Apply for the Intern-Category Analyst, Micro Space job opening.Intern-Category Analyst, Micro Space

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35526BR
Department: Product Business Development
Working Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Salary varies

Onsite

Full Time - Temporary

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Description

Program Introduction

At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it’s our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge. 

The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:

• Free housing provided in partnership with Florida Southern College (for interns that live outside of a 25-mile radius of the corporate office)
• Attending executive meetings
• Participating in group community service activities
• Touring manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Developing and delivering end of program presentations to Publix leadership

Join a company consistently ranked as a great place to work. Grow professionally and personally while making a lasting impact. Apply today and grow your legacy with Publix.

*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Position Overview
The Micro Space Merchandising team is directly responsible for supporting the store planogram creation and implementation needs for all categories within Corporate Purchasing and Store Merchandisers working in retail. This support is critical to ensuring that the appropriate product is delivered to the correct stores within the right space. Within the department, the intern will learn how to create effective store planograms and create new reports.

What you’ll do 

• Receive training on the tools used to create planograms, identify the inputs needed for these tools, and understand what goals need to be reached for a successful planogram publication to all stores.
• Get an overview of our teams that physically reset sections in our stores based on the planograms published and help create reports to track the effectiveness of these teams.

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Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
  • If graduating from a bachelor’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
  • If graduating from a master’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester)
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in business administration, business analytics, data analytics, or logistics and be a current junior or above (rising senior or above as of the program start in Summer 2026) or a graduate student
• Knowledge and experience in developing queries for relational databases (e.g. Access, SQL Server, DB2)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Excellent skills in math, statistics, and various methods of analysis
• Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data from multiple sources
• Analytical skills, problem solving, logical reasoning

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Preferred Qualifications

• Current retail associate
• Intermediate knowledge of BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau, or others)
• Knowledge and experience using merchandising applications (e.g. Apollo).
• Knowledgeable in accessing data through the use of SQL queries

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Benefits

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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