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2013 Internship Opportunity - Food Science
Meijer - Grand Rapids, MI
Meijer
is a leading Supercenter located in five states throughout the Midwest, with
nearly 200 stores and almost 60,000 employees. As a multi-billion dollar
retailer, Meijer is ranked as the 13th largest privately held company in the
country. We have become a respected leader in the competitive retail market
by sticking to our core values of customers, competition, family, freshness,
and safety & health. Meijer's Midwest geography includes corporate
offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and stores, distribution centers, and
manufacturing facilities throughout Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and
Kentucky.
Meijer is seeking candidates for 2013 internship opportunities! 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
shopper experience. Your internship will include interaction with other
interns, experts in your area of study, and Meijer senior leadership. We can
offer you a terrific summer!
Meijer has a terrific internship experience waiting for current graduate
students interested in furthering their experience in the area of food
science.
Didn't think Meijer had positions in Food Science? At Meijer, development of
customer-preferred products sold under our own labels is one way we deliver
higher standards at lower prices. Our product development team is busy at
work studying market trends and consumer preferences, then designing and
testing new products that are not just a Meijer brand, but a better brand.
Our Quality Assurance team provides the testing and processes to ensure that
every product meets the standards that customers expect from Meijer...every
time.
Representative activities may include:
Supporting Foods Merchandising in the selection of product and evaluation of
the capability and condition of vendor facilities
Evaluating Meijer brand food items in a systematic manner to determine the
equivalency to National Brands, with a focus on sensory testing
Working with suppliers to evaluate product quality and safety concerns
Maintaining information on current food health issues (microbiologic,
allergic, etc.)
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