The Pathways Leadership Internship is a 10-12 week full-timeopportunity in our operations network for students enrolled in anMBA/MSc/MEng or PhD program and with 3 to 10 years of experience ina complex role. Through your own project, you will tackle abusiness critical challenge and gain practical leadershipexperience. Your internship will conclude by presenting aninnovative solution to senior management. The goal of thisinternship is to offer successful participants a full-time positionin the Pathways program starting in2026.
About the PathwaysProgram
Pathways is a three-year programdesigned to rapidly develop experienced professionals into Amazon'snext Senior Operations Managers. In this time your scope grows fromleading approx. 100 up to 800 employees and managers. Members arehighly visible to senior leadership through exclusive mentoring.They can change roles, sites, and geographies. Through intense andchallenging opportunities in our operations network, we will expandyour leadership capacity. The lessons you learn and the credibilityyou gain will set you up for accelerated career growth and futureexecutive leadership opportunities atAmazon.
For more details visitamazon.jobs/pathways
Key jobresponsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement projectsto impact productivity, quality, and customerexperience
- Collaborate with senior management andsupport teams to develop plans to meet businessobjectives
- With support from management, lead largeteams across different shifts
- Learn how leadersconduct weekly business reviews for their sites and support them inthe preparation
A day in thelife
This role is based in a warehouse in Germany. We arecurrently offering Olching, Essen, Witten and Knüllwald. Locationsare subject to change.
For a visual insightinto how our networks operate, please join us on a video tourthrough one of our fulfillmentcenters:
https://www.amazontours.com/de/
Benefits
Benefits can vary by location including butnot limited to:
- A relocation package
-Deutschlandticket (unlimited use of local trains and publictransport within Germany)
- An Employee Discount Code
- Family care benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program providing freeconfidential support encompassing mental health, life events,everyday living and financial matters
- Medical Benefitsabroad when embarking on international business travel
-Affinity Groups to build communities and bring employees togetheracross the world (read more onhttps://www.aboutamazon.com/affinity-groups)
BASICQUALIFICATIONS
You need to meet 100% of theserequirements to apply for a position at Amazon.
-Enrolled in an MBA/MSc/PhD program and available for 10-12 weeksbetween June and October to work full time
- Between 3and 10 years of complex professional experience (excludinginternships and work studies) with responsibility for projectmanagement and delivery
- Very good command of German andEnglish (CEFR B2) at the time of application
- Flexibleto work in non-traditional shift patterns, which may include nightsand weekends
- Open to relocate within the country youhave applied to work within
- Analytical skills andsound business judgement
PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS
- Professional experience in management,logistics, manufacturing or similar
- Demonstrabledecision-making and reasoning skills
- Direct managementexperience for employees
- Experience setting andimproving KPIs
- Exceptional interpersonal andcommunication skills
- Knowledge of continuousimprovement methodologies
Our Pathwaysinternship requires a minimum 10-week commitment between June andOctober. If you cannot obtain your visa/work permit at least oneweek before your start date, we may have to cancel your internshipfor that cycle. However, we will try to offer you anotherinternship opportunity or even a permanent Amazon job in 2025,subject to availability.
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