Whole Foods Market Strategy MBA Internship - Summer 2025

Whole Foods - Austin, TX

Part-time,Full-time - Intern

Remote - Austin, TX

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Whole Foods Market Strategy MBA Internship for Summer 2025 is designed for purpose-driven MBA students who are eager to contribute to the company's strategic initiatives. Interns will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to evaluate market opportunities, develop business cases, and support the company's long-term growth strategy. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful projects that align with Whole Foods Market's mission and values, while also providing a platform for professional development and networking within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own the definition and evaluation of assigned initiatives supporting Whole Foods Market's growth and profitability priorities.
• Partner with key teams across WFM and Amazon to develop robust business case and investment strategies for assigned initiatives.
• Support decisions on key investment opportunities and initiatives, from strategy alignment to proof of concept and pilot, to scaling decisions.
• Frame tradeoffs and choices that allow us to optimize and iterate on business ideas and concepts to achieve our strategic objectives.
• Build go-to-market, pilot and scaling plans for new business ideas.
• Prioritize opportunities that align with our Mission/Values and where WFM has a unique right to win.
• Prepare 'executive ready' project deliverables and manage alignment and communication with key stakeholders.
• Earn trust, establish credibility, and build partnerships with senior-level leaders across the organization.
• Operate as a change agent, with a high degree of resiliency, emotional intelligence, and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Requirements

• Experience in management consulting, corporate strategic and financial analysis, strategic planning, business development, and/or related business unit leadership with extensive knowledge of grocery, retail, customer, and digital/e-commerce workstreams.
• Proven track record of developing effective strategy.
• Strong quantitative background with experience determining insights to inform key business decisions; connects customer analytics to financial outcomes.
• Ability to think beyond the P&L to arrive at true value and drive impactful decisions.
• Strong oral, written and formal presentation skills including ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way.
• Experience operating in the context of a large, complex, retail organization; experience partnering with multiple business functions.
• Strategic mindset with strong critical thinking skills and ability to craft compelling business cases.
• Aligned to Whole Foods Market's Higher Purpose/Mission, Core Values and Leadership Principles.

Nice-to-haves

• Current 1st year MBA student preferred.

Benefits

• Paid internship for 10 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week).
• Weekly Summer Event Series for networking and cultural immersion.
• Intern Buddy program for support and guidance.
• Team Member Coffee Chats for networking opportunities.
• Internship Expo for presenting projects to the company.