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

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

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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 an IT Intern :

Meijer is seeking candidates for Information Technology internship opportunities in our Digital Solutions, Applications Development, Operations and Infrastructure areas. Join our program to get experience in your field while also learning more about the retail industry and the breadth of career opportunities that support the customer shopping experiences.

Multiple assignments are available within the following areas:

Digital Solutions and Applications Development: The Development teams design, build, and support the software applications that keep Meijer on the cutting edge of technology in our industry. Our interns work with the latest technologies to design, code, test and implement applications for Digital Shopping experiences, Pharmacy, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, etc., as well as our Corporate-wide Enterprise and Retail Stores systems. Additionally, interns assist with the development and analysis of business analytics and reporting.

IT Operations and Infrastructure: The Operations and Infrastructure team provides the underlying foundation of the company. This team manages enterprise critical components such as network and voice communications, cloud services, mainframes, middleware, enterprise monitoring, data warehouses, operating system and network support, PC and client services, and much more. Our interns will have the opportunity to work with the latest cloud-based technologies and cutting-edge cognitive automation technologies or machine learning/AI tech utilized for issue detection and self-healing while learning about IT Operations.

Qualifications :

• Progress toward a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security / Cyber Security or related Computer Engineering degree.

• Customer focused -- dedicated to meeting the 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.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (will vary depending on specific project requirements):

For Applications Development:

• Microsoft Technologies and Tools including Azure, .NET, ASP.Net, C#, MS Office365, SharePoint, Office365, SQL, SSRS, and SSIS

• Java • REST APIs and Web APIs • Adobe AEM

• Knowledge or awareness of modern design patterns like MVC; frameworks like jQuery, AngularJS, etc.

• Mobile development specifically native iOS and native Android

• Enterprise Solutions like SAP and Workday

• Agile methodology

For Operations and Infrastructure:

• Basic understanding of distributed systems architecture and general knowledge of multiple technical disciplines including PC workstations (configuration and connectivity), Mobile Devices, network file servers, applicable software and troubleshooting techniques.

• General knowledge of Telecommunications and Network technologies and Cloud technologies.

• Understanding of various network management and performance monitoring/analysis tools.

Possible career path opportunities:

• Developer / Analyst

• Software Development

• Information Security Analyst

• Data and Analytics Development Program

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We opened our doors more than 85 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 240 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. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request . Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.