APD Product Management Intern

Job Description

The Internship:
The Walmart Automated Pick and Delivery (APD) Internship is an 11-week program held during the summer of 2026. It is open to undergraduate students graduating between December 2026 and August 2027. This paid internship will prepare associates for a career with Walmart APD. Interns will work on meaningful projects, network with industry experts, and develop their skills while having an enriching summer experience.   A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future. 
What is an APD? 
Automated Pickup & Delivery (APD) centers are Walmart’s next-generation grocery fulfillment facilities that combine automation, robotics, and software to pick, stage, and dispense online grocery orders at scale. 
APDs integrate Walmart’s internal systems (Warehouse Management System, Execution System, and orchestration layers) with automation vendors and store operations to:

Increase daily order throughput per site

Improve labor productivity and cost efficiency

Deliver faster, more reliable customer pickup experiences

These facilities are a critical part of Walmart’s strategy to scale online grocery while maintaining low prices and operational excellence. 
Role Summary: 
The APD Product Management Intern (Undergraduate) will support Walmart’s APD product team by contributing to business analysis, product discovery, and performance insights that help improve throughput, labor efficiency, and site scalability. 
This role is designed for undergraduates who want exposure to product management in complex operational systems, with an emphasis on understanding business tradeoffs rather than just execution mechanics. 
What You’ll Learn:

How automation, software, and labor interact to drive fulfillment economics

How product teams evaluate throughput, cost, and scalability tradeoffs

How operational data informs product and investment decisions

How AI tools accelerate analysis, synthesis, and product documentation

Key Responsibilities:

Support business-oriented product discovery:

Assist in framing problem statements tied to throughput, labor efficiency, or reliability

Translate operational workflows into high-level system and process views

Contribute to performance analysis:

Analyze site-level KPIs (orders/day, cycle time, buffer utilization)

Identify trends and constraints impacting capacity or productivity

Support decision-making artifacts:

Create summaries, slides, or one-pagers used in product and ops reviews

Help document assumptions, risks, and open questions

Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate synthesis, documentation, and insights

Participate in cross-functional discussions with product, engineering, and operations teams

Sample Intern Projects (Undergraduate – Business-Oriented):

Analyze one APD workflow (e.g., pick dispatch) and assess its impact on:

Daily order capacity

Labor productivity

Customer wait times

Build a lightweight business analysis explaining:

What limits throughput today

Which constraints are software-, process-, or labor-driven

Support a site or pilot review by summarizing:

Performance trends

Key operational risks

Opportunities for improvement

Assist in developing a recommendation memo for a product or process change, supported by data

Qualifications:

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field

Expected graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027

0-2 years of full-time relevant experience

Strong analytical curiosity and structured thinking

AI-first mindset and experience applying AI tools to business workflows

Comfortable working with data (Excel/Sheets required; SQL a plus)

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Interest in automation, operations, or product management

Success Metrics:

Ability to connect operational data to business outcomes

Quality of insights and clarity of recommendations

Demonstrated systems thinking and learning velocity

Effectiveness in communicating findings to stakeholder

Office Environment: Corporate, in-person internship   Job Location We have opportunities available in the below locations for this role.

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.