Community Development Intern Jobs in Lexington, KY

It All Starts with Our People

As the leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline has a proven track record of growth. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology to strengthen our ability to efficiently deliver Quick, Easy, Trusted service across all our stores - every day. We're not just in the car business; we're in the people business. And we're looking for humble, hungry, and smart people to help us shape the future of mobility. If you're hungry to drive change and seek a dynamic, collaborative environment that fuels both personal and professional growth, you've found your place with us.

Our highest priority is creating a welcoming workplace with team members from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

The Opportunity

The Learning & Organizational Development Intern will provide hands-on support to the L&OD team through program and project administration, learning event coordination, and the updating or creation of simple learning resources. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, curious about employee development, and interested in gaining practical experience in corporate learning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day administration of L&OD programs, projects, and learning initiatives, including tracking timelines, organizing materials, maintaining rosters, and updating project documentation.
• Assist with scheduling, communications, attendance tracking, survey distribution, and follow-up activities for learning programs and events.
• Provide event support for virtual, in-person, and hybrid learning sessions, including room setup, materials preparation, participant support, technology checks, and post-event clean-up.
• Update and create simple learning resources such as facilitator guides, participant handouts, slide decks, job aids, checklists, templates, and reference materials.
• Help organize and maintain shared learning files, resource libraries, calendars, and program records to ensure content is accurate, current, and easy to access.
• Collect, compile, and summarize basic participant feedback, attendance data, and program information to support continuous improvement.
• Conduct light research on learning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience topics as assigned.
• Partner with L&OD team members and internal stakeholders to ensure learning programs are delivered smoothly, professionally, and on time.

Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Communications, Education, Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage details, deadlines, and multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Interest in learning and development, leadership development, talent management, employee engagement, or organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, professionalism, reliability, and willingness to learn.
• Experience with Canva, SharePoint, survey tools, learning platforms (Schoox), or basic design tools is helpful but not required.

What the Intern Will Gain

• Practical exposure to how corporate learning programs are designed, administered, delivered, and improved.
• Experience supporting leadership development, employee development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Opportunities to build project coordination, communication, facilitation support, and learning resource development skills.
• A stronger understanding of how L&OD partners with the business to build capability, improve performance, and support employee growth.

Work Environment and Schedule

This internship may include a mix of independent work, team collaboration, and live event support. The preferred location for this role is Lexington, with schedule, hours, location, and duration determined based on business needs, intern availability, and program requirements.

Your Path to Valvoline

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Join us in revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry while enjoying competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for advancement. Apply now and become an integral part of our journey at Valvoline.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users.Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process.Please contact Human Resources at 1.833.VVV.Report or email ECC@valvoline.comto make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process.The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.