Account Manager Intern
Amazon
Account Manager Intern
Amazon
Sells products online and rents cloud computing
There’s a universe of opportunity at Amazon.
At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact.
You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless opportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?
What’s in it for you?
An internship at Amazon means real responsibility from day one. You’ll build, test, and learn alongside people who want to see you succeed, while making an impact that reaches far beyond campus."
At Amazon, we strive to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. The Amazon University Talent Acquisition Team is looking for ambitious students to join us as Account Rep Intern in 2027. Interns may work within one of several core business areas, including:
• Amazon Retail
• Amazon Vendor Services
• Amazon Merchant Services
• Amazon Advertising
• Prime Video
• Prime Now
• Amazon Fresh
Internship length will be 12 months, full-time.
Key job responsibilities
Depending on your placement, you may support one of the following areas:
Retail / Amazon Vendor Services
Amazon retail teams work to help improve the selection and shopping experience for customers across our product categories, from books to fashion, electronics to grocery, movies and music to toys and health & beauty, and everything in between. As a retail intern in one of those categories, you will learn how Amazon handles its e-commerce retail business.
Support Vendor Managers in helping Amazon's most strategic brands grow their business.
• Analyze category performance and customer behavior
• Identify opportunities to improve product selection, pricing, and availability
• Support vendor negotiations and retail operations
Amazon Advertising
Amazon advertising sits at the intersection of advertising and e-commerce. Customers visit us every day to find, discover, and buy products, so we’re obsessed with making the shopping experience the best it can be – and advertising is a part of that experience. As an intern, you’ll gain a deep understanding of Amazon's display advertising products as well as our technical and operational capabilities.
Work with Account Managers to deliver impactful advertising solutions.
• Learn about Amazon’s advertising products and targeting capabilities
• Support campaign planning, data analysis, and client presentations
• Contribute to improving advertising products and client outcomes
Merchant Services
Amazon merchant services cover all third-party merchants’ activity related to selling on Amazon as well as the specific services and products we offer to help develop and grow these sellers.
Help third-party sellers grow and succeed on Amazon.
• Identify and engage high-potential merchants using market data and industry intelligence
• Analyze seller performance data, understanding of customer pain points, requirements, and potential value that can be delivered by advertising or merchant services to propose improvement strategies
• Learn the advertising or merchant services portfolio and the Amazon culture
As part of your internship, you will have the opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams, including category, product, and technical support. You will gain hands-on experience with Amazon’s internal tools and systems while developing a strong understanding of our culture and ways of working. Throughout your project, you'll be encouraged to identify opportunities to improve internal processes, tools, and the overall customer experience.
A day in the life
As an intern, you will be matched to a mentor and work on a high-impact project from day one.
Throughout your internship, you will also:
• Expand your professional network by engaging with Amazonians for both personal and professional development
• Take part in intern events. No matter the location of your internship,
we give you the tools to own your project and learn in a real-world setting
• Receive ongoing feedback and development support
About the team
If you’re insatiably curious and always want to learn more, then you’ve come to the right place. Our internship program is designed to give you real-world experience while supporting your development. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values curiosity, ownership, and learning.
Depending on your location, country, job status and other requirements, some or all the following benefits may be available to you as an intern.
• Impactful project and internship/role deliverables
• Networking opportunities with fellow interns
• Internships events such as speaker series, intern panels, Leadership Principles sessions, Amazon writing skills sessions.
• Mentorship and career development
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a graduation date of Q1 2027 or a recent 2026 graduate (within the last 6 months)
- Fluent written and verbal communication in English
- Available to complete a full time 12 month internship full time (40h/week).
- Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.
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