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Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors?  Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry. 

Build Connections By:  

Working alongside our Finance/Accounting team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada.  Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas: 

Communications  

Finance

Accounting

Human Resources 

IT 

Marketing & Merchandising 

Supply Chain 

Communications

Build a Career: 

In the Finance/Accounting department by:

Working alongside the Operational Finance teams focusing on sales and profit margin, expenses and operational processes, work with business intelligence tools to create a snapshot of business unit performances, tracking inventory, evaluating profitability of our customer base, completing financial reviews of customers to ensure credit worthiness, and identifying benchmark metrics to predict future performances. 

Working alongside the Accounting teams executing the monthly financial close process, maintaining the general ledger, reconciling balance sheets, managing cash and financial positions of the company, preparing financial statements, preparing senior management financial materials, creating an operating plan for next year, and tracking capital budgeting and expenditures.

Build the Future by: 

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department  

Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office. 

Engaging in our mentorship program 

Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential

Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts 

Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2026 internship program: 

Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Degree

Must be authorized to work in the US.

Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including: 

Paid Weekly

Flex Hours  

Gordon Food Service Store Discount 

Employee Assistance Program 

Ready to start building? Apply today!

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. 

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.