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User Experience Intern- Summer 2026

Meijer, Grand Rapids, MI, United States


Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement and career growth

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.

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 design 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 focus – 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

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