2023 Summer Intern: Product Management
****IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE****
Job Description
About our Program:
During the 10-week program, our interns work directly with teams who are changing the way the world shops.
The intern experience includes:
• An impactful individual project
• Direct access to leadership
• Executive-led speaker sessions
• Community outreach events
• Networking and social events
• Compensation and housing assistance provided
As a Software Engineer intern, you'll use your software design, analysis and programming skills to create innovative tools and system enhancements to drive change for our customers. You will research, conceive, and develop software applications to extend and improve on Walmart's technology and collaborate on scalability issues involving access to massive amounts of data and information.
Day to Day Responsibilities: Managing small to large-sized complex projects Modeling compliance with company policies and procedures and supporting company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity Participating in the discovery phase of projects to come up with high level design Supporting the implementation of business solutions Troubleshooting business and production issues
Minimum Qualifications:
Education Level: Bachelors (0-1 years of work experience)
Grad Dates of Focus: Dec 2023 – Summer 2024
Desired Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems
How you’ll spend your day as a Product Specialist Intern:
- Provide input into the Product Development Roadmap by using a data-driven approach
- Assist in the development of product research by conducting market, cohort, and retention analysis of product features
- Engage with category and marketing teams, and customer insights to understand customer problems
- Support the evangelism of the product vision to senior management and diverse stakeholders through customer research, hands-on data analysis and documentation
- Define and run test-and-learn programs in an agile way of working to drive rapid iteration & generate market feedback to enable us in setting future product direction
- Build strong relationships and drive cross-organizational alignment on your product deliverables
- Develop a shared understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle
Product Development Roadmap: Provides input into the product development roadmap by gathering data and understanding required technology to meet key objectives (e.g., site functionality enhancements, product/pricing tools and dashboards). Collects and organizes road map activities across multiple phases for a sub-category using a structured and data-driven approach. Responsible for translating product roadmap into program backlog and prioritizing according to business need. Suggests additional development opportunities for the technology forecast based on product and sub-category knowledge and interaction with customers and business partners and related team members.
Product Development Lifecycle: Supports all stages of the agile product development lifecycle by completing assigned development activities (e.g., product definition, scope, KPIs and measures of success, boundaries, sprint grooming and ceremonies, and timelines) in the product development roadmap. Identifies and elevates issues to Product Manager that may affect product timelines for the sub-category. Supports program increment objectives and release content through prioritized features and cross collaboration with business partners.
Research and Analysis: Performs product research and coordinates with customer insights teams to conduct market, cohort, and retention analysis of product features. Gathers relevant data and performs analysis for products to measure the impact of existing features, detect anomalies and identify areas for potential improvement. Validates the direction of the product and ensures the right features are being built.
Collaboration: Interacts with partners, including marketing teams to gather information, data, and requirements. Effectively communicates technical product requirements to business and engineering partners. Demonstrates solid business acumen and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by assisting 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. 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