2025 Summer Undergraduate Intern: eCommerce Marketplace- Business Development

Posted:
10/17/2024, 1:18:22 PM

Location(s):
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States ⋅ Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
On-site

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Internship

Held over an 11-week period during the summer of 2025 for undergrad students graduating between December 2025 and August 2026. The paid internship will prepare associates for a career with Walmart Marketplace. Work on a meaningful project, network with industry experts, and develop your skills while having an epic summer!

About Walmart Marketplace:  

At Walmart, we aim to provide a platform for sellers to reach millions of customers across the U.S. As part of the Marketplace Business Development team, you’ll play a key role in expanding our ecosystem by identifying, recruiting, and onboarding new sellers to drive growth and sales. We are looking for talented, driven individuals who want to start or grow their career in sales. 

Job Description: 

  

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive intern to join our Seller & Inventory Acquisition team. In this role, you will assist in executing seller recruitment and onboarding initiatives that align with our team’s growth strategies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain real-world experience in sales, business development, and e-commerce, while contributing to meaningful projects that directly impact Walmart Marketplace’s success. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Support the Seller Acquisition team in identifying new seller prospects and onboarding them to the Walmart Marketplace platform. 
  • Assist in managing lead generation campaigns, research potential sellers, and work with the team to qualify leads. 
  • Coordinate seller recruitment projects, including outreach via email or phone and organizing data in CRM systems. 
  • Participate in meetings with potential sellers, providing follow-up and handling initial inquiries. 
  • Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing and operations, to streamline the seller onboarding process. 
  • Help track performance metrics, compile data, and prepare reports for the team on acquisition performance. 
  • Assist with various ad-hoc projects that support business development initiatives. 

   

What You’ll Gain: 

  • Hands-on experience working with a leading e-commerce platform and one of the world’s largest retailers. 
  • Exposure to business development, sales strategies, and marketplace dynamics. 
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals in the e-commerce and sales industry. 
  • Networking opportunities and the potential for future roles within the organization. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

  • Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program.
  • Expected graduation date between December 2025-August 2026 
  • 0-1 years of full-time relevant experience  
  • Interest in e-commerce, sales, or business development. 
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and ability to quickly learn Salesforce CRM systems. 
  • A self-starter with a strong work ethic and attention to detail. 
  • Some sales or customer service experience is a plus but not required. 

Office Environment: 

Corporate, in-person internship

Job Location

We have opportunities available in the below locations for this role.

  • Bentonville, AR

Walmart and Sam’s 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.

Live our Values

Culture Champion

  • Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart’s commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.

Servant Leadership

  • Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Embrace Change - Curiosity & Courage

  • Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Digital Transformation & Change

  • Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Deliver for the Customer - Customer Focus

  • Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.

Strategic Thinking

  • Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Focus on our Associates - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Collaboration & Influence

  • Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Talent Management

  • Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00-$35.00*

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*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

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Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America