Store Operations Industrial Engineering Intern

Lowe’s Summer Internship Program Overview 
Lowe's 2025 Summer Internship Program offers a challenging, project-based opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their understanding of the retail business world through valuable, hands-on experience with a FORTUNE® 50 company. The internship will provide broad learning, experience, organizational knowledge, and business acumen. We are looking for: 

Students driven by potentialDynamic individuals who are as inspiring as they are capable of being inspired Sharp minds eager to take on new challenges and able to recognize and embrace new opportunities Great collaborators who understand the power of "we" People who push the boundaries of what is possible 

The summer internship program begins with orientation on May 27th and concludes on August 1st. All internships are paid opportunities. And qualified interns will be eligible for Lowe's housing benefit. 

Workforce Engineering Intern
Lowe’s Store Labor Engineering team works on projects related to store workforce management programs. Store labor productivity is a foundational element to enabling the Lowe’s strategy and supporting simple and seamless customer experience that is cost efficient and flexible.  

The industrial engineering intern will perform in-store time studies to evaluate opportunities to improve productivity, eliminate waste, and create improved processes. The internship program will offer a variety of project focus areas in-store and culminate in a marquee project for the intern to shine! The intern will partner with other industrial engineers to learn, collaborate, and share experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Gather and analyze workload requirement for store tasks and activities, conducting time studies in the store environmentApply appropriate analytical techniques to time studies to derive engineered labor standardsProvide detailed labor analysis that clearly identifies specific opportunities for interventionIdentify and quantify opportunities that enhance stores’ ability to effectively manager labor costs while maintaining customer service standardsEvaluate alternate approaches to optimizing labor and make recommendations via formal presentationAbility to take big data sets and translate into a storyline for senior leadership

 Education and/or Experience

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is requiredCurrently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field from an accredited university with expected graduation dates of December 2025 or May 2026Proficient in MS Office ProgramsStrong collaborative, troubleshooting, problem solving, communication, data analysis and presentation skills are requiredAbility to be cognizant of human behavior and human interaction with environmental and work area conditions when developing processesStrong oral, written, communication, and interpersonal skillsAccuracy and attention to detailAnalytical skillsData collection and reporting

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in developing engineered labor standards in a retail environmentKnowledge of workforce managementExperience in UMT Time Study Software, MOST MethodologyExperience in Minitab & Simulation SoftwareExposure to VBA/SQL languages is a plusRelevant internship experience and/or other related work experience, such as a leadership role in student/campus organizations, volunteering, etc.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.