Diversity & Equity Event Coordination Intern
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. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program.
**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 27, 2025, through August 15, 2025. 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.**
- 12-week internship 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:
This team is dedicated to positively impacting, through a DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) lens the associate journey, the business, and the communities we serve through the production of engaging and educational programming & events and targeted knowledge transfer. The Diversity & Equity Event Coordination Intern will be the co-producer of our annual all-associate DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) summit, responsible for sourcing presenters and diverse supplier products, building the run of show, scheduling and organizing deliverables, and facilitating verbal and written communication as well as inter-team collaboration. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The Diversity & Equity Event Coordination Intern will also assist with special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Working towards a degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or similar
- The ability to conduct online research on DEIB topics and presenters
- Event planning and coordination - ability to create and manage timelines and checklists
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with senior executives, presenters, suppliers, and associates
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Agile team player who understands diverse cultural perspectives and can apply this knowledge to event planning and execution