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Innovation Summer Intern

EG Retail (America)
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Are you curious about solving complex business challenges for a leading convenience retailer?  Do you have a passion for cross functional collaboration?  Then you may be the perfect addition to our team! 

Cumberland Farms is one of the fastest-growing convenience retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America’s #1 ‘one-stop’ destination. The business has an established pedigree of delivering excellent fuel, grocery and merchandise, and food service. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, our Company has grown to over 1,500+ locations across the United States employing over 18,000 team members.  You can find us operating under the following store banners: Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop. Our US headquarters in Westborough, MA is home to our Store Support Center, Company Warehouse, and Culinary Center.

Position Summary:

We’re looking for Innovation Summer Interns who can build end‑to‑end products - from intuitive, store‑facing interfaces to robust backends and data models - to help prototype the future of convenience retail.


Responsibilities:

What you’ll work on

  • Build full‑stack MVPs: design and develop features across frontend, backend, and databases to validate new in‑store and shopper experiences.
  • Integrate real systems: connect to SaaS APIs, design REST/GraphQL endpoints, and use queues/events to make services resilient and decoupled.
  • Ship to the cloud: deploy and monitor services on AWS, Azure, or GCP, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and basic infrastructure‑as‑code templates.
  • Analyze real data: use SQL to explore transactional and operational datasets (basket analysis, funnel drop‑offs, conversion, operational KPIs) to inform product decisions.

Skills we’re looking for

  • Full‑stack foundations: Experience with a modern frontend framework (React or Angular) and at least one backend stack (Node.js, Python/Django/Flask, Java/Spring, or Go).
  • Databases: familiarity with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and at least one NoSQL store (MongoDB, Redis), with a sense for when to use which.
  • APIs & integrations: understanding of REST and GraphQL, experience (coursework or projects) integrating external SaaS APIs and handling auth/identity.
  • Cloud & DevOps awareness: hands‑on exposure to a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), plus conceptual understanding of IaC and CI/CD.
  • Innovation mindset: comfort with rapid prototyping, iterating quickly, and building “just enough” to test assumptions before scaling.
  • Analytics: strong SQL skills and curiosity to dive into data to answer practical product and operations questions.

Who you are

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
  • Excited about retail and in‑store experiences, and eager to see your work tested in real Cumberland Farms environments.
  • A builder who learns fast, asks sharp questions, and is comfortable owning projects end‑to‑end with guidance from senior engineers and product leaders.

Working Relationships: Excellent cross-functional relationships across various departments such as IT, Finance, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Customer Service etc. and EG Field Team members (Stores, DMs & RMs)  

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 

Preferred Education: 2nd year in Masters (Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field)

Soft Skills:

  • Exceptional communication skills, influencing without authority and stakeholder management. 
  • Growth mindset, resilience and deep curiosity. 
  • Adaptability and change agility.   
  • Storytelling using working prototypes. 
  • Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to blend creativity and pragmatism.

Travel: Yes 25% (Deployment of solutions to our retail outlets)

Hours & Conditions: Monday - Friday 8 hour day in office setting

Physical Requirements: Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

$20.00-$22.50

Wage

$20.00-$22.50

Additional Info

At Cumberland Farms, it’s important that our employees reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve. We celebrate our differences, so your unique background and skillset could bring a wonderful new perspective to our team. If you have a passion for delivering exceptional results, thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, and bring experience in business management or related areas, we'd love to meet you - even if you don't meet every single requirement.

Consistent with Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law, we’re sharing the base salary range for this position. Final pay within this range will be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications. Base pay represents just one part of our total rewards approach. We’re proud to offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits that invest in your overall growth, well-being, and career journey.

Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.50 per hour (based on academic year and experience). 

  • Sophomore: $20.00/hour
  • Junior: $21.25/hour
  • Senior: $22.50/hour