Paid summer communications internship supporting internal and external communications, media relations, crisis communication, social media, community relations, and storytelling. Responsibilities include curating content, writing feature stories and updates, developing sound and video content, supporting strategic communications initiatives, and generating creative ideas for grocery brands. Interns collaborate across departments, participate in mentoring and leadership activities, and present project work to company leaders.
Category/Area of Expertise: Internship
Job Requisition: 547324
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Communications (2760831)
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 toward enhancing your career. This paid i nternship 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 interns 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 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027. 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.**
Department/Position Description:
Join the Ahold Delhaize USA Communications team for a hands-on, paid summer internship experience! Ahold Delhaize USA is the parent company of leading grocery retail brands, which together make up the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast: Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable the clients we support to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies. For more information, visit https://www.adusa.com .
The Communications team is responsible for internal (employee communications - including daily updates, feature stories and major project strategic communications planning and counsel) and external communications (media relations, crisis communication support, social media), community relations and more for Ahold Delhaize USA and our partners.
The team partners with all Ahold Delhaize USA departments and other brands and support companies to function as a leading communications center of excellence, providing customer service support for all Ahold Delhaize USA brands through a variety of channels, including traditional and online platforms.
Our interns will have the opportunity for hands-on experience by joining our highly skilled communications team to find and curate content, serve as storytellers in writing, sound and video, and bring new, creative ideas to support our associates and tell our story.
You'll get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing leadership skills and business knowledge to enhance your communications career.
Qualifications:
Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position.
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $37.80
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $34.20
#LIMB1
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.
Job Requisition: 547324
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Communications (2760831)
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 toward enhancing your career. This paid i nternship 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 interns 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 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027. 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 i nternship session with competitive pay
- Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
- Career assistance and mentoring in obtaining full - time positions within A hold D elhaize USA
- Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
- One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest
- 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 and gain executive visibility
Department/Position Description:
Join the Ahold Delhaize USA Communications team for a hands-on, paid summer internship experience! Ahold Delhaize USA is the parent company of leading grocery retail brands, which together make up the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast: Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable the clients we support to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies. For more information, visit https://www.adusa.com .
The Communications team is responsible for internal (employee communications - including daily updates, feature stories and major project strategic communications planning and counsel) and external communications (media relations, crisis communication support, social media), community relations and more for Ahold Delhaize USA and our partners.
The team partners with all Ahold Delhaize USA departments and other brands and support companies to function as a leading communications center of excellence, providing customer service support for all Ahold Delhaize USA brands through a variety of channels, including traditional and online platforms.
Our interns will have the opportunity for hands-on experience by joining our highly skilled communications team to find and curate content, serve as storytellers in writing, sound and video, and bring new, creative ideas to support our associates and tell our story.
You'll get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing leadership skills and business knowledge to enhance your communications career.
Qualifications:
- Working toward a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media or related field
- Experience working in a collaborative group setting
- Experience using analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written skills - including newswriting experience (minimum newswriting coursework) and strong AP Style knowledge
- Ability to multi-task and work on several initiatives at once
- Detail oriented
- Energetic self-starter
Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position.
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $37.80
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $34.20
#LIMB1
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.
Ahold Delhaize USA Quincy, Massachusetts, USA Office
1385 Hancock St, Quincy, MA, United States, 02169
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