• Execute assigned tests, document findings, and effectively communicate with Kroger Technology and Digital, Accounting/Finance, and others.
• Provide controls testing relied on by the external audit firm.
• Gain sufficient understanding of company policy for the functional area under review.
• Review conclusions and test results with management.
• Maintain program and user documentation for software developed/utilized by the Internal Audit Department.
• Assist financial audit staff by defining report requirements and interpreting data from a variety of applications used throughout the enterprise.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.