eCommerce Fulfillment Optimization Intern

About the role

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities.

Responsibilities

Facility Strategy and Solutions is ADUSA's center of excellence for e-commerce fulfillment, helping our local brands deliver best-in-class operational performance. Through data-driven planning and optimization of service levels, productivity, and capacity, we enable scalable growth across the rapidly expanding online grocery business. This role will support our dynamic batching initiative, which transforms incoming e-commerce orders into optimized shopping batches that balance operational efficiency with customer urgency. The intern will be responsible for conducting validation testing, gathering associate feedback, and providing recommendations to enhance batching algorithms and overall performance.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends or improvement opportunities. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with data sets to perform analysis and validation. Effective communication skills, with the ability to gather feedback from associates and present findings and recommendations clearly. Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage testing activities, document results, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Reliable transportation is required to support weekly visits to the assigned store. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SQL, Python, or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau). Coursework or experience in optimization, simulation, or operations research. Familiarity with e-commerce, retail operations, or supply chain processes. Experience conducting testing, quality assurance, or process improvement projects.

Benefits

• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full-time positions within ADUSA
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
• One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest
• Involvement in group community service events
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities
• Access to online career development tools and resources
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility

Pay

Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position. Salary ranges: Non‑Tech Roles – ME/NC/PA/SC: $18.10 – $34.20 per hour; IL/MA/MD: $20.00 – $37.80 per hour.

Schedule

Approximate 12‑week internship session (May 24, 2027 – August 13, 2027). Hybrid work environment requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.