Professional Business Strategy Intern

Advance Auto Parts isn’t just your local auto parts store. We are the leading competitor in the auto parts industry. We are always looking for ways to better our strategies and broaden our horizons, which is why we are excited to take on a whole new team of interns. For this 10-week paid internship we are looking for interns to build valuable experience in various areas of our business. The week of welcome kicks off by pairing you with a mentor who will guide your experience as you work on a project tackling some of our top business initiatives.

This isn’t a job shadow opportunity, this internship is the chance to get involved, contribute and truly experience our workplace. This will be a fun, teamwork atmosphere with the opportunity to build strong peer to peer relationships. The internship will end with the opportunity to present solutions to relevant business problems to some of our top executive staff members. No other company embodies diversity and community engagement like Advance Auto Parts does. But don’t take our word for it, apply and find out for yourself.

SUMMARY

The Strategy intern will work to support the creation and implementation of strategic analysis and insights in support of the overall AAP strategy, competitive assessment, and long-term industry disruption within the professional businesses. This may also include the creation of management presentations, strategic communication materials, analysis and leveraging data analytics for recommendations.

GENERAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the professional strategy and implementation leadership to develop insight-based assessments and strategy recommendations  

Examine best practices, industry trends and competitive performance

Combine business knowledge and creative thinking to produce quality content for executive level presentations

Work collaboratively on small project teams, taking on company-defining strategic issues and providing direct input to the senior executives

Assist with data collection, interpretation, analysis and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS

Rising Junior or Senior

Preferred Majors: Business, Finance

Ability to communicate effectively to all types of audiences

This position is located in Raleigh, NC. The program dates are June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025.