Job summary
The Retail Undergraduate Program (RUP) Internship is looking for ambitious, analytical, and customer-obsessed undergraduate rising seniors to help build a world-class shopping experience and serve as the leadership pipeline for our rapidly growing global businesses.

This 12-week internship program provides an ideal pathway to a dynamic career at Amazon. Retail Undergraduate Program Interns are placed in retail-focused roles (vendor management or instock management) and are assigned specialized projects that provide insight to the responsibilities of a full-time employee in this role and organization. Role placement is based on the needs of our North America Stores – such as Hardlines, Softlines, and Consumables – and Amazon Fresh businesses. In any of these roles, you will be a key player in developing and executing projects that drive business results of Amazon vendors, accounts, and product subcategories. Day-to-day tasks may include developing and growing vendor relationships, determining promotional strategy, inventory management, assisting with product launches, and conducting detailed analyses to identify growth opportunities driving sales and margin improvements -among other initiatives.

All Retail Undergraduate Program Intern hires will be given the choice of two start dates, one in late May and another in late June. In order to grow your Amazon network and learn more about what a full-time career in RUP could look like, you will have access to mentorship, training, and opportunities to connect with both your intern cohort and former RUP full-time cohort members. At the end of your internship, you will present your final project to your team and senior leadership. The members of this community are enthusiastic and able to help you grow professionally while encouraging you to work hard and have fun in this fast-paced and exciting environment. This is an ideal entry point to chart your own path at Amazon.

Retail Undergraduate Program Role Descriptions (placement will be determined prior to start date):

Vendor Manager (North America Stores & Amazon Fresh):

Vendor Managers (VM) are responsible for managing inputs, customer experience, topline performance, and ultimately, profitability for their category. VMs facilitate all interactions with the vendor base, including: identifying and onboarding new vendors, creating items in the catalog, negotiating contracts and terms, managing promotional activities, and resolving operational issues (e.g., inbound logistics, instock, payments). VMs focus on creating scale, identifying and signing up new vendors, negotiating terms, and identifying competition and external trends for their category.

Instock Manager (North America Stores & Amazon Fresh):

Instock Managers (ISM) are responsible for ensuring Amazon has the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time (i.e., “in stock” and available to ship immediately). To achieve this mission as cost- effectively as possible, ISMs work to continuously optimize our end-to-end supply chain, engaging with vendors to improve operational performance metrics, and driving system and process automation with key internal teams. ISMs own the operational components of the P&L (Profit & Loss), and are responsible for setting and executing operational strategies to optimize sales, margins, turns, and inventory health.

NOTE:

• When applying to the Amazon site, no cover letter is necessary.
• Applicants MUST be graduating between December 2023 and June 2024.
• Interviewing for these positions will begin late 2022.
• This position will have the choice of two start dates– May 22 (end date August 11th) and June 19 (end date September 8th). There is no additional flexibility around start date.
• Job Locations: Virtual / Hybrid (Seattle).
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role or consider applicants with visa sponsorship needs.
• For more information, please visit https://amazonundergradstudent.splashthat.com/.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with a graduation conferral date between December 2023 and June 2024.
• Able to work 40 hours a week throughout the course of a 12-week summer internship between May through September 2023.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic, leadership, and/or extracurricular record.
• Work, Internship, Volunteer and/or Leadership experience.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word)
• Experience taking ownership and driving results.
• Ability to act strategically and make decisions under ambiguity.
• Positive attitude, detail-oriented, and a team player.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication with a keen focus on delivering business results.
• Demonstrated track record in using data and metrics to make decisions and build scalable solutions.
• Ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to act strategically and make decisions under ambiguity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.​