Your Role
Here’s what you will be doing:
- Participate in an 11-week internship program delivering innovative solutions to real projects impacting Meijer's business.
- Work within Information Technology across areas including Digital Solutions and Applications Development, Information Security, Enterprise Systems and Tools, IT Enterprise Architecture, and IT Operations and Infrastructure.
- Gain hands‑on experience designing, coding, testing, and supporting software applications for digital shopping, Pharmacy, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and enterprise systems.
- Contribute to business analytics, reporting, system configuration, integration, and process improvement.
- Engage with cloud technologies, automation, machine learning, and infrastructure management.
- Deliver final presentations to senior executives and participate in executive speaker series and networking events.
About You
The company is looking for candidates who have:
- Progress toward a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- Customer focus and dedication to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
- Strong relationship skills to build positive working connections with customers, team members, leadership, and partners.
- Effective communication skills to explain technical work clearly in writing and verbally, including to non-technical audiences.
Preferred skills vary by project and may include:
- Microsoft technologies such as Azure, .NET/C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint.
- Programming languages including Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Experience with REST and GraphQL APIs, modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue), and mobile development.
- Knowledge of enterprise platforms like SAP and Workday, cloud-native development concepts, data analytics, AI/machine learning, Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Systems analysis, requirements gathering, integration concepts, solution architecture, and application portfolio management.
- Understanding of distributed systems, telecommunications, network and cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP), infrastructure as code, scripting, automation, and AIOps.
Compensation & Benefits
- Weekly pay.
- Scheduling flexibility.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid education assistance.
- Team member discount.
- Development programs for advancement and career growth.
Training & Development
The internship program offers diverse personal and professional development opportunities including:
- Challenging and impactful projects.
- Final presentations to senior executives.
- Executive speaker series.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Networking and community events.
- Events highlighting key areas of the business.
Career Progression
Possible career paths after the internship include:
- Developer / Analyst.
- Software Engineering.
- Information Security Analyst.
- Data and Analytics Development Program.
- Infrastructure / Cloud Engineering.
- Solution Architecture.