Early In Career Talent Acquisiton Intern

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Date: Jan 15, 2026

Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202

Company: Grainger Businesses

 Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 327235

 

About Grainger

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com. 

 

Compensation:

 

This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $29.50/hour.

Grainger is recruiting for 2026 Summer Internships in Early in Career (EIC) Talent Acquisition at our Lake Forest, IL location. The EIC TA Internship Program is a full-time, paid, 10-week program designed to provide college students with practical experience in talent acquisition. The EIC TA Intern will gain broad exposure to key business functions while supporting strategic and operational initiatives in Early in Career Talent Acquisition.  

 

You Will:

 

Grainger's Early in Career Talent Acquisition Internship Program is designed to provide college students with opportunities to enhance their technical and transferable skills in Talent Acquisition through business-critical project work. You will be involved in different activities including a comprehensive onboarding program, structured development sessions, Meet and Greets with executive leaders, peer mentorship, fun social events and more. You will report to the EIC Talent Acquisition Manager. As a team member you will gain:  

 

  • Experience seeing a business-critical project through from start to finish  

  • Common projects include: improving the candidate and business partner experience in the recruitment process, determining where AI and automation can be used to drive efficiency, evaluating our school strategy through ROI analysis 

  • Broad Exposure to key stakeholders and leaders across the organization. 

  • Develop technical skills with tools such as SmartSheets and Power Automate 

 

You Have:

 

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher 

  • Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards a bachelor's degree 

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to fast-paced environments. 

  • Knowledge in Microsoft Office tools. 

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective partnerships. 

  • Expected graduation between December 2026 and June 2027  

  • No visa sponsorships required now or in the future  

 We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

 

We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.