Construction Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

17h

About The Position

Meijer offers an 11-week internship program that challenges interns to deliver innovative solutions on real projects that impact the business. The program includes personal and professional development, interaction with other interns and senior leaders, challenging projects, final presentations to senior executives, an executive speaker series, professional development and training, networking and community events, and an intern roadshow highlighting key areas of the business. The Construction Project Management and Analytics Intern joins the Meijer Construction team for a dual-path internship combining hands-on project management exposure with construction analytics. The intern works alongside Meijer Project Managers, construction partners, and Cost Planning & Analytics team members to support active retail construction projects and analyze cost, budget, schedule, and portfolio information. The role provides experience across the project lifecycle and explores how data, technology, and business insights can improve construction delivery. The intern completes a meaningful summer project connecting project delivery and analytics, then presents findings and recommendations at the end of the internship.

Requirements

Progress toward a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI.
Problem-solving skills, including seeking multiple sources for answers and interpreting data beyond the obvious.
Drive for results and focus on the bottom line.
Customer focus and dedication to meeting internal and external customer expectations.
Ability to create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and internal and external constituencies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills, including effective use of resources and useful arrangement of information and files.
Attention to detail and ability to extract details from written and numeric data.

Responsibilities

Partner with Construction Project Managers on active projects and participate in project meetings, site visits, and field activities.
Assist with project schedules, budgets, action items, documentation, status reporting, quality, turnover, and closeout activities.
Work with architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, vendors, and internal Meijer partners.
Analyze construction cost, schedule, and portfolio data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Support dashboards, reports, KPIs, forecasting, variance analysis, and project or program tracking tools.
Help improve data quality, standardization, and reporting using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and AI.
Translate project observations and analysis into practical findings and recommendations for project teams and leadership.
Complete a summer project connecting project delivery and analytics and present findings and recommendations at the conclusion of the internship.