Meijer
Merchandising Intern- Summer 2025
Meijer, Grand Rapids, Michigan, us, 49528
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!
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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
Executive 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 lines and selection
Ad development, proofing and resolving discrepancies
Collaboration with Digital Marketing & Space Planning teams
Previous Merchandising Intern projects have included:
Creation of a gender-neutral clothing line that launched in Meijer stores in 2022
Making recommendations on sourcing, pricing, promotional, and marketing strategies to increase own brand penetration into Hardlines.
Cultivating a new meal solution and making recommendations on display and pricing
Focus on instore experience to help analyze categories and displays to identify which categories should be on display, the ideal duration of displays, and impact to On Shelf Availability.
Qualifications
:
Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in merchandising, marketing, supply chain, 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
Space Planner
Merchandise Services Associate
Digital Category Specialist
Procurement Analyst
Logistics Analyst
We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application,
please
click
here
to submit your request
. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.
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
Executive 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 lines and selection
Ad development, proofing and resolving discrepancies
Collaboration with Digital Marketing & Space Planning teams
Previous Merchandising Intern projects have included:
Creation of a gender-neutral clothing line that launched in Meijer stores in 2022
Making recommendations on sourcing, pricing, promotional, and marketing strategies to increase own brand penetration into Hardlines.
Cultivating a new meal solution and making recommendations on display and pricing
Focus on instore experience to help analyze categories and displays to identify which categories should be on display, the ideal duration of displays, and impact to On Shelf Availability.
Qualifications
:
Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in merchandising, marketing, supply chain, 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
Space Planner
Merchandise Services Associate
Digital Category Specialist
Procurement Analyst
Logistics Analyst
We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application,
please
click
here
to submit your request
. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.