Why Work for Menards?
- Profit Sharing & Team Member Discount
- Highly collaborative work environment
- Monday – Friday work week
- On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Developer Internship provides students a valuable experience with real world applications while being able to work a part-time, flexible schedule to fit your educational needs. Interns will be involved throughout the entire development life cycle of an application and work on identifying and analyzing any problems with the help of a Software Engineer mentor. Other duties may include documenting user requirements, completing application change requests and quality assurance testing.
The position requires 15-20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The position is flexible and we work with your school schedule!
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Development & Support:
- Develop and maintain applications for Menards stores and external web sites, primarily using Java
- Work through the entire development lifecycle, creating program specifications through coding, implementation, and testing
- Create test plans and thoroughly test and debug all programs prior to implementation
- Provide weekly status updates on current projects
- Work with stores, help desk, and technical support Team Members to troubleshoot problems as they arise
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of User's operations to facilitate communication
Production Issues:
- Identify problem trends pro-actively
- Execute action plan(s)
- Follow established processes for problem handling and resolution
Security & Confidentiality:
- Maintain information confidentiality and security
- Protect, prevent and report all unauthorized attempts to obtain corporate information
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Actively enrolled in a college/university, pursuing an Associate or Bachelor degree in Software Design, Software Development, Computer Science, or Computer Programming major
- Knowledge of the JAVA programming language JSPs, Servlets, EJBs, Spring, Object Oriented Design
- Familiarity with XML, Eclipse, Android Studio and Visual Studio is helpful
- Excellent design and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Capable of working on both individual and team-oriented projects
- Must be able to work in Eau Claire, WI for the duration of the internship
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
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Skills Required
- Actively enrolled in a college or university
- Pursuing an Associate or Bachelor degree in Software Design, Software Development, Computer Science, or Computer Programming
- Knowledge of Java, JSPs, Servlets, EJBs, Spring, and Object-Oriented Design
- Familiarity with XML, Eclipse, Android Studio, and Visual Studio
- Excellent design and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and on team-oriented projects
- Ability to work in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for the duration of the internship
- Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship
Menards Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Menards and has not been reviewed or approved by Menards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Weekend premium pay and a weekly pay cadence are presented as consistent boosts to take‑home pay, with profit sharing and periodic bonuses further augmenting earnings when eligible. These elements help overall compensation feel more competitive for retail roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Full‑time and salaried materials list paid time off and paid holidays, with salaried roles also offering parental leave and sabbatical eligibility after extended tenure. This breadth creates structured time‑away options beyond basic schedules.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A store discount, education programs, an employee assistance program, the Calm app, and gym/commuter discounts are detailed in company materials. These lifestyle perks provide value outside of base wages.
Menards Insights
What We Do
Menards home improvement stores are conveniently located throughout the Midwest in a 14-state region. From the novice do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor, Menards has something for everyone! As a family-owned and operated business, Menards is truly dedicated to service and quality and is the place to "Save BIG Money!" on all your home improvement needs. As an employer, Menards provides the tools and training that are needed to ensure that we provide great customer service, in stores or online. Menards offers exceptional advancement opportunities, a positive work environment, and great pay and benefits! If you are a hard-working, goal-oriented person, we have opportunities for you! Apply today in person at your local site or online.
