Food Safety Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; 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 invites you to join a structured 11-week internship program focused on Food Safety/Quality within the supply chain. You will work on challenging projects that connect procurement, manufacturing, and product development while delivering real business impact.

You will interact with senior leaders, participate in executive speaker series, and access professional development opportunities to grow your skills and network within a multi-state retailer.

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in one of the listed fields.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Drive for results with focus on achieving outcomes.
• Customer-focused with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to solve problems and interpret data to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Engage with supply chain projects focused on food safety and quality.
• Gain exposure to procurement, merchandising strategies, product development, and QA practices.
• Support compliance with government facility and product standards.
• Explore multiple areas across distribution, manufacturing, and store operations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Drive for results

Customer focus

Relationship skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Food Science

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Nutrition/Culinary Science

Engineering (Agricultural, Biotechnology, Chemical)

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!

Meijer Rewards

• 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.

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 Food Safety Intern:

The projects that will be given to the Food Safety/Quality interns will be focused in key areas of the supply chain that will give a broad perspective of Food Safety/Quality in the supply chain, from procurement to manufacturing and product development, as well as involvement in engaging projects where they can make a difference.

In the Food Safety/Quality department, you will be exposed to several different aspects, such as procurement and merchandising strategies, product development, manufacturing QA, measuring own brand vendor quality standards, and customer service. Additionally, you’ll gain experience in meeting and exceeding government standards regarding facility and product compliance.

The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including:

• All areas within the Supply Chain and Manufacturing organization (distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, finance, engineering, and food safety).
• Merchandising
• Store operations

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in:
  • Food Science
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Nutrition/Culinary Science
  • Engineering (Agricultural, Biotechnology, Chemical)

• Additional qualifications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • 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.
  • Problem Solving - Probes all fruitful sources for answers, and looks beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data.

Possible career path opportunities:

• Food Safety Specialist
• Manufacturing QA
• Distribution QA
• Regulatory Specialist
• Recall/Product Support Specialist

We opened our doors more than 85 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 240 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 submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.