Store Space Planning Operations Intern Summer 2026

Store Ops – Space Planning Intern

Are you ready to spend your summer as a part of something special? Imagine being with a global Fortune 200 company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for endless success. Join the Genuine Parts Company (GPC) internship program and work on meaningful projects that drive our business forward!

Our 10-week summer internship program will be in person in Atlanta and run from June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026.

As a Store Ops – Space Planning Intern, you'll work with teams across multiple departments to identify opportunities for improvement and streamlining within existing business processes, recommending and leading solution outcomes to enhance NAPA's Space Planning abilities. Interns will do meaningful work through specific a project(s) and/or initiative(s) in their respective department and make a final presentation at the conclusion of their internship. Interns will enjoy robust networking and personal development opportunities through formalized interactions with senior leadership, training workshops, and city-wide intern events. Interns will have fun and give back through opportunities to meet fellow college-aged students, social outings, service projects, and more!

What you might be doing:

• Utilize PowerBI, Blue Yonder Space Planning (JDA), and Google Cloud Products
• Partner with leadership to unlock the potential of JDA to maximize our Space Planning workflow
• Optimize the process by applying your course studies as well as mentoring by business owners
• Control the new process by creating key performance indicators (KPI's)
• Work within PowerBI and in partnership with the Category Management team, to enhance or Planogram performance reporting within PowerBI.

What we're looking for:

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business Management, Information Technology or other technical fields with an emphasis on space planning software
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Experience with BlueYonder/JDA and/or PowerBI highly preferred.
• 3.25 GPA or above preferred

Perks and Benefits:

• Attend a Braves game and give back to the community with fellow interns
• Explore the history of the company through a multi-day orientation, complete with a tour of the Atlanta Distribution Center
• Free lunch and snacks on campus

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.