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With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Internship Overview
The Home Depot’s Summer Internship program offers college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in a corporate environment. During an 11 – week period from May 17 - July 30, 2027, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Pro, Home Services, Human Resources, etc. Interns will learn more about our retail business and our corporate offices while having the opportunity to work on a pre-assigned project that impacts the function they are supporting. Additionally, interns participate in networking and development activities that set them up for success as they build their careers.
What makes a Great Intern:
Action Oriented: Intern takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Manages Ambiguity: Intern effectively navigates and thrives in uncertain situations while using sound judgment to make decisions without having the full picture. Is able to move work forward without all the details
Collaboration: Intern contributes to the group’s efforts and steps forward to help as needed. Seeks input from others
Nimble Learning: Intern actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
Communication: Intern develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audience
Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
Description of the Major/Subject Area
Looking for students majoring in Business Management, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Interns will gain skills in teamwork, organization, accountability, and problem-solving among many others. Along with networking and gaining mentorship, interns will spend time working on skills for their career. Interns will learn how to plan and execute concrete goals, communicate their visions effectively, project manage and collaborate with a team on a shared goal.
Analytics Interns should enjoy digging into data, finding insights and making impacts. They should be experienced working with data in databases and excel pivot tables and able to communicate and explain complicated concepts effectively.
Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities:
Assisting with data quality assurance and data validation
Using our data sources to build reports
Finding and using new sources of data for market share analysis, etc.
Updating existing reports to meet a level of polish and finesse
Answering ad-hoc data questions for the business
Adding value by directly solving needs of a wide range of stakeholders
Digging into our data to find insights or opportunities for our business
Helping clean up, document and streamline reporting processes to create efficiencies
Leverage data manipulation, visualization, and advanced analytics platforms to deliver relevant and timely business insights
Gain exposure to key leaders across various functional areas
Utilize project management skills to create team solutions and resolve business issues
Perform special project work related to Lean Six Sigma focused analytics and consulting
Complete ad-hoc analysis to support business decision making
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and SQL or Tableau
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
Preferred GPA 3.0 or above
Description of Roles: (Career paths that utilize this skillset full-time)
At The Home Depot, our associates always have room to move up and explore new opportunities. After the Internship, here are some examples of early career opportunities.
Online Business Analyst
Brand Advocate Analyst
Online Merchandising Analyst
Marketing Analyst
Category Experience Analyst
Merchandise Planner Analyst
Operations Business Analyst
Space Planning Analyst
Location: Interns will be expected to work in-person at the Atlanta Corporate Office (Store Support Center) five days a week (Monday-Friday). Housing assistance will be provided to eligible interns.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business Management, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Proficiency with SQL or Tableau.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams.
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Ability to work in person at the Atlanta Corporate Office five days per week.
The Home Depot Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Home Depot and has not been reviewed or approved by The Home Depot.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching supports long-term savings alongside core pay. Retirement programs are consistently positioned as a meaningful part of total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan enables discounted stock ownership as a core element of compensation. Equity opportunities complement wages and are accessible beyond full-time salaried roles.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit-sharing and store-performance bonuses offer additional earnings opportunities beyond base pay. Incentive programs are described as recurring and tied to store results.
The Home Depot Insights
What We Do
The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, values and rewards dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced professionals. We operate over 2,200 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Canada and Mexico. All of our associates have one thing in mind — helping our customers build and improve upon their homes. Join The Home Depot team today and see for yourself why we are consistently ranked as a top Fortune 500 company.
