Information Technology (Intern)

At K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., we are on a mission to “run the best store in town!” and we know our associates are our greatest asset. Kickstart your career with Food City with on-the-job experience through our Summer 2025 Internship Program!

Food City Interns work on meaningful projects spanning all solutions and services throughout the company. Created for upcoming Junior and Senior college students, our full-time (40 hours/week), 12-week programs are designed to provide hands-on experience within your area of interest. As an Intern, you will join over 19,000 talented individuals across five states who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, innovative, flexible, and results-minded with the same goal – to better serve our communities.

Location: 1 Food City Circle, Abingdon, VA (Corporate Departments)

**Housing options are available through partnership with Emory & Henry University in Emory, VA

We have two great opportunities available within our Information Technology Department for Summer 2025; IS Business Analyst and Software Development. Please indicate on your cover letter which position you are interested in applying to.

IS Business Analyst Intern

Description:  As you launch your career as a Business Analyst with Food City, you will facilitate all activities associated with the achievement of project goals or deliverables. The main objective of the Business Analyst is to work closely with the Operations/Retail business members to?help formulate and define project requirements as it relates to business requirements and improving business processes. This role will work as both an independent contributor as well as part of teams within Food City Information Technology to:? 

• Gather and document business requirements and communicate these requirements to others effectively. 
• Create project-related documents including, but not limited to, requests for proposal, project charters, project specification documents, project scope documents, schedules, budgets, and performance reports. 
• Development and management of a project timeline. 
• Project communications including stakeholder identification, updates, and performance reporting.
• Execute projects to the alignment of published guidelines and Application Development Life Cycle. 

Software Development Intern

Description:  As you launch your career as a Software Developer with Food City, you will be responsible for the development, creation, and modification of general computer application software and/or specialized utility programs. The Software Developer will analyze user needs and develop software solutions, as well as design or customize software with the aim of optimizing operation efficiency. Additionally, this role will build and modify SSIS packages, perform T-SQL development (triggers, views, stored procedures, tables, etc.) in support of customer requirements. As a Software Developer, you will work both independently, as well as in coordination with various portions of the Food City Information Technology team to successfully deliver projects. Core functions include system analysis and development, applications programming, database analysis, and ETL development. 

Program Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a college or university as a Junior or Senior, majoring in a relevant field of study.
• Recently graduated with an undergraduate degree and are currently majority in a relevant field of study.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA, cumulative.
• Have strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of company information.
• Ability to work with own initiative.

Not Required, but Encouraged:

• Previous experience in a professional work environment
• Participation in leadership roles
• Community involvement and volunteerism

Documentation Requirements:

• Provide a copy of most recent college transcripts.
• Provide a resume and a cover letter.
• Provide one Academic letter of recommendation
• Provide one Professional/Personal letter of recommendation.
• Provide a written essay with a minimum of 400 words, covering why would you like to intern with K-VA-T/ Food City and what you hope to gain from an internship with our Company.

About Food City:

Food City is a privately held, family-owned company with a driving mission to "run the best store in town." Dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve, we encourage our associates to get involved with their local civic organizations. We consider our associates to be our greatest asset. Over 13% of the company is currently owned by our associates through our employee stock ownership plan, promoting tremendous pride in the services and products we provide. Whether your passion is baking, accounting, or trucking, Food City has a promising career opportunity for you. We offer flexible schedules to ensure our associates have ample time to spend with family and friends. If you're looking for a great career or the opportunity to try something different, consider becoming part of the Food City family.