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!

 

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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 projectsFinal presentations delivered to senior executivesExecutive speaker seriesProfessional development and training opportunitiesNetworking and community events Events highlighting key areas of the business

What you will be doing as a Community Partnerships and Giving Intern:

Interns in this area will gain exposure to the Meijer corporate philanthropic process and programs, as well as community sponsorship opportunities. Interns will be assigned a project that will focus on strategy, execution, and delivering results.

Representative projects completed by previous Community Partnerships and Giving interns include:

Event execution and project management related to the Meijer LPGA classic for Simply Give event in Grand Rapids, MIPromotion and execution of in-store events, including special appearances and vendor toursMeijer vendor-supported community opportunitiesSeasonal promotionsPartnership/Sponsorship negotiations, contracts, asset fulfillment, and event executionResearching and recommending opportunities to increase sponsorship in key sports categories and/or geographiesDeveloping a playbook to drive community sponsorship opportunities, particularly around hunger relief, with key sports partners.Recommendations to maximize participation and reach of company’s signature giving program, Simply Give

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

Marketing/MerchandisingBrand DevelopmentLegalCommunicationsOperationsMeijer LPGA Classic Teams

Qualifications:

Progressing toward a bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Event Marketing, Communications, Corporate Philanthropy, or a related fieldProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and TeamsComfort with Ambiguity - can shift gears easily and cope with changeTime Management - Uses time effectively and efficiently. Ability to work and prioritize multiple projects simultaneouslyProblem Solving – Investigates all available resources for answers, looking beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret dataAction Oriented – Has a sense of urgency and the ability to get things doneCustomer Focus - Dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customersRelationship Skills - Creates positive working relationships with customers, team members, senior leadership, and other internal and external constituenciesCommunication Skills - Conveys the right information both written and verballyStrategic Mindset- Thinks outside of the box, bringing new perspectives and ideation to the team

Possible career path opportunities:

Community Partnership and Giving Specialist

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