IT User Experience Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Meijer is seeking candidates for an internship opportunity in our User Experience area. 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. The User Experience team at Meijer leads the designing thinking and user research at Meijer. Our intern will have the opportunity to work directly with the product development and business teams to define, develop and implement an experience that will impact our digital and in-store customers. Over the course of the summer the intern will have the opportunity to work with technology such as Figma, Recollective and Userzoom. 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.

Requirements

Progress toward a Bachelor’s degree – User Experience, Graphic Design, User Research or related field.
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.

Nice To Haves

Wireframing: Proficiency in tools like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD to create wireframes.
Prototyping: Ability to build interactive prototypes to test concepts.
Visual Design: Basic understanding of design principles, typography, and color theory.
Problem-Solving: Ability to approach challenges creatively.
Adaptability: Willingness to learn and adjust to feedback.
User Research: Understanding how to conduct interviews, surveys, and usability testing.

Responsibilities

Define, develop and implement an experience that will impact our digital and in-store customers.
Work directly with the product development and business teams.
Deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business.
Participate in diverse personal and professional development opportunities.
Interact with other interns and Meijer senior leaders.
Deliver final presentations to senior executives.
Participate in networking and community events.
Participate in events highlighting key areas of the business.