Communications Internship (Summer 2026 - Hybrid/In-Office)
Communications Internship (Summer 2026 - Hybrid/In-Office)
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Job Description
With a career at The Home Depot you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
**Internship format will be 4 days a week in office (Monday - Thursday & Fridays Remote)
Internship Overview
The Home Depots 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 18 - July 31 2026 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 groups 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.
Description of the major/subject area
Students pursuing a bachelors degree in Communications or related field. Must have excellent writing and communications skills. Will support activities including but not limited to research writing assignments social media etc.
Communications Interns will focus on communication strategy programs and editorial content to drive key messages across internal and external audiences. Develop brand and PR plans. This is a great opportunity for intern candidates interested in internal and external communications or public relations. Communications interns may support External Communications and Public Relations while others may be focused on corporate wide communications.
Tasks responsibilities and key accountabilities include:
Developing high-quality communication materials for a variety of channels and audiences both internal and external.
Understanding our brand storytelling to communicate & develop impactful brand assets for our organization.
Ability to develop presentations & thought pieces that are reflective of our brands values and core mission.
Perform online and on-the-ground primary research for blog posts articles guides and other content
Monitoring our social media platforms such as Instagram LinkedIn & SharePoint which includes consistent tone/language/templatization of post creation social listening community management and campaign reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
Currently pursuing a degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism English Graphic Design Broadcasting or related degree
Prior internship experience in a corporate environment preferably in a communication department
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 that interns with a background in Communications could potentially support:
Corporate Communications Specialist
Location: Interns will be expected to work in-person at the Atlanta Corporate Office (Store Support Center) four days a week (Monday-Thursday) and will work remotely one day a week (Fridays) during the 11-week program. Housing assistance will be provided to eligible interns.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
