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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_

+ _Events highlighting key areas of the business_

**What you will be doing as an IT User Experience Intern** :

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.

**Qualifications** :

+ 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.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (will vary depending on specific project requirements):

**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.

Possible career path opportunities:

+ User experience designer

+ User experience researcher

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.**