Merchandising Services Intern
About The Position
The Merchandising Services Intern will support the development and execution of brick-and-mortar components within the broader omnichannel commercial strategy. This role is ideal for a student with strong analytical and technical skills who is eager to learn how data-driven insights inform retail merchandising and marketing decisions. The Intern will gain hands-on experience with retail merchandising, category management, marketing, and analytics, while developing exposure to cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced commercial environment. They will also build strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills using real business data and participation in key planning and execution processes.
Requirements
- Active enrollment is undergraduate college or university (Junior or Senior applications will take priority for this role)
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Data science or equivalent major, preferred
- Understanding of workplace etiquette
- Basic business acumen, preferred understanding of retail, merchandising, or consumer behavior
- Familiarity with key business and financial concepts, such as sales, margins, units, and category performance
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, essential
- Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred
- Ability to collaborate with a team and to prioritize tasks
- Strong foundation in data science and analysis
- Ability to interpret datasets, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions
- Awareness of regional and multicultural customer preferences, preferred
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations, strongly preferred
- Strong attention to detail
- Naturally curious to learn and dig into the “why” behind the numbers to uncover meaningful opportunities
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from June 1, 2026 through August 8, 2026.
Nice To Haves
- Data science or equivalent major, preferred
- Basic business acumen, preferred understanding of retail, merchandising, or consumer behavior
- Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred
- Awareness of regional and multicultural customer preferences, preferred
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations, strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Support the merchandising services team with category management tasks, item setup, and product maintenance
- Assist in gathering, organizing, and reviewing data and then generating insights and actionable recommendations for key business decisions
- Use internal systems and tools to track and analyze performance and trends
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in finance, marketing, and ADUSA support
- Prepare summaries, reports, and presentations for internal stakeholders
- Help identify opportunities to optimize promotions, pricing, and category management
- Jump in wherever needed to support day-to-day merchandising operations in a fast-paced environment
- Create a final presentation highlighting internship learnings and process improvement recommendations
Benefits
- Hands-on experience with analytics, retail merchandising, category management, and marketing
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration across multiple corporate departments
- Strong analytical skills through working with real business data and performance metrics
- Improved technical skills by using Excel, reporting tools, and merchandising systems
- Practical understanding of how merchandising decisions impact sales, customer behavior, and store execution
- Enhanced problem-solving abilities through participation in key planning and execution processes
- Experience navigating a fast-paced, dynamic commercial environment within a major grocery retailer
- Stop & Shop’s corporate support office provides an ideal environment to explore the complexities of the grocery industry.
- Interns gain valuable experience while developing leadership capabilities and business knowledge, with access to learning and development sessions, networking opportunities, and exposure to Stop & Shop’s culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
