Summer 2026 MBA Intern: Finance Leadership Development Program, MBA Intern
WalmartAbout the role
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
The Walmart Finance MBA Leadership Development Program (FLDP) Internship is a highly selective opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects to drive Walmart’s global business forward. This is a chance to be part of the largest retail transformation in history. As Walmart continues to adapt alongside shifting customer preferences, we need a robust pipeline of talented leaders with the strategic, analytical, and change management skills to deliver on our mission: to help people save money so they can live better. The Walmart Finance MBA Leadership Development Program is an important way Walmart builds that pipeline. Successful completion of the internship program provides a direct opportunity to secure placement in the full-time program.
What you can expect from the internship program:
• Placement on one of our Finance & Strategy teams throughout the company, including Corporate, Walmart US, Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. All internship placements will be based in Bentonville.
• Opportunity to lead a project throughout the 10-week summer assignment. We work hard to identify meaningful, well-scoped projects with great leaders to help you deliver value and own a process end-to-end during the summer. Past internship projects examples include Walmart Connect, digital food strategy, omni-channel pharmacy strategy, and supply chain innovation / automation.
• Conduct data analysis, build robust financial models, and drive strategic insight.
• Gain exposure to senior leaders through executive roundtables, CFO speaker series, mentorship, and end of summer project presentations.
• Develop a strong peer networking with your FLDP intern cohort and program alumni through a variety of evening and weekend social activities that will allow you to explore all that Northwest Arkansas has to offer.
• Engage in cohort-wide developmental opportunities to sharpen skills, build core competencies, and expand your holistic knowledge of the Walmart business.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled in an MBA program with a graduation date of December 2026 or Spring 2027.
• 4+ years of industry or military work experience required.
• Professional experience in Finance, Strategy, Accounting, or related field preferred.
• 1 year of experience managing people or cross functional teams preferred.
• 2 year of experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organization preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, experience presenting to leadership
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, comfort with large datasets, proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Authorization to work in US without restrictions at the time of application
You will fit in great if you…
• Can excel at both high-level strategic thinking and detailed execution
• Use data as the background for solving complex problems
• Are successful at influencing others, leading teams, and working in a collaborative cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Have proven ability to manage multiple, contending priorities simultaneously
• Have the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment, and when given a deadline you know how to motivate yourself, your managers, and associates to meet it
• Don’t hesitate in public speaking or writing a paper and you have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoy working with numbers and using data to provide thought-provoking and workable solutions
• Have a track record of taking ownership and driving results
Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all builds a highperforming team seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all identifies attracts and retains the best team members
Respect the Individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customermember and company and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments
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