Contractors’ Warehouse —
2025 Summer Software Engineer Intern – Remote
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req124922
Category – Internship
Apply By – 10/31/2024
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req124922
Category – Internship
Apply By – 10/31/2024
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $27.00 – $40.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
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:
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Action Oriented: Intern takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
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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
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Collaboration: Intern contributes to the group’s efforts and steps forward to help as needed. Seeks input from others
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Nimble Learning: Intern actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
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Communication: Intern develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audience
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Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
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Drives Results: Evaluates information to make logical decisions and achieve results despite potential challenges or setbacks.
Description of the Major/Subject Area
A Software Engineer Intern is responsible for joining a product team and contributing to the software design, software development, and overall product lifecycle for a product that our users will love. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work under the guidance of a more senior engineer on an existing product team to ship production code.
Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include:
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Planning & Analysis:
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Uses critical thinking to approach problems and create solutions
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Collaborates with senior leaders on assignments
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Delivery & Support:
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Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
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Works under the direction of a more senior engineer to build a well-rounded skillset
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Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs
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Creates automation scripts for both infrastructure and test cases
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Learning:
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Participates in learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)
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Proactively views articles, tutorials, and videos to learn about new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations
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Reviews and discusses code from more senior engineers to understand best practices and design patterns
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Increases business acumen by learning about other parts of the business
Preferred Qualifications
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Currently pursuing relevant advanced degree
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0-1 years of relevant work experience
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Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team
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Exposure to a web-front-end technology and framework such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ReactJS, and Jquery
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Exposure to version control systems (preferably Git)
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Previous experience working in group environments or utilizing paired programming
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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:
-
Software Engineer
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.
Apply By:
10/31/2024
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req124922
Category – Internship
Apply By – 10/31/2024
Apply By – Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Role Overview
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
A Software Engineer Intern is responsible for joining a product team and contributing to the software design, software development, and overall product lifecycle for a product that our users will love. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work under the guidance of a more senior engineer on an existing product team to ship production code.
Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include:
-
Planning & Analysis:
-
Uses critical thinking to approach problems and create solutions
-
Collaborates with senior leaders on assignments
-
Delivery & Support:
-
Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
-
Works under the direction of a more senior engineer to build a well-rounded skillset
-
Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs
-
Creates automation scripts for both infrastructure and test cases
-
Learning:
-
Participates in learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)
-
Proactively views articles, tutorials, and videos to learn about new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations
-
Reviews and discusses code from more senior engineers to understand best practices and design patterns
-
Increases business acumen by learning about other parts of the business
Preferred Qualifications
-
Currently pursuing relevant advanced degree
-
0-1 years of relevant work experience
-
Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team
-
Exposure to a web-front-end technology and framework such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ReactJS, and Jquery
-
Exposure to version control systems (preferably Git)
-
Previous experience working in group environments or utilizing paired programming
-
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:
-
Software Engineer
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.
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Remote/virtual – An associate in a remote/virtual role typically is not required to work from a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties. Limited or infrequent in-office presence may be required. We also refer to this as location – independent.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
GA01
VIRTUAL
Atlanta, GA
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