Supply Chain MCQI Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs

Job summary

Meijer, a family‑owned retailer, offers an 11‑week internship program in its Supply Chain organization. Interns work on hands‑on projects that deliver real improvements and opportunities to interact with senior leaders.

As a Continuous Improvement Intern, you will apply data analysis, problem solving, and project-management practices to evaluate processes, engage stakeholders, and develop actionable recommendations that impact service, productivity, and cost.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (as listed).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Analytics skills with familiarity in tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Assist continuous improvement projects across Meijer’s Supply Chain organization.
• Apply data analysis, structured problem solving, and project-management practices to evaluate processes.
• Engage stakeholders and develop actionable recommendations to improve service, productivity, cost, safety, or team member experience.
• Assignments may involve distribution operations, automation, material flow, process standardization, or reporting.

Skills

Drive for results

Customer focus

Relationship skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Progress toward Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Economics, or Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

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!

Benefits and Perks

• 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.

Internship Program Highlights

• 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 Supply Chain (MCQI) – Continuous Improvement Intern:

This internship is designed to provide hands‑on experience across Meijer’s Supply Chain organization and may lead to consideration for future full‑time opportunities, including the Meijer Supply Chain Rotational Program.

Interns will apply data analysis, structured problem solving, and project‑management practices to evaluate business processes, engage stakeholders, and develop actionable recommendations that improve service, productivity, cost, safety, or team member experience.

Because project needs vary from year to year, assignments may involve distribution operations, automation, material flow, process standardization, reporting, capital planning, or other continuous‑improvement opportunities.

Past Internship Projects Have Included:

• Conducting time studies and process analyses to identify opportunities to improve operational throughput.
• Identifying bottlenecks and operational constraints within distribution processes.
• Evaluating potential capital investment opportunities and developing supporting business cases.
• Improving visibility and reporting through data analysis and dashboard development.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across distribution, transportation, and supply chain operations.

The Intern May Also Get Exposure to Other Activities of the Function, Including:

• Distribution Merchandising
• Supply Chain Manufacturing
• Store Operations
• Engineering
• Finance

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Economics, or Engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Analytics skills – familiarity with analytical tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms is preferred.
• 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:

• Supply Chain Rotational Program
• Continuous Improvement Analyst
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Distribution/Operations Leadership
• Logistics 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.

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