About Grainger

Grainger is North America’s leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services.
 

Our company’s purpose, We Keep the World Working®, has never been more important. Whether helping hospitals safely treat patients, keeping schools functioning, or enabling manufacturers to drive sustainable operations, Grainger’s 24,200 team members play a critical role in helping businesses keep their operations running and their people safe.
 

Hear what our interns have to say about life at Grainger in this video and in our Instagram Highlights!

Our Benefits

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Eligible interns enjoy company-sponsored summer housing as well as C-suite learning sessions and networking events, our professional development series and the opportunity for full-time offers at the end of the summer. Click the link above to learn more about our comprehensive benefits for full-time team members!

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Serving Our Communities

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Our focus on corporate responsibility includes commitments to ethics & governance, people & purpose, sustainability & stewardship and supply chain. We are proud to have donated more than $96 million in cash and products to nonprofit organizations in 2021.

Program Overview

Our paid, 10-week internships launch your career through meaningful individual and team projects with real business impact. From Finance to Sales, Supply Chain, Technology and more, we welcome interns of all experience levels to join us as We Keep the World Working®.

Roles are based at our Lake Forest, Illinois, headquarters, downtown Chicago office, or in San Antonio, Texas. Click on a business unit to learn more about the opportunities available or apply now!

Program Overview

Our paid, 10-week internships launch your career through meaningful individual and team projects with real business impact. From Finance to Sales, Supply Chain, Technology and more, we welcome interns of all experience levels to join us as We Keep the World Working®.

Roles are based at our Lake Forest, Illinois, headquarters, downtown Chicago office, or in San Antonio, Texas. Click on a business unit to learn more about the opportunities available or apply now!


Customer Information interns partner with business leaders and technology teams to research and maintain customer information. These insights enable Grainger to best serve our customers by understanding the maintenance, repair and operations market.

Marketing interns partner with team members on project-based work within a single team, including digital channels, offline channels, operations, creative, analytics and more. By addressing real business challenges, interns gain experience, exposure and professional development to help launch their careers.

Interns have opportunities to network with Vice Presidents and other senior leaders before presenting their work to peers and leaders at the end of the program.

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Interns work alongside professionals aligned to various areas of the business, providing deep exposure to a specific department or project to grow their skills in corporate finance. Opportunities exist across Auditing, Controllership, Corporate Analytics, Continuous Improvement, Financial Planning, Sales Finance, Shared Services, Supply Chain Finance, IT Finance and Treasury.

In addition, interns have the unique opportunity to meet and interact with Vice Presidents and other senior leaders.

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Interns lead a project focused on creating an effortless customer experience by improving how we add, organize and present products to customers. Areas of focus include optimizing supplier performance and introducing new items to our product assortment.

At the end of the program, interns present their recommendations and see how their work results in increased business performance. In addition to project work, interns have opportunities to learn the business, grow professionally and network with Vice Presidents and other senior leaders.

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Interns work alongside team members in our downtown Chicago office to build next-generation technology that connects millions of essential businesses to the products they need.

Each intern works collaboratively to build a solution to a business problem and presents their work to team members and senior leadership. Areas of focus include search, website, infrastructure, customer information management and information security.

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Interns lead a project throughout the summer, such as managing transportation, inventory coordination or even optimizing supplier performance.

At the end of the program, interns present their recommendations and see how their work results in increased business performance. In addition to project work, interns have opportunities to learn the business, grow professionally and network with Vice Presidents and other senior leaders.

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Interns work alongside team members in our downtown Chicago office to build next-generation technology that connects millions of essential businesses to the products they need.

Each intern works collaboratively to build a solution to a business problem and presents their work to team members and senior leadership. Areas of focus include search, website, infrastructure, customer information management and information security.

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To see all of our internships, click the link below.

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Intern Testimonials

Hover over the images below to read about former interns' experiences with Grainger.

Intern Stories

Read about former interns' experiences with Grainger.

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“As a Grainger intern, I gained great insights into the Finance industry while learning about Grainger’s business strategies. Along the way, I made friendships with others in the program who have shaped my growth and career trajectory.”

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“Having previously worked directly with customers in Grainger’s branches allowed me to understand their needs. Pairing that insight with my new technical and analytical skills has helped me consider different ways our technology can best serve our customers.

Developing these skills has enabled me to better solve business problems and identify areas of opportunity for improvement.”

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"A Grainger internship is an excellent opportunity for any student serious about their professional development. As a Grainger intern, I had the opportunity to apply the skills I learned at school to meaningful real-world projects.

I felt both welcomed and valued at Grainger, and the program offered great networking opportunities with leaders at all levels of the company.”


Aryana

2020 Finance Summer Intern

Mohammad

2022 Technology Summer Intern

Brian

2020 Finance Summer Intern

Aryana
2020 Finance Summer Intern

“As a Grainger intern, I gained great insights into the Finance industry while learning about Grainger’s business strategies. Along the way, I made friendships with others in the program who have shaped my growth and career trajectory.”

Mohammed
2022 Technology Summer Intern

“Having previously worked directly with customers in Grainger’s branches allowed me to understand their needs. Pairing that insight with my new technical and analytical skills has helped me consider different ways our technology can best serve our customers.

Developing these skills has enabled me to better solve business problems and identify areas of opportunity for improvement.”

Brian
2020 Finance Summer Intern

"A Grainger internship is an excellent opportunity for any student serious about their professional development. As a Grainger intern, I had the opportunity to apply the skills I learned at school to meaningful real-world projects.

I felt both welcomed and valued at Grainger, and the program offered great networking opportunities with leaders at all levels of the company.”

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