Merchandising Intern - Summer 2027

Meijer; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 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 is seeking a Merchandising Intern to learn from Core teams and gain exposure to the strategic and tactical aspects of merchandising and product flow in a hands-on internship. You will receive formal training on Excel, MicroStrategy, Dunnhumby, and Nielsen, and participate in projects with senior leaders.

Interns will engage in product life cycle concepts, collaboration with supply chain and logistics, and seasonal category planning.

Qualifications

• 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 for positive working relationships with customers, team members and vendors.
• Drive for results and customer focus.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Microsoft applications experience and ability to learn additional tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with Core teams, learning strategic and tactical merchandising aspects.
• Participate in training courses at the start of the program (Excel, MicroStrategy, Dunnhumby, Nielsen).
• Support product life cycle concepts and seasonal category plans.
• Collaborate with supply chain and logistics teams.
• Contribute to consumer insights, metrics, and industry trends analysis.
• Assist in item setup, assortment planning, and vendor selections.
• Assist with ad development and cross-team projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Retail knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in merchandising, supply chain, business administration, finance, economics, retail, logistics or a related field

Tools

Excel

MicroStrategy

Dunnhumby

Nielsen

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 Leadership 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 product lines and selection
• Ad development, proofing and resolving discrepancies
• Collaboration with Digital Marketing & Category Management teams

Previous Merchandising Intern projects have included:

• Analyze and optimize the GLP-1 on-demand pharmacy workflow to improve operational efficiency and patient digital experience.
• Identify and address root causes of out-of-stock issues in key seasonal categories, such as Back-to-School and Electronics.
• Evaluate Meijer's SNAP program end-to-end to assess the impact of legislative changes, customer behavior, operations, marketing, and reporting.
• Create a strategy to increase Baby & Kids Apparel penetration and sales through targeted merchandising, retail media, and basket-building opportunities.

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in merchandising, supply chain, business administration, finance, economics, 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
• Buyer
• Category Assortment Planner
• Merchandise Financial Planner
• Supply Chain Planner
• Pricing Analyst
• Logistics Analyst
• Digital Merchandising Specialist
• Digital Category Specialist
• Indirect Procurement 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. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.