Summer 2027 Corporate Intern, Economist
Walmart
About the Role
The Summer 2027 Corporate Intern: Economist position is an 11-week paid internship for undergraduate students graduating between December 2027 and August 2028. The internship is designed to prepare associates for a career with the Walmart Economics team, offering the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, network with industry experts, and develop skills.
About the Economist Internship
Walmart's scale and the complexity of its operations require sophisticated analysis. The Walmart Economics team applies academic insights and methods to drive Walmart's decision-making and transformation. Economists on the team work with the Chief Economist on projects across the company, including:
- Optimizing pricing
- Growing membership and subscriptions
- Increasing sustainability
- Developing a thriving marketplace
Interns are fully immersed in the team and take on short-term versions or components of full-time projects. They partner with business and tech teams to use economic tools for understanding causal impact, identifying and optimizing trade-offs, and driving strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and analyzing experiments to guide decision-making by understanding the impact of potential changes.
- Performing causal inference using econometrics and statistics to understand the effect of changes that cannot be experimentally run.
- Framing and evaluating trade-offs to drive strategic decisions under uncertainty.
- Applying behavioral economics to inform user experience design.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program.
- Expected graduation date between December 2027 - August 2028.
- SQL, R, or Python experience with analyzing large datasets is a plus.
- Passion for economics or experience assisting with academic research.
- Curiosity and self-starter attitude, with a natural interest in learning.
- Collaborative spirit and ability to uplift team members.
- Enjoyment of challenging problems.
- Knowledge of experimentation and causal inference methods.
Walmart and Sam's Club offer housing and relocation benefits to students who meet qualifications.
A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future.
Hourly wage range: $25.00 - $48.00