The Home Depot
UNC Chapel Hill Student Athlete Development Internship - Summer 2025
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Requirements for Student Athlete Development Internship
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Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree (minimum half of coursework toward degree satisfied) as a full-time student athlete at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with scheduled practice or in-season commitments during the time of the program.
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Must be available to work 20 hours per week during the timeframe of Monday – Friday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)- program work is self-paced and interns will work directly with their manager to create schedule
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Must be entering junior or senior year at the time of internship
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This internship program is designed to give student athletes internship experience working for The Home Depot, but does not guarantee a full-time offer
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Student athletes will work remotely from Chapel Hill, NC
Job Description
Internship Overview
The Home Depot’s Virtual Student Athlete internship program offers college athletes an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in a corporate environment. During an 8-week period from June 9 – August 1, 2025, interns will be assigned to a functional team within Merchandising including buying, global sourcing, merchandise operations/execution, marketing, e-commerce, product development, and brand management to learn day-to-day operations, and merchandising skills. 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.
Competencies we look for in an Intern:
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Action Oriented: Intern takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
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Manages Ambiguity: Intern effectively navigates and thrives in uncertain situations while using sound judgment to make decisions without having the full picture. Able to move work forward without all the details
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Collaboration: Intern contributes to the group’s efforts and steps forward to help as needed. Seeks input from others
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Nimble Learning: Intern actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
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Communication: Intern develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audience
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Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
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Drives Results: Evaluates information to make logical decisions and achieve results despite potential challenges or setbacks
Preferred Qualifications
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Preferred majors: Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing or Fashion Merchandising
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Specifically Excel and PowerPoint
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3.0 GPA or higher
For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:
The pay range for this position is between $22 - $24
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