Are you a dynamic creative thinker with a passion for food? Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a fast paced innovative environment? Are you looking for an internship where you can utilize your newly acquired education, skills, and experience to help get your career started?
We are looking for a creative, passionate, and driven Graphic Design Intern to join our Associate Experience team. In this role, you will help shape how our associates connect through compelling visual storytelling. You will play a vital part in elevating our internal communications, helping to inspire, motivate, and engage our workforce across the enterprise. If you love bringing ideas to life and want to make a meaningful impact on the everyday experience of our associates, we would love to have you on our team! Kroger is looking for current college students who are interested in gaining on the job training, mentorship, and real-world experience in their field of choice.
The Kroger Summer Internship Program is a 15-week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Spring 2027 dates: January 11 - April 23.
Our program offers competitive pay, hands-on learning experiences, company exposure to senior leaders, and professional development opportunities. Spend your semester driving projects, refining your professional skills, working along 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).
ResponsibilitiesDesign engaging, on-brand materials for training, onboarding, and internal associate programs.
Partner across teams as a creative consultant to elevate our internal brand identity, bringing creative excellence and fresh thinking even to routine tasks.
Use data-driven storytelling to connect associates' work to our business strategy, amplifying our unique story to elevate our reputation as an employer of choice.
Consistently demonstrate our core values of Diversity, Inclusion, Respect, Integrity, Honesty, and Safety.
Minimum
- Open to all majors, must be actively pursuing a design related degree at an accredited college or university with a preferred GPA of 3.0
- Applicants 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)
- Managing multiple priorities between school, work or extra-curricular activities
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to various levels of the organization.
- Highly motivated self-starter who excels both independently and in groups. Highly accurate and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Successfully manages multiple priorities, embraces change as a positive challenge, and thrives in a multi-tasking environment.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a design-related degree at an accredited college or university
- Preferred GPA of 3.0
- Work authorization in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship requirements
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present information clearly to various organizational levels
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Highly motivated, self-directed, accurate, and detail-oriented
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Kroger Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroger and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroger.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage in many union divisions has been protected or improved in recent contracts, with some regions avoiding proposed cuts and others expanding spousal coverage and strengthening short‑term disability. Mental‑health resources and 24/7 access are also emphasized, supported by third‑party recognition in recent years.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement options include a company 401(k) with a match and, in many union roles, access to pension or variable annuity plans that have been stabilized through recent agreements. Match levels and pension participation vary by division and role, so specifics require local confirmation.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Education assistance through “Feed Your Future” offers substantial tuition support for both part‑ and full‑time associates, alongside free financial coaching. Perks such as associate discounts and periodic Boost membership offers add incremental value to total rewards.
Kroger Insights
What We Do
At Kroger, we believe no matter who you are or how you like to shop, everyone deserves affordable, easy-to-enjoy, fresh food. This idea is embodied in our simple tagline—Fresh for Everyone™. Kroger ranks as one of the world’s largest retailers. We are nearly half a million associates across 2,800 stores in 35 states operating two dozen grocery retail brands and 34 manufacturing and 44 distribution locations, all dedicated to living our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. Together, we serve more than 11 million customers daily in our stores and online through convenient e-commerce options like pickup, ship and delivery, serving America through food inspiration and uplift. Customers love Our Brands, including the popular Kroger®, Private Selection® and Simple Truth® brands. Our own manufacturing plants produce many of Our Brands products, including breads, dairy products, meat and thousands of grocery items. We also believe in and are committed to doing our part to create #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025.








