Merchandising Services Intern

Category/Area of Expertise: Internal Merchandising
Job Requisition: 474120
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Pricing - Brands (5148900)

Here at Stop & Shop, we've been serving our customers and neighborhoods for more than a century. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing hasn't: Stop & Shop is a place where everyone can thrive and feel like they're part of family.

Our more than 50,000 associates enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and discounts to support professional and personal journeys and flexibility that fits their lives.

We invite you to pull up a seat and discover the ways you can make an impact. There's always room at our table!

The Merchandising Services Intern will support the development and execution of brick-and-mortar components within the broader omnichannel commercial strategy. This role is ideal for a student with strong analytical and technical skills who is eager to learn how data-driven insights inform retail merchandising and marketing decisions.

The Intern will gain hands-on experience with retail merchandising, category management, marketing, and analytics, while developing exposure to cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced commercial environment. They will also build strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills using real business data and participation in key planning and execution processes.

What we ask of you:
 

• Support the merchandising services team with category management tasks, item setup, and product maintenance
• Assist in gathering, organizing, and reviewing data and then generating insights and actionable recommendations for key business decisions
• Use internal systems and tools to track and analyze performance and trends
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in finance, marketing, and ADUSA support
• Prepare summaries, reports, and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Help identify opportunities to optimize promotions, pricing, and category management
• Jump in wherever needed to support day-to-day merchandising operations in a fast-paced environment
• Create a final presentation highlighting internship learnings and process improvement recommendations
• Hands-on experience with analytics, retail merchandising, category management, and marketing
• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration across multiple corporate departments
• Strong analytical skills through working with real business data and performance metrics
• Improved technical skills by using Excel, reporting tools, and merchandising systems
• Practical understanding of how merchandising decisions impact sales, customer behavior, and store execution
• Enhanced problem-solving abilities through participation in key planning and execution processes
• Experience navigating a fast-paced, dynamic commercial environment within a major grocery retailer

What you bring to the table:
 

• Active enrollment is undergraduate college or university (Junior or Senior applications will take priority for this role)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
• Data science or equivalent major, preferred
• Understanding of workplace etiquette
• Basic business acumen, preferred understanding of retail, merchandising, or consumer behavior
• Familiarity with key business and financial concepts, such as sales, margins, units, and category performance
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, essential
• Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred
• Ability to collaborate with a team and to prioritize tasks
• Strong foundation in data science and analysis
• Ability to interpret datasets, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions
• Awareness of regional and multicultural customer preferences, preferred
• Ability to translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations, strongly preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Naturally curious to learn and dig into the "why" behind the numbers to uncover meaningful opportunities

What we bring to the table:

The Stop & Shop paid summer internship program offers undergraduate students (Freshman through Senior) the opportunity to work on meaningful, real-world projects that make an impact. Stop & Shop's corporate support office provides an ideal environment to explore the complexities of the grocery industry. Interns gain valuable experience while developing leadership capabilities and business knowledge, with access to learning and development sessions, networking opportunities, and exposure to Stop & Shop's culture.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from June 1, 2026 through August 8, 2026.

We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days per week in the Quincy, MA Corporate Support Office (accessible by MBTA and Commuter Rail).

Location: Quincy, MA
Duration: 10 weeks

Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA when applying.

Hourly rate: $24.30 - $27.90 - rate will vary based on current academic year (open to Juniors and Seniors only)

Stop & Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.