Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Day in the Life of Sam’s Decision Science & Membership & Marketing: 

If you’re thinking ‘scale’, think bigger and don’t stop there. Within Tech & Membership & Marketing at Sam’s Club, we don’t just innovate, we enable transformations across clubs and different channels for the Sam’s Club experience. We innovate to deliver a simple and seamless experience for our members. Our tech talent solves the biggest and most complex problems. We drive digital transformation where data and analytics are enabling us to better serve our members and create a digital relationship with them. As our members evolve and adapt, we are taking it a few notches further here. We’re changing what members can expect from the experience of shopping, from the physical clubs, to mobile, social, and even online; we’re not just ready for the future of shopping, we’re creating it. 

About Our Program: 

During the 11-week program, our interns work directly with teams who are changing the way the world shops. This is the beginning of what could be an exciting career with Sam’s Club! 

The intern experience includes: 

• An impactful individual project designed to align to your skillsets and interests 

• Direct access to leadership across the enterprise 

• Executive-led speaker sessions with insightful Q&A  

• Community outreach events 

• Networking and social events 

• Learning & development opportunities targeting both hard and soft skills 

• Deep dives into different areas of our business  

• Time management and leadership development as a full-time associate  

• An in-depth look at our Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CDEI) practices 

• Compensation and housing assistance provided 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

Applied Business Acumen 

• Identifies and helps design solutions to business problems based on machine learning and other advanced algorithms 

• Owns delivery of the piece of the project assigned by the broader team 

• Helps define measurement and implementation plans to unlock business value 

Problem Formulation 

• Translates problems that need solving into algorithmic solutions 

• Gains expertise in the domain area to identify the boundaries of the problem and helps design a strong solution for it 

 
Data Source Identification 

• Works with product and data experts to explore various datasets and identify those most appropriate 

• Builds data quality checks to ensure the integrity of data pipelines used in the solution 

 
Model Analysis 

• Owns technical solution development, learning requirements and best practices from the team 

• Leverages exploratory data analysis techniques to understand the data 

• Defines and engineers features, builds and evaluates simple models, then adds complexity to modeling as needed 

• Drives measurement of the solution 

Model Assessment & Validation 

• Supports model fit testing and statistical inference to evaluate performance 

• Assesses the impact of variables and features on inference results and business outcomes. 

 
Model Deployment & Scaling 

• Writes production-ready analytical models and data pipelines 

• Gains experience in production support, using those skills for evaluations, tracking, and alerting of key KPIs 

Code Development & Testing 

• Develops code according to project requirements, in the recommended language 

• Modifies and enhances code based on code reviews 

• Implements unit tests, integration tests, and code quality checks to ensure quality deployments 

 
Data Visualization 

• Creates visualizations for key datasets and models to highlight contributions made to the project and team 

• Presents new ideas to stakeholders using appropriate graphing libraries and BI tools 

• Develops insights about model health, data quality, and business processes to meet members needs 

Office Environment: Corporate 

Sam’s Club Tech Hub Location(s): Bentonville, AR

Desired Majors: Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other relevant majors 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must be enrolled in a Master’s degree program currently 

• Expected graduation date between December 2024-August 2025 

• 0-1 years of full-time relevant experience (excludes internship and research-based roles) 

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