Pro Sales Internship (Summer 2026 - Hybrid)

Pro Sales Internship

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

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 1 to July 31, 2026, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Pro, Home 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 audiences
• Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions

Description of the Major/Subject Area

Seeking students majoring in Business with a concentration in Professional Sales or Consultative Selling Skills, or a related field. Interns will gain valuable skills in accountability, problem-solving, and collaboration. Along with networking and mentorship experience, interns will spend time working on skills for their career. Interns will learn how to plan and execute concrete goals, communicate their visions effectively, project manage, and collaborate with a team on a shared goal.

Pro interns have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects impacting the Pro business. The Pro organization is looking for innovators, pacesetters, and solution-oriented associates who are passionate about changing the face of our Pro business and ready to think strategically about how we do business to support our Pro customers. Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities for interns include:

• Assisting with data quality assurance and data validation
• Using our data sources to build reports
• Finding and using new sources of data for market share analysis, etc.
• Updating existing reports to meet a level of polish and finesse
• Answering ad-hoc data questions for the business
• Adding value by directly solving needs of a wide range of stakeholders
• Digging into our data to find insights or opportunities for our business
• Helping clean up, document, and streamline reporting processes to create efficiencies

Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities for Sales/Analytic-focused interns include:

• Leverage data manipulation, visualization, and advanced analytics platforms to deliver relevant and timely business insights
• Gain exposure to key leaders across various functional areas including the Pro business ecosystem
• Utilize project management skills to create team solutions and resolve business issues
• Perform special project work related to Lean Six Sigma focused analytics and consulting
• Complete ad-hoc analysis to support business decision making

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL or Tableau
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
• 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 for interns with a background in Sales/Analytics:

• Outside Sales Representative Trainee
• Pro Customer Execution Analyst
• Pro Operations Business Analyst
• Pro Field Execution Analyst
• Pro Marketing Analyst
• Sales Development Representative
• Pro Sales Representative

Location:

Interns will be expected to work in-person at/near the Atlanta Corporate Office (Pennant Park Location) four days a week (Monday-Thursday) and will work remotely one day a week (Fridays) during the 11-week program. Housing assistance will be provided to eligible interns.