MBA / Master Leadership Internship
DESCRIPTION
The Pathways Leadership Internship is a 10-12 week full-time opportunity in our operations network for students enrolled in an MBA/MSc/MEng or PhD program and with 3 to 10 years of experience in a complex role. Through your own project, you will tackle a business critical challenge and gain practical leadership experience. Your internship will conclude by presenting an innovative solution to senior management. The goal of this internship is to offer successful participants a full-time position in the Pathways program starting in 2026.
About the Pathways Program
Pathways is a three-year program designed to rapidly develop experienced professionals into Amazon's next Senior Operations Managers. In this time your scope grows from leading approx. 100 up to 800 employees and managers. Members are highly visible to senior leadership through exclusive mentoring. They can change roles, sites, and geographies. Through intense and challenging opportunities in our operations network, we will expand your leadership capacity. The lessons you learn and the credibility you gain will set you up for accelerated career growth and future executive leadership opportunities at Amazon.
For more details visit amazon.jobs/pathways
Key job responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement projects to impact productivity, quality, and customer experience
- Collaborate with senior management and support teams to develop plans to meet business objectives
- With support from management, lead large teams across different shifts
- Learn how leaders conduct weekly business reviews for their sites and support them in the preparation
A day in the life
This role is based in a warehouse in Germany. We are currently offering Olching, Essen, Witten and Knüllwald. Locations are subject to change.
For a visual insight into how our networks operate, please join us on a video tour through one of our fulfillment centers:
https://www.amazontours.com/de/
Benefits
Benefits can vary by location including but not limited to:
- A relocation package
- Deutschlandticket (unlimited use of local trains and public transport within Germany)
- An Employee Discount Code
- Family care benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program providing free confidential support encompassing mental health, life events, everyday living and financial matters
- Medical Benefits abroad when embarking on international business travel
- Affinity Groups to build communities and bring employees together across the world (read more on https://www.aboutamazon.com/affinity-groups)
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You need to meet 100% of these requirements to apply for a position at Amazon.
- Enrolled in an MBA/MSc/PhD program and available for 10-12 weeks between June and October to work full time
- Between 3 and 10 years of complex professional experience (excluding internships and work studies) with responsibility for project management and delivery
- Very good command of German and English (CEFR B2) at the time of application
- Flexible to work in non-traditional shift patterns, which may include nights and weekends
- Open to relocate within the country you have applied to work within
- Analytical skills and sound business judgement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional experience in management, logistics, manufacturing or similar
- Demonstrable decision-making and reasoning skills
- Direct management experience for employees
- Experience setting and improving KPIs
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
Our Pathways internship requires a minimum 10-week commitment between June and October. If you cannot obtain your visa/work permit at least one week before your start date, we may have to cancel your internship for that cycle. However, we will try to offer you another internship opportunity or even a permanent Amazon job in 2025, subject to availability.
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