Store Leadership Intern - Fast-Track to Leadership

Meijer Inc.; Greenfield (WI); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; 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 students to join its Store Leadership Internship, a 11-week program designed to build foundational retail knowledge and leadership skills. Interns work across store departments, lead teams as Intern Team Leader, and engage with senior leaders through presentations and executive talks.

The program emphasizes hands-on projects, professional development, and opportunities to convert to full-time leadership roles, with measurable progression and development rotations.

Qualifications

• The Meijer Store Leadership Internship is an experiential program designed for students currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program, who are considering future careers in this exciting field.
• Ability to work flexible shifts to gain exposure to the full operation of the store.
• Past leadership responsibilities in work or extracurricular activities strongly preferred.
• Passion for retail and a desire to enter a career in store leadership.
• 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.
• Action Oriented: can manage multiple tasks.
• Decision Quality: ability to analyze financial information and/or other data to make informed decisions.
• Effective Communication – can adjust communicate style to ensure clear direction and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and supervises team members in the day-to-day operations within various departments of the store.
• Serves as the mentor and coach for all team members.
• Implements strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales while ensuring customer needs are met and service is quick and efficient.
• Maintains store appearance with a focus on prime shopping hours, product presentation and company standards.
• Ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.

Education

Bachelor's degree program

Job description

Meijer invites students to join its Store Leadership Internship, a 11-week program designed to build foundational retail knowledge and leadership skills. Interns work across store departments, lead teams as Intern Team Leader, and engage with senior leaders through presentations and executive talks.

The program emphasizes hands-on projects, professional development, and opportunities to convert to full-time leadership roles, with measurable progression and development rotations.