Amazon Intern Job Descriptions

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Senior Product Manager Intern
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Amazon is growing, and we need MBA interns who are owners capable of breaking down and solving complex
problems, and who have a strong will to get things done. MBA interns are given ownership of large, important
areas of opportunity. You will have the autonomy to think strategically, make decisions, and drive significant
impact to the customer experience and the business. To be successful, you must be passionate about the
business, flourish in ambiguity, and demonstrate nimble leadership.
As a Senior Product Manager (PM) intern, you will invent new products and features on behalf of customers. You
are the business owner of the product who will work cross-functionally to drive ideas from conception to
execution, developing marketing plans to drive awareness and adoption, segmenting customers and developing
business models, defining and analyzing success metrics, and managing strategic projects.
An Amazon MBA summer internship is 11-12 weeks long, consisting of a strategic project that is data intensive,
analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. PM interns will have
ownership of a high profile project within a product management business organization, where they will partner
with key business groups and clients. By participating in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze
unique business ideas, make data driven decisions and provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will
have exposure to upper level management (including Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply
general business and product management skills to support successful execution of corporate strategies.
Successful PMs ultimately become general managers responsible for running large business segments and operate
in organizations such as Kindle Content, Seller Services, Supply Chain Optimization Technology, Logistics,
International Consumer, Kindle Marketing, Prime Now, Prime and Delivery Experience, and Payment Products.
Examples of former intern projects include:
Global Search Experience: Improve customer search experience for global product categories. Conduct
comprehensive external and internal needs assessment, create a scalable strategy and develop metrics to
enable tracking. Work with a team of engineers to implement changes based on findings during the
internship.
Amazon Payment Products: Evaluate small-and-medium sized business (SMB) usage of gift cards for
promotional and incentive purposes, size the opportunity (in the tens of billions) and develop a product
strategy and business requirements to launch simple to use self-service tools to allow small businesses to
leverage Amazon gift cards for consumer incentives, employee rewards and disbursement purposes.
Supply Chain Optimization Technologies: Implement programs that enable sustainability, including
reduction in waste and energy utilization, and preservation of natural resources.
Amazon Marketplace: Work on new category expansion and growth (e.g., Handmade) through improving
customer experience and seller success. Manage both internal and external partner relationships,
determine pricing structures, and define long-term category strategy.
Basic Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in MBA or equivalent masters level program
3 years of industry or military work experience prior to masters program
Preferred Qualifications:
4+ years of work experience prior to your MBA including academic and/or internship experience
Pre MBA product management experience or other relevant professional experience
Interest in technology, and technology enabled features and services
Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve
ambiguous problems and work well with cross functional teams
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
General manager/owner mentality, entrepreneurial drive, and proven ability to influence others
Intellectual curiosity, tenacity, and drive to get stuff done
For internships in the US, applicants are required to have work authorization either through citizenship or
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) sponsorship through their school.
Senior Product Manager- Technical Products Intern

year
Amazon is growing, and we need MBA interns who are owners capable of breaking down and solving complex
problems, and who have a strong will to get things done. MBA interns are given ownership of large and important
areas of opportunity. As an intern, you will have the autonomy to think strategically and make decisions and to
drive significant impact to the customer experience and the business. To be successful, you must be passionate
about the business, have technical acumen, flourish in ambiguity, and demonstrate nimble leadership. A technical
degree is not a requirement.
As a Senior Product Manager-Technical Products (PMT) intern, you will assume end-to-end product ownership
over one of our technical products. These products might be hardware offerings, software, or technical services.
PMT interns will be expected to dive deep into the technology from both a product and customer perspective and
work with software engineers and business partners to define, build, launch, and grow new technology-driven
products and services. Customers may include developers, IT departments, and enterprise CIOs.
analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. PM interns will have
ownership of a high profile project within a product management business organization, where they will partner
with key business groups and clients. By participating in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze
unique business ideas, make data driven decisions and provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will
have exposure to upper level management (including Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply
general business and product management skills to support successful execution of corporate strategies.
PMT interns work in various organizations across Amazon, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Appstore &
Games, Amazon Video, Ad Products, Supply Chain Optimization, and Kindle Device. Examples of intern projects
include:
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Capacity Dashboard and Forecasting Tools: Help customers gain
greater visibility into their capacity on EC2 by building a dashboard and forecasting tools. Define customer
requirements, and work with the engineering team to deliver and launch the tools.
Amazon Video: Recommend a customer focused, easy to use, intuitive navigation structure (taxonomy
and merchandising) for a universal catalog of content that maximizes active device hours and LTV while
minimizing the impact to Amazons own subscription (Prime Instant Video) and transactional video
businesses.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3): Conduct an analysis of the pricing by looking at the cost structure,
competitive offerings and customer needs. Develop a recommendation and implementable plan for a
price adjustment.
Amazon CloudFront Mobile Strategy: Identify customer needs in the mobile content delivery space,
recommend long-term plan for CloudFront, and develop a short term implementation plan.
Undergraduate CS, Engineering, Science, or Math degree and/or product management experience
Passion for technology, willingness to dive deep into the technical products Amazon is building, and
commitment to learning and expanding technical knowledge
Strong communication and analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve ambiguous
problems and work well with cross functional teams
Superior written and verbal communication and analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and
solve ambiguous problems and work well with cross functional teams
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
General manager/owner mentality, entrepreneurial drive, and proven ability to influence others
Retail Leadership Development Program Intern
year
Amazons Retail Business is growing and were looking for tenacious MBA interns who move fast, are capable of
breaking down and solving complex problems, and have a strong desire to own, build, and grow. Incoming MBA
interns are given ownership of large, important areas of opportunity; the autonomy to think strategically and make
decisions; and the ability to drive significant impact to the customer experience and the business. Successful
interns flourish in ambiguity and demonstrate nimble leadership.
Participants in the Retail Leadership Development Intern Program (RLD) join Amazon at our corporate
headquarters in Seattle. An Amazon summer internship is 11-12 weeks long, consisting of a strategic project that is
data intensive, analytical, and centered on a real business issue. RLD interns will have ownership of a high profile
project within the Retail organization, where they will partner with key business groups and cross-functional teams
clients. By participating in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze unique business ideas, make data
driven decisions and provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will have exposure to senior level
management and the opportunity to apply general business and retail skills to support successful execution of
strategy.
Successful full-time RLDs ultimately become general managers (category leaders) responsible for running large
business segments and operate in dynamic retail organizations such as Amazon Fresh, Hardlines Shopping
Experience, Toys, Sports, Private Label Fashion, Entertainment and Media, Amazon Business and our flagship
Books category. Examples of intern projects include:
Launchpad: Drive retention and advocacy with Amazon Launchpad startups by developing a scalable startup
facing communications strategy (including prioritization), and executing this strategy by creating the initial
content. Effectiveness of the information and content produced will be measured using a survey that will
collect a Hows my Driving score (how useful startups found the content) and a Net Promoter Score (how likely
they are to recommend us to other startups).
US Books: Develop a recommendation for foreign language book growth and selection. Determine the overall
financial opportunity, inventory sourcing plan, customer experience, and merchandizing strategy by working
with key stakeholders.
Lawn & Garden: Evaluate the business case for consolidating holiday-specific (i.e. Christmas, July 4th, etc.)
products into one category. Analyze sales curves and develop a playbook for inventory management and
merchandising for these micro seasons.
Interning in Amazons Retail business is a great way to experience our culture, learn our peculiar business
practices, and gain exposure to our full-time RLD program. The RLD full-time program is a 36-month program
designed to accelerate your growth into a General Manager within Amazon Retail, leading a billion dollar+ business
in 7 years or sooner.
1. Currently enrolled in a 2-year full-time MBA program or a 3-year dual-degree full-time MBA program at
the time of application
3 years of industry or military work experience prior to MBA program

Strong communication and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and solve complex, ambiguous
problems
Passionate about inventing on behalf of customers
High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Finance Leadership Development Program Intern

year
Finance is all about the numbersunless you work at Amazon; its knowing the numbers plus so much more.
Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you
willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and
accept that your ideas and mechanisms may be tested daily? At Amazon, we move with purpose and speed, and this
requires that we work with a dynamic network of partners across businesses. We help others understand finance
and are trusted advisors for every facet of data and communication to ensure our leaders have the most up to date
and reliable information to help make the best possible decisions. The challenges we take on span multiple
industries and functions across our many businesses and acquisitions, all powered by the same missionto be
Earth's most customer-centric company.
Participants in the Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) join Amazon as Senior Financial Analyst (SFA)
Interns. An Amazon MBA summer internship is 11-12 weeks long, consisting of a strategic project that is data
intensive, analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. FLDP interns will
have ownership of a high profile project within a Finance business organization team, where they will partner with
key business groups and clients. By participating in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze unique
business ideas, make data driven decisions and provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will have
exposure to upper level management (including Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply general
business and financial analysis skills to support successful execution of corporate strategies. This opportunity is
Seattle-based.
Possible FLDP intern projects could include:

Forecasting long term costs or topline growth
Financial modeling for new market launches
Building a pricing model
Streamlining corporate allocations
Competitor benchmarking
Variable cost modeling
International cost allocation determination
4-6 years of work experience
3+ years of corporate finance experience
Committed to learning new things, taking ownership and getting things done
Comfortable working in a cross-functional, dynamic environment, managing multiple, sometimes
competing, priorities
Ability to analyze financials, dive deep into data sets and provide innovative recommendations to
management and business partners
Ability to work on a diverse team or with a diverse range of people to earn trust and build understanding
Demonstrates strong leadership, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both written
and verbal) to influence other leaders in finance and the business
Highly proficient in Excel; Access and knowledge of SQL is preferred
Pathways Operations Leadership Development Program Intern

year
Are you looking to become a big leader in a global Fortune 100 company where you can manage people, process,
and technology in one of the worlds leading edge logistics, supply chain, transportation, and fulfillment
operations? Would you like the challenge of delivering a continuously improving customer experience to over 285
million customers globally? Could you assume financial responsibilities that impact both the bottom line and
shareholder expectations for a growing Fortune 100 corporation? If the answer is yes, then the Amazon Pathways
Leadership Development program may be right for you.
This internship is a project based educational opportunity intended to prepare driven students for the Pathways
Program, Amazons highly sought after Operations Leadership Development Program. Interns will spend 11-12
weeks in one of Amazons large and complex supply chain, fulfillment, transportation, or customer service center
locations in the United States. This is a chance to learn and understand leadership and project execution by
working with experienced senior management as well as front line associates in some of the worlds largest
fulfillment and customer support facilities. See operations strategy and process efficiency concepts come alive in a
fast paced environment that showcases everything that goes on behind delivering the Amazon customer order and
ensuring a high quality customer experience.
Amazon Operations Interns will put their analytical skills to the test and roll up their sleeves to complete a high-
priority project that will deliver significant impact to our business. The project will include design of a new process
or strategy and require both a deep dive into data as well as implementation and testing to ensure scalability
across the larger network. You will interact with senior leadership based in the Seattle headquarters, technology
development teams, data warehouse experts and front line associates to think broadly about solutions to the most
complex business and operational challenges faced by one of the worlds fastest growing operations network.
Currently enrolled in an MBA Program or equivalent masters level program
3 years of military or relevant industry experience prior to masters level program
4+ years of experience in operations, general management or engineering fields
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
The ability to dive deep into data and provide thought-provoking, workable business solutions
Demonstrated ability to bring big ideas and influence across all levels of an organization
Bias for action and passion for rolling up sleeves and doing what it takes to get it done
*Recommend that Pathways intern candidates have drivers license in order to get to/from the FC or CS site
location*
Senior Program Manager Intern

year
Do you want to be part of an organization that is on the leading edge for operations, supply chain, and logistics?
Amazon is looking for leaders in the space of Supply Chain, Logistics, Process Standardization, Inventory Planning
and Transportation. We need leaders across our Corporate Operations teams who are capable of breaking down
and solving complex global problems for the benefit of our worldwide customer base.
analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. The Senior Program Manager
intern will have ownership of a high profile project, where they will partner with key business groups and
clients. By participating in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze unique business ideas, make data
driven decisions and provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will have exposure to upper level
management (including Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply general business and program
management skills to support successful execution of corporate strategies.
We are looking for highly analytic students from MBA and Masters of Science (Engineering, Supply Chain,
Operations) programs that are ready for challenging opportunities in the core of our world class operations space.
Great candidates think like business owners and drive results; look at a challenge, define what is broken and build
the solution on behalf of our customers.
Amazons growth directly equates to opportunity. Our Sr. Program Manager Interns will have the opportunity to
expand their careers and grow into big leadership opportunities. Join us as we continue to make history.
4+ years of industry experience in supply chain or transportation operations
Strong analytical skills including SQL and advanced Excel, including the ability to pull data and use to
identify and solve ambiguous problems
Experience with operations and delivery methodologies such as Lean/Six Sigma
Successful delivery of technology solutions, and familiarity with service oriented architecture
Demonstrated ability to think big and influence across all levels of an organization
Established track record of taking ownership and driving results
Superior professional writing and communication skills
Corporate Development Manager Intern

year
Amazons Corporate Development (CD) team is a small, integrated team leading our most complex and high-
impact acquisitions and investments. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for generating, negotiating
and executing Amazon's mergers and acquisitions and minority investments. You will be highly visible at the most
senior levels, including interaction with Amazon's CEO and CFO. You will handle multiple projects across a variety
of business categories that ultimately benefit Amazon and our customers, including digital media, social media,
mobile, advertising, online retail, payments and web services. You will serve as the primary contact in supporting
business partners through industry research, valuation analyses, due diligence, creation of strategic presentations
/recommendations, acquisition term sheet and contract negotiations, and building both internal and external
relationships with the start-up and Venture Capital communities.
analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. The CD intern will have
ownership of a high profile project, where they will partner with key business groups and clients. By participating
in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze unique business ideas, make data driven decisions and
provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will have exposure to upper level management (including
Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply general business and financial analysis skills to support
successful execution of corporate strategies. This opportunity is Seattle-based.
First and foremost, the CD intern will be an independent thinker who can share convincing, information-based
recommendations and ideas. Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but rather are necessary for all
Amazon leaders:
Exhibits excellent judgment
Has relentlessly high standards
Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution
Thinks big and has convictions
Results oriented
Ability to inspire passion in others
Compassionate, with a sense of humor and a willingness to have fun in the workplace
Basic Qualifications
Currently enrolled in an MBA program
3+ years of technology experience in a corporate, investing or financial services environment
Direct experience in generating and executing M&A processes for a wide variety of transactions, including
public-public, public-private, and cross-border
Preferred Qualifications
Comfort to successfully navigate ambiguous, unstructured situations
Passion for, and deep knowledge of, the internet, mobile, digital media, cloud computing industries
Ability to quickly analyze and understand emerging businesses / industries
Ability to think creatively and strategically
High level negotiation experience
Ability to create and maintain a network of relationships which facilitate deal flow
Ability to build consensus and experience aligning and driving cross-functional groups
Strategic Business Development Manager Intern
year
Amazons Strategic Business Development (SBD) team leads our most complex and high-impact opportunities. The
SBD team is trustworthy, adaptable, focused on quickly gaining enough context to enable informed decision-
making and on getting things done.
As an SBD intern, your work involves regular interaction with leaders across Amazon and the opportunity to
influence highly strategic initiatives throughout the company in order to bring value to business units and Amazon
as a whole through strategic partnerships. Your work spans across Amazons business units, with a focus toward
initiatives that guide the next phase of growth, including digital media, ecommerce and mobile technologies. Your
contributions help to manage relationships and negotiations for partnership deals which are unconventional in
nature, need a centralized advocate, and/or have broader implications to multiple Amazon business units. With
this focus, work is common with major technology companies, such as Facebook and Google, as well as with high-
growth start-ups to identify new partnership opportunities. Internal partnerships with management teams are
critical to understanding relative advantages or risks, if/when major features are in existing roadmaps, and current
trends around innovation, consolidation and customer adoption.
analytical, centered on a real business issue, and representative of the full-time role. The SBD intern will have
ownership of a high profile project, where they will partner with key business groups and clients. By participating
in the internship, you will have opportunities to analyze unique business ideas, make data driven decisions and
provide input to drive meaningful change. Each intern will have exposure to upper level management (including
Vice Presidents and Directors) and the opportunity to apply general business and financial analysis skills to support
successful execution of corporate strategies. This opportunity is Seattle-based.
We are seeking an innovative, creative, analytical and strategic thinker, who is passionate about Amazon and the
future of media and the Internet. You should enjoy solving complex problems, work effectively with cross-
functional teams and thrive in a fast paced setting that is constantly evolving. You like to think creatively and
proactively seek out opportunities to advance the growth initiatives of Amazons businesses.
Specific responsibilities include the following:

Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage partnerships that can involve content, commerce, marketing
and technology components
Evaluate economic and strategic cost-benefit of potential partnerships
Lead effective cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax,
Accounting, and senior management
Develop best practices to foster, manage, and track growth opportunities
Collaborate with internal business teams on initiatives involving strategic thinking balanced with
quantitative analysis
Analyze and quickly understand emerging segments within the technology market and the impact to
Amazon
Currently enrolled in an MBA program

3+ years of experience in a relevant role, including business development, investment banking, corporate
development or dynamic roles within technology or media companies
Thought leader with an understanding of the key business drivers and customer dynamics in the digital
media, commerce, advertising, mobile, and high-tech industries
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively while applying sound business judgment
Strong analytical skills and an ability to navigate complex quantitative analyses
Ability to succeed in ambiguous, unstructured situations
Excellent oral and written skills to communicate complex issues and influence others internally and
externally
Ability to gain respect and trust of senior management and external executives
Self-starter who excels in a fast-paced and fluid environment
Passion for big challenges and a good sense of humor

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