Labor Industrial Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part 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. in Grand Rapids, MI, offers a Store Labor Specialist Internship for students pursuing Industrial Engineering. Interns will develop engineered labor standards, perform time-and-motion studies, and help forecast budgets tied to sales, customer counts, and item movement.

The program emphasizes hands-on projects, professional development, and collaboration with senior leaders, including final presentations and cross-functional exposure.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineered labor standards, including time and motions studies.
• Work with store operations and scheduling teams to create Standard Operating Procedures based on engineered standards.
• Provide labor-based estimates and comparisons using anticipated business ventures/processes.
• Assess and discuss the human and organizational impacts of major change on an existing operation.

Skills

Detail-Oriented

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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 Labor Industrial Engineer Intern:

The Meijer Store Labor Specialist Internship Program will provide college students with a well-rounded retail educational experience and assist them in developing professional skillsets. Interns will work with the Store Labor team to drive operational productivity, capacity, and efficiency through the development of engineered labor standards. They will also apply industrial engineering concepts to forecast accurate future budgets, including sales, customer counts, and item movement.

At the end of the Store Labor Specialist Internship students will be able to:

• Develop and maintain engineered labor standards, including time and motions studies, process optimization, and process documentation
• Work with store operations and scheduling teams to create Standard Operating Procedures based on engineered standards
• Provide labor-based estimates and comparisons using anticipated business ventures/processes
• Assess and discuss the human and organizational impacts of major change on an existing operation

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

• Store Analytics
• Store Operations

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a bachelor's or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
• 3.0+ GPA preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and other office products
• Detail‑Oriented – Carefully reviews work to ensure accuracy in assumptions and calculations
• Prior experience working with engineered standards and labor budgeting is a plus
• 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

Possible career path opportunities:

Store Labor Specialist

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.