Job Requisition: 453616
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: Sustainable Retailing (2760940)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Internship Overview:
Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities .
** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 26, 2026, through August 14, 2026. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date.**
- Approximate 12 week Internship session with competitive pay
- Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
- Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
- One-on-one mentoring
- Involvement in group community service events
- Networking and professional engagement opportunities
- Access to online career development tools and resources
- Opportunity to present project work to company leaders
Department/Position Description:
The sustainable products team is responsible for the environmental and social aspects of the 300,000 products the great local brands of ADUSA offer. Climate (Scope 3), nature, and human rights are key areas of focus for the team. The intern for this position will be interested in learning more about product sustainability, putting ambitions into action and assisting our company in achieving its goals.
Project includes:
- Supporting the implementation of ADUSA's Scope 3, carbon reduction roadmap.
- Supporting ADUSA's contribution to the company's global human rights due diligence program, including work on Human Rights Impact Assessments.
- Supporting ADUSA's contribution to the company's nature and biodiversity goals, including target setting, data gathering/analysis, strategy development, and regenerative agriculture program implementation.
- Developing a framework for evaluating and reporting product traceability pilot successes, learnings, and future opportunities.
- Contributing to, and supporting, ADUSA's participation in multi-stakeholder initiatives, e.g., Seafood Task Force, Dairy Sustainability Alliance.
- Supporting communication and stakeholder relations strategy for product sustainability.
Qualifications:
- Working towards a bachelors/graduate degree
- Attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Microsoft Office capabilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Additional statistics or analytical skills a plus
- Strong project management capabilities
- Professional demeanor
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with solid interpersonal skills
- Team collaboration skills
- Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and strive for results
- Ability to do multiple tasks and work under strict deadlines
- Ability to prioritize and plan work to meet time-based deliverables
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $31.00
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $34.20
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
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What We Do
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. Our team includes some of the best and brightest talent from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from decades-long careers in retail to fresh perspectives from outside our industry. With a purpose-driven culture grounded in our values of courage, care, integrity, teamwork and humor, we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable the brands we support to nourish their customers and communities. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
As part of the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast, we understand our vital role in enabling healthier people and a healthier planet and have an ongoing commitment to driving sustainable change that leads to a thriving food system, nourishes local communities, and creates a better world.
Why Work With Us
We love fresh perspectives, not just fresh produce. We believe that an inclusive workplace fosters creativity, accelerates innovation, and helps us create an even better product. At Ahold Delhaize USA, you’ll find coworkers who are caring and committed, and who focus on dreaming big and getting things done.
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