Construction Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. is offering a 11-week Construction Project Management and Analytics Internship in Michigan. You will partner with project managers on active projects, assist with schedules and budgets, and analyze data to uncover trends and opportunities.

The role emphasizes dashboard development, reporting, and presenting practical insights to leadership. The internship includes challenging projects, executive exposure, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, architecture, project management, finance, business analytics, data analytics or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI
• Problem solving and data interpretation skills
• Drive for results with a customer focus
• Strong relational, communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and ability to extract insights from data
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to organize resources and manage documents efficiently
• Attention to detail in project observations and analysis

Responsibilities

• Partner with Construction Project Managers on active projects and attend project meetings
• Assist with project schedules, budgets, action items, documentation, status reporting
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams
• Analyze construction cost, schedule, and portfolio data to identify trends and risks
• Support dashboards, reports, KPIs, forecasting, and project tracking tools
• Help improve data quality, standardization and reporting using Excel and Power BI
• Translate observations into practical findings and recommendations for teams
• Complete a meaningful summer project and present findings to leadership

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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!

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

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.

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 to drive engagement
• Intern roadshow highlighting key areas of the business

What you will be doing as a Construction Project Management and Analytics Intern:

• Partner with Construction Project Managers on active projects and participate in project meetings, site visits and field activities.
• Assist with project schedules, budgets, action items, documentation, status reporting, quality, turnover and closeout activities.
• Work with architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, vendors and internal Meijer partners.
• Analyze construction cost, schedule and portfolio data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support dashboards, reports, KPIs, forecasting, variance analysis and project or program tracking tools.
• Help improve data quality, standardization and reporting using tools such as Excel, Power BI and AI.
• Translate project observations and analysis into practical findings and recommendations for project teams and leadership.
• Complete a meaningful summer project that connects project delivery and analytics, then present findings and recommendations at the conclusion of the internship.

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI.
• Problem Solving - Probes all fruitful sources for answers, and looks beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data
• Drive for results - has focus on the bottom line
• Customer focus - dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers
• Relationship Skills - can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and other internal and external constituencies
• Communication Skills - conveys the right information in writing and verbally
• Organized - uses resources effectively and arranges information and files in a useful manner
• Attention to Detail - can extract details from written and numeric data and has a high We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family.

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.

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