Summer Internship Program

Job Description

About Lowe’s:

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s 2025 Summer Internship Program:

Description:

Lowe’s 2025 Summer Internship Program offers a challenging, project-based opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their understanding of the retail business world. This paid internship provides valuable, hands-on experience with a FORTUNE® 50 company, offering broad learning, experience, organizational knowledge, and business acumen.

Requirements:

• Students driven by potential
• Dynamic individuals who are as inspiring as they are capable of being inspired
• Sharp minds eager to take on new challenges and able to recognize and embrace new opportunities
• Great collaborators who understand the power of “we”
• People who push the boundaries of what’s possible

Program Details:

• Dates: May 27th – August 1st
• Compensation: Paid opportunity
• Potential for Conversion: This role has potential for conversion into the full-time Corporate Finance Development Program for those that successfully complete their internship and required education.
• Housing Benefit: Qualified interns will be eligible for Lowe’s housing benefit.

Areas of Learning:

• Store Operations Finance:
• Serves as the primary Finance partner for specific regions within the US Home Improvement business unit.
• Partners with store leadership to optimize the financial outcomes of decisions.
• Provides general analysis and decision support within the Store Operations team.
• Exposure to financial forecasting and planning processes, including quarterly forecast updates, annual plans, and long-range plans.
• Merchandise Finance:
• Analyzes merchandising initiatives and their impact on the P&L, focusing on Sales, Gross Margin, and Inventory.
• Exposure to projects that may include Product Line Reviews, Forecasting and Planning Processes and/or Vendor Forum preparation.
• Partners cross-functionally across Finance, Merchandising, and Inventory teams.
• Supply Chain Finance:
• Analyzes operational impacts to financial performance and assists in updating Supply Chain executive reporting.
• Builds financial valuations for long-term supply chain capital investments.
• Gains understanding of a Global complex Supply Chain operation.
• Tech & Online Finance:
• Enables better decision-making and investment prioritization within the Technology and Digital Commerce organizations through timely, meaningful analysis on business performance.
• Provides analysis, insights, and reporting to provide visibility into the Total cost of ownership for technology products and evaluate the business value being delivered by new Tech capabilities.
• Evaluates financial performance by analyzing sales and margin trends and key performance indicators (traffic, conversion, average order value) to drive digital commerce growth.
• Shared Services Finance:
• Performs financial analyses and provides decision support to the global General Admin (GA) functions including Finance, Human Resources and Legal to optimize their operating costs.
• Monitors financial trends, performs risk opportunity analysis, and contributes to the generation of regular business performance reports to Senior management.
• Gains general knowledge of the process and supports the team in developing schedules and templates to help with reporting and analysis.
• Financial & Credit Services:
• Conducts research and analysis to identify industry trends and best practices in driving in-store credit execution and customer satisfaction for our credit programs.
• Assists in program development by developing and validating business cases as well as identifying areas of opportunity.
• Leverages customer feedback, business insights, and disciplined analytical approach to drive continuous improvement, optimize customer satisfaction, and maximize financial performance of Lowe’s Private Label Credit program.
• Corporate FP&A:
• Gains exposure to key FP&A processes, including Annual Operating Plan, Long Range Plan, forecast and quarterly earnings release analysis.
• Facilitates the financial governance processes such as capital allocation and initiative management.
• Assists in the development of executive reporting and insights by communicating the key drivers of performance to the executive leadership team.
• Analyzes macroeconomic indicators, industry insights, customer data and financial results to help identify actionable insights and recommendations, translating insights into clear visualizations.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with an expected graduation date of December 2025 or May 2026.
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required.
• Proficient in MS Office Programs (specifically Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Strong collaborative, innovative, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills are required.
• Relevant internship and experience are a plus, as is experience in a leadership position at work or within a campus organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.