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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 to drive engagement_

+ _Events highlighting key areas of the business_

**_What you will be doing as a Government Affairs Intern_** _:_

_The Meijer Government Affairs Team’s mission is to amplify Meijer’s brand and values through issue advocacy, strategic partnerships and outreach, cross-functional collaboration, and policy development that best serves our customers and strengthens Meijer’s competitiveness in a fast-paced business environment._

_The Government Affairs Intern will learn from a variety of practical, real-world experiences including the following:_

+ _Conducting in-depth research on specified Government Affairs topics/challenges/questions (TBD) to develop a final presentation for executive leadership._

+ _Monitoring, analyzing and reporting on federal, state and local executive, legislative and regulatory activity relevant to Meijer and the overall retail industry._

+ _Working with internal stakeholders to analyze business impacts and implications of various government policies to assist in advocacy efforts._

+ _Assisting Government Affairs leaders in developing policy agendas and engaging in implementing strategies to accomplish policy goals._

+ _Collaborating with Meijer Communications to ensure consistent messaging and brand amplification with government officials and strategic partners._

+ _Drafting advocacy communications to government officials on specific legislation and regulation._

+ _Attending committee hearings and meetings as needed with government officials across the Meijer footprint._

+ _Developing relationships with elected officials and government staff throughout the Meijer footprint._

+ _Attending and participating in internal meetings and provide input on various Meijer initiatives._

+ _Assisting with special projects._

_This job profile is not meant to be all-inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. The Government Affairs Intern may perform other duties as assigned or required by Government Affairs leadership. The Government Affairs Intern may have the opportunity to participate in day-long business travel (i.e. Lansing, Meijer facility tours, etc.), and outside events (political events, conferences, etc.)._

**_Qualifications_** _:_

+ _Undergraduate student currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from a four-year college or university with an academic focus on Political Science, Pre-Law or adjacent field of study._

+ _Ability to thrive and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment._

+ _Excellent writing, research and communication skills._

+ _Independent thinker, with strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills._

+ _Self-starter, able to manage ambiguity and possessing courage to try new things._

+ _Capable of building new relationships and possessing emotional intelligence._

+ _Comfort in a corporate environment, including being amongst senior business executives._

+ _A passion to compete._

+ _Microsoft Office experience, with the flexibility and desire to learn additional technology skills for using varied systems and tools._

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.**