Internship Overview
The Home Depot's 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 12 - July 25, 2025, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Outside Sales & 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 group's 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
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science/Business Administration with a concentration in Cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information security, math, decision sciences, risk management, engineering or other business/technology disciplines.
Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include:
Deploying various technologies to establish data privacy and security controls
Helping to improve application security
Managing system and software vulnerabilities
Establishing methods for securing connected or "smart" devices
Developing advanced cyber monitoring and security analytics solutions
Establishing cyber crisis management capabilities
Designing and delivering business-focused cyber wargames to prepare our clients with advanced techniques for responding to continually evolving cyber-attacks
Providing cyber forensics and incident response support
Preferred Qualifications
Currently pursuing relevant degree
0-1 years of relevant work experience
Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team of engineers
General knowledge of security fundamentals
Solid understanding of Internet fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP)
Familiarity with and some ability to code
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 Analytics could potentially support:
Cybersecurity Engineer
Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Remote Interns will be primarily remote throughout the 11-week program but may be required to travel to our Atlanta corporate office (Store Support Center) for up to 3 weeks during the program. Travel expenses will be covered for eligible interns.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Apply End Date: 11/14/2024
$27.00 - $27.00
