Human Resources Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Progress toward a bachelor’s degree; preferably in Human Resources, Labor & Industrial Relations, Organization Development, or related discipline.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Good research and analytical skills and a logical approach to problem solving
Has focus on the bottom line
Dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers
Can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and other internal and external constituencies
Conveys the right information in writing and verbally
Can shift gears easily and cope with change
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

2-4 years of professional work experience is highly preferred, and candidates with HR work experience are most desirable
Familiar with HRMS systems Workday and Kronos

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Corporate HR partners across the business.
Analyze data, make recommendations to improve process efficiencies and assist in communicating HR initiatives.
Support the development, performance, recognition, and engagement of Meijer’s team members.
Design, develop, and deliver training and development programs.
Oversee programs and processes that enable leaders and team members to assess performance, plan for talent, directly recognize others, and learn about Meijer’s heritage.
Create tools and resources that support the strengthening of our culture and growth and development of our team members.
Focus on designing, implementing, and improving programs to maintain a competitive pay and benefit package that attracts and retains our team members.
Enable the entire HR function to deliver a high level of support to our business through the implementation and continuous improvement of our HR systems and data.
Serve as the primary liaison between in store team members and the Corporate Total Rewards team.
Recruit for all types of positions across the organization leveraging social media, sourcing tools, and networking events to identify talent.
Partner with business leaders to attract new talent to Meijer and facilitate various aspects of preparing to on-board talent such as relocation and compliance aspects.
Identify new technologies to continuously improve the Meijer recruitment strategy and candidate experience.
Screen applications, interview candidates, and guide and support them through the on-boarding and orientation process.
Partner with respective business areas to execute and deploy business initiatives and special projects.
Serve as the liaison to business partners on organizational design and effectiveness, talent development and learning, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, and employee relations.
Advise business partners on coaching and delivering feedback to team members.
Offer advice on coaching and delivering feedback to team members as well as help in navigating team member questions and concerns.
Utilize systems, reports, and Center of Excellence resources to identify store needs, gather data, and make recommendations to Operations partners that they support.