Successful interns may be asked to join the company and participate in the management training program. Interns attend a Leadership Learning Conference, then five weeks of leadership training and six weeks traveling with specialists, operating in a management capacity. For more information, contact Meijer at their Grand Rapids corporate office. Internship Program Human resources works with several colleges and universities to offer internships based on company needs in areas such as information services, marketing, human resources and others. Students are selected based on their enrollment in an approved internship program at their university.
Academic credit is given for all company work experience.
The company has developed a relationship with various colleges and universities to offer internships at the corporate headquarters and satellite offices. Internships are project-based, available to college students from early undergraduate to MBA level, depending on company needs. For example, three MBA interns are currently working at the distribution center doing research in process-mapping to recommend needed improvements. The company offers a 10-week internship for four years. The first year is spent only in grocery.