Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Internship:
The Walmart Automated Pick and Delivery (APD) Internship is an 11-week program held during the summer of 2026. It is open to undergraduate students graduating between December 2026 and August 2027. This paid internship will prepare associates for a career with Walmart APD. Interns will work on meaningful projects, network with industry experts, and develop their skills while having an enriching summer experience.   A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future. What is an APD? Automated Pickup & Delivery (APD) centers are Walmart’s next-generation grocery fulfillment facilities that combine automation, robotics, and software to pick, stage, and dispense online grocery orders at scale. APDs integrate Walmart’s internal systems (Warehouse Management System, Execution System, and orchestration layers) with automation vendors and store operations to:

• Increase daily order throughput per site
• Improve labor productivity and cost efficiency
• Deliver faster, more reliable customer pickup experiences

These facilities are a critical part of Walmart’s strategy to scale online grocery while maintaining low prices and operational excellence. Role Summary: The APD Product Management Intern (Undergraduate) will support Walmart’s APD product team by contributing to business analysis, product discovery, and performance insights that help improve throughput, labor efficiency, and site scalability. This role is designed for undergraduates who want exposure to product management in complex operational systems, with an emphasis on understanding business tradeoffs rather than just execution mechanics. What You’ll Learn:

• How automation, software, and labor interact to drive fulfillment economics
• How product teams evaluate throughput, cost, and scalability tradeoffs
• How operational data informs product and investment decisions
• How AI tools accelerate analysis, synthesis, and product documentation

Key Responsibilities:

• Support business-oriented product discovery:

• Assist in framing problem statements tied to throughput, labor efficiency, or reliability
• Translate operational workflows into high-level system and process views

• Contribute to performance analysis:
  • Analyze site-level KPIs (orders/day, cycle time, buffer utilization)
  • Identify trends and constraints impacting capacity or productivity
• Support decision-making artifacts:
  • Create summaries, slides, or one-pagers used in product and ops reviews
  • Help document assumptions, risks, and open questions
• Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate synthesis, documentation, and insights
• Participate in cross-functional discussions with product, engineering, and operations teams

Sample Intern Projects (Undergraduate – Business-Oriented):

• Analyze one APD workflow (e.g., pick dispatch) and assess its impact on:
  • Daily order capacity
  • Labor productivity
  • Customer wait times
• Build a lightweight business analysis explaining:
  • What limits throughput today
  • Which constraints are software-, process-, or labor-driven
• Support a site or pilot review by summarizing:
  • Performance trends
  • Key operational risks
  • Opportunities for improvement
• Assist in developing a recommendation memo for a product or process change, supported by data

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027
• 0-2 years of full-time relevant experience
• Strong analytical curiosity and structured thinking
• AI-first mindset and experience applying AI tools to business workflows
• Comfortable working with data (Excel/Sheets required; SQL a plus)
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in automation, operations, or product management

Success Metrics:

• Ability to connect operational data to business outcomes
• Quality of insights and clarity of recommendations
• Demonstrated systems thinking and learning velocity
• Effectiveness in communicating findings to stakeholder
• Office Environment: Corporate, in-person internship   Job Location We have opportunities available in the below locations for this role.
• Walmart and Sam's Club does offer housing and relocation benefits to students that meet qualifications.

  A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future. Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others drives a positive associate and customer member experience for all embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging so all associates thrive and perform contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work

Respect the Individual: Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team developing others through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments

Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively to achieve objectives communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work

Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us e.g. creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving

Act with Integrity: Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and encourages others to do the same supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns reinforces our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values

Act with Integrity: Is consistently humble self-aware honest and transparent

Serve our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer member first and applying an omni merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low-cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers members

Serve our Customers and Members Adopts a broad perspective that considers data analytics customer member insights and different parts of the business when making plans

Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks

Strive for Excellence: Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 - $40.00* *The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.