Strategy Intern

Category/Area of Expertise: Internship
Job Requisition: 453618
Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
Store Code: Strategy - Office of CEO (5144178)
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 towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship 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 cohorts 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 26, 2026, through August 14, 2026. 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 Internship session with competitive pay

• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge

• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full time positions within ADUSA

• 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:
The Strategy Team is driven by putting the customer at the center of all they do and is constantly looking for ways to evolve the omnichannel grocery experience. We are seeking a positive, enthusiastic, team orientated individual who wants to work in an entrepreneurial environment to develop and execute ADUSA's most critical strategic initiatives. The Strategy Intern will work on strategic projects in partnership with a strategy team member, such as:

• Co-developing strategic recommendations for the organization

• Developing supporting analytics and presentation

• Participating in key team discussions and to share analysis, viewpoints, and rationales

• Assisting with various ad hoc analysis, reporting, and presentation development, often in partnership with strategy managers and analysts

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a University and in process of obtaining Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics or similar field

• Interest in strategy, consulting, grocery retail industry, CPG

• Creative, structured, and objective problem solver, both conceptually and analytically

• Enjoys creating presentations and telling a story through visuals

• Ready to work hard in a fun and fast paced environment to create tangible change

• Collaborative, enjoys working on teams

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $31.00
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $34.20
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.