Information Technology Intern- Summer 2027
IT · Full-time
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Sep 9, 2026
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
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
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.
Qualifications
- 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
Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Specific requirements vary by project. You do not need every item below — tell us what you have and what you want to learn.
For Digital Solutions and Applications Development
- 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
For Enterprise Systems and Tools / IT Enterprise Architecture
- 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
For IT Operations and Infrastructure
- 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
Possible Career Paths
- Developer / Analyst
- Software Engineering
- Information Security Analyst
- Data and Analytics Development Program
- Infrastructure / Cloud Engineering
- Solution Architecture
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