2025 Intern Conversion: 2026 FT Manager, Economist - Bentonville, AR
WalmartAbout the role
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SUMMER 2025 WALMART OR SAMS CLUB ECONOMIST INTERNSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE
Applies economics to tasks provided by leadership for a business question by structuring hypotheses, researching questions, and providing advice using a deep understanding of neoclassical and behavioral economics. Draws conclusions from relevant work in the existing academic literature.
Explores observational data. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the data. Produces summary statistics. Evaluates correlations and trends.
Analyzes data using various advanced statistical, mathematical, and econometric techniques to help drive business decisions by testing hypotheses, designing experiments, forecasting or predicting relevant outcomes, using machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform causal inference, or building structural models to perform counterfactual analysis.
Develops data pipelines and manipulates, analyzes, visualizes, and models large amounts of data in the appropriate language for the task at hand (for example, SQL, Python, R) by writing high-quality, production-grade code.
Communicates analysis and economic concepts through verbal and written communication (including data visualization) to both a technical and business audience based on the key stakeholders.
Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to develop an understanding of complex business contexts, implement experiments, disseminate results and recommendations, and facilitate product or process changes in alignment with economic theory/analysis.
Consults on scientific best practices for data analysis and experimentation with other analytical teams across the company.
Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales.
Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on
improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
This role is in Bentonville, AR.
Walmart and Sams 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 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
Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and crossfunctionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action
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 Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg 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 sets expectations for others to do the same promotes an enviro
Apply for this role
Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.
Apply Now →Generate Application KitFree account required — sign up in 30s