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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 39, 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
Drives Results: Evaluates information to make logical decisions and achieve results despite potential challenges or setbacks.
Supply Chain and Logistics Intern Description:
As a Supply Chain intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands on experience working with a number of leaders to learn the Supply Chain business from one of the world's leading retailers. Interns will be assigned to functional teams such as Transportation, Delivery, Inventory Planning and Replenishment, Supply Chain Operations, Analytics and Channel Management, Product Development, and/or Product Engineering, to learn day-to-day operations, supply chain skills and overall comprehension of the retail industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in using Excel for data entry, analysis, and visualization by using functions, creating charts and pivot tables, and applying data validation.
Proficiency with Using PowerPoint to create and deliver effective presentations.
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 roles for interns with a background in Supply Chain:
Logistics Analyst
Data Analyst
Inventory Planning Analyst
Product Engineer/Quality Engineer/Design Engineer
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
- Proficiency using Excel for data entry, analysis, visualization, functions, charts, pivot tables, and data validation
- Proficiency using PowerPoint to create and deliver effective presentations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
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.
