Merchandising Intern - Summer 2027

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave   Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth   Please review the job profile below and apply today!

Meijer offers an 11-week internship program that challenges interns to deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business. Throughout the course of the internship experience, we deliver diverse personal and professional development opportunities that further develop skillsets that can be implemented both during and after the program. The internship program will allow for interaction with other interns and Meijer senior leaders .

The internship program includes:   Challenging and impactful projects   Final presentations delivered to senior executives   Execu tive Leadership speaker series   Professional development and training opportunities   Networking and community events    Events highlighting key areas of the business       What you will be doing as a Merchandising Intern :       Merchandising Interns will work with one of our Core teams, learning both the strategic and tactical aspects of merchandising and product flow.

Interns will participate in various training courses at the beginning of the internship program for technical development, including Excel, MicroStrategy, Dunnhumby, and Nielsen. The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including:    Product flow concepts and the product life cycle process   Collaboration with supply chain and logistics   Consumer insights, positioning metrics, and industry trends (Dunnhumby, Nielsen etc.)   Seasonal category business plans   Validation of new item accuracy, item master set-up, and product outdates   Conceptual assortment planning, initial line plans, vendor product lines and selection   Ad development, proofing and resolving discrepancies   Collaboration with Digital Marketing & Category Management teams     Previous Merchandising Intern projects have included:   Analyze and optimize the GLP-1 on-demand pharmacy workflow to improve operational efficiency and patient digital experience.

Identify and address root causes of out-of-stock issues in key seasonal categories, such as Back-to-School and Electronics. Evaluate Meijer’s SNAP program end-to-end to assess the impact of legislative changes, customer behavior, operations, marketing, and reporting. Create a strategy to increase Baby & Kids Apparel penetration and sales through targeted merchandising, retail media, and basket-building opportunities.

Qualifications :   Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in merchandising, supply chain, business administration, finance, economics, retail, logistics or a related field. Analytical and problem-solving skills   Ability to gather and interpret data from various reporting   Knowledge of the retail industry, including category management and customer behaviors   Previous retail experience preferred   Relationship Skills - can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, vendors, and office support staff   Drive for results - has focus on the bottom line   Customer focus - dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers   Communication Skills - conveys the right information in writing and verbally       Microsoft application experience, with the ability to learn additional systems and tools      Possible career path opportunities:   Business Analyst   Buyer   Category Assortment Planner   Merchandise Financial Planner   Supply Chain Planner   Pricing Analyst   Logistics Analyst   Digital Merchandising Specialist   Digital Category Specialist   Indi