Information Technology Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

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. Meijer is seeking candidates for Information Technology internships across Digital Solutions and Applications Development, Information Security, Enterprise Systems and Tools, IT Enterprise Architecture, and IT Operations and Infrastructure. You will gain hands-on experience in your field while learning about the retail industry and the breadth of technology careers that support the customer shopping experience. 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 competitive. Interns work with current technologies to design, code, test, and ship applications for digital shopping, Pharmacy, Finance, Merchandising, and Supply Chain, as well as our enterprise and retail store systems. Interns also contribute to business analytics and reporting work. Enterprise Systems and Tools: The Enterprise Systems and Tools team owns the platforms the company runs on, including our Human Capital Management system and the enterprise business applications and tooling used across Meijer. Interns work on configuration, integration, and process improvement for systems thousands of team members rely on daily. IT Enterprise Architecture: The IT Enterprise Architecture team sets technical direction, defining enterprise solution architecture and managing the application portfolio so investments fit together coherently. Interns get a rare cross-company view of how technology decisions are made and sequenced. IT Operations and Infrastructure: The Operations and Infrastructure team provides the foundation the company runs on, managing business-critical components such as network and voice communications, cloud services, middleware, enterprise monitoring, data platforms, operating system and network support, and client services. Interns have the opportunity to work with cloud technologies and with automation and machine learning approaches used for issue detection and self-healing.

Requirements

Progress toward a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
Customer focused — dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers
Relationship skills — builds positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and other internal and external partners
Communication skills — explains technical work clearly, in writing and verbally, including to non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Microsoft technologies and tools including Azure, .NET / C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint
Java, Python, or TypeScript / JavaScript
REST and GraphQL APIs
Modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
Familiarity with common design patterns such as MVC or MVVM
Mobile development — native iOS (Swift), native Android (Kotlin), or cross-platform
Enterprise platforms such as SAP and Workday
Cloud-native development concepts: containers, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Data and analytics fundamentals: SQL, data pipelines, Databricks, or Power BI
Interest in applied AI / machine learning and generative AI
Agile and Scrum methodology
Enterprise business platforms such as Workday, SAP, or ServiceNow
Systems analysis, requirements gathering, and process mapping
Integration concepts and APIs
Solution architecture and application portfolio management concepts
Knowledge of web development, cloud services, ERP platforms, and Microsoft technologies
Basic understanding of distributed systems architecture and general knowledge of multiple technical disciplines, including PC workstations, mobile devices, servers, and troubleshooting techniques
General knowledge of telecommunications, network, and cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Network management, performance monitoring, and observability tools
Infrastructure as code (Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell or Python)
Automation, AIOps, or machine learning applied to issue detection and self-healing

Responsibilities

Deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business.
Gain hands-on experience in your field while learning about the retail industry and the breadth of technology careers that support the customer shopping experience.
Design, code, test, and ship applications for digital shopping, Pharmacy, Finance, Merchandising, and Supply Chain, as well as our enterprise and retail store systems.
Contribute to business analytics and reporting work.
Work on configuration, integration, and process improvement for enterprise systems.
Get a cross-company view of how technology decisions are made and sequenced.
Work with cloud technologies and with automation and machine learning approaches used for issue detection and self-healing.