Early Career Programs

Launch your career at one of the most respected grocery chains in the nation. Our Retail Management Training and Summer Internship programs will help you build valuable skills while learning about the supermarket business from the ground up. Limited program openings are usually posted in the fall and winter.

Retail Management Training Program

Widely regarded to be one of the industry’s best, our three-year mentorship program is designed to prepare young professionals for a leadership role within the company. Throughout the program you’ll work with seasoned department managers, store managers and corporate leaders, with a robust support team including a personal mentor. Join our close-knit team and build a solid foundation of technical training while developing your leadership skills for the future.

Summer Internship Program

Hannaford’s unique internship program is a great way to spend the summer developing yourself as a young professional – and having fun while you do it. Our interns work on individual projects, using creative thinking to research, plan and execute solutions to specific challenges within the company. Whether you choose an internship in retail operations or at our home office, you’ll grow your skills in a friendly, low-stress environment – with time set aside for paid career development workshops, fun office events and recreational outings with fellow interns.