2025 Intern Conversion: 2026 FT Manager, Economist - Bentonville, AR

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

102d • $90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SUMMER 2025 WALMART OR SAMS CLUB ECONOMIST INTERNSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE. Applies economics to tasks provided by leadership for a business question by structuring hypotheses, researching questions, and providing advice using a deep understanding of neoclassical and behavioral economics. Draws conclusions from relevant work in the existing academic literature. Explores observational data. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the data. Produces summary statistics. Evaluates correlations and trends. Analyzes data using various advanced statistical, mathematical, and econometric techniques to help drive business decisions by testing hypotheses, designing experiments, forecasting or predicting relevant outcomes, using machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform causal inference, or building structural models to perform counterfactual analysis. Develops data pipelines and manipulates, analyzes, visualizes, and models large amounts of data in the appropriate language for the task at hand (for example, SQL, Python, R) by writing high-quality, production-grade code. Communicates analysis and economic concepts through verbal and written communication (including data visualization) to both a technical and business audience based on the key stakeholders. Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to develop an understanding of complex business contexts, implement experiments, disseminate results and recommendations, and facilitate product or process changes in alignment with economic theory/analysis. Consults on scientific best practices for data analysis and experimentation with other analytical teams across the company. Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to 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. Provides and 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related area and 2 years' experience in a role using data, statistics, or economics.
• Doctoral degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience analyzing large datasets (preferably coding in SQL, R, or Python).
• Prior work experience assisting with academic research.

Responsibilities

• Applies economics to tasks provided by leadership for a business question.
• Structures hypotheses and researches questions.
• Provides advice using a deep understanding of neoclassical and behavioral economics.
• Draws conclusions from relevant work in the existing academic literature.
• Explores observational data and ensures the accuracy and integrity of the data.
• Produces summary statistics and evaluates correlations and trends.
• Analyzes data using advanced statistical, mathematical, and econometric techniques.
• Tests hypotheses, designs experiments, and forecasts relevant outcomes.
• Uses machine learning or artificial intelligence for causal inference.
• Builds structural models for counterfactual analysis.
• Develops data pipelines and manipulates, analyzes, visualizes, and models large amounts of data.
• Writes high-quality, production-grade code in SQL, Python, or R.
• Communicates analysis and economic concepts to both technical and business audiences.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to implement experiments and disseminate results.
• Consults on scientific best practices for data analysis and experimentation.
• Demonstrates expertise in the development and execution of action plans.
• Builds relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for associates.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree