Labor Industrial Engineering Intern- Summer 2026

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Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

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

What you will be doing as a Labor Industrial Engineer Intern :

The Meijer Store Labor Specialist Internship Program will provide college students with a well-rounded retail educational experience and assist them in developing professional skillsets. Interns will work with the Store Labor team to drive operational productivity, capacity, and efficiency through the development of engineered labor standards. They will also apply industrial engineering concepts to forecast accurate future budgets, including sales, customer counts, and item movement.

At the end of the Store Labor Specialist Internship students will be able to :

Develop and maintain engineered labor standards, including time and motions studies, process optimization, and process documentation

Work with store operations and scheduling teams to create Standard Operating Procedures based on engineered standards

Provide labor-based estimates and comparisons using anticipated business ventures / processes

Assess and discuss the human and organizational impacts of major change on an existing operation

The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including :

Store Analytics

Store Operations

Qualifications :

Progress toward a bachelor's or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field

3.0+ GPA preferred

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and other office products

Detail-Oriented – Carefully reviews work to ensure accuracy in assumptions and calculations

Prior experience working with engineered standards and labor budgeting is a plus

Problem Solving - Probes all fruitful sources for answers, and looks beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data

Drive for Results - Has focus on the bottom line

Customer Focus - Dedicated to meeting 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

Possible career path opportunities :

• Store Labor Specialist

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request . Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.