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Internship Opportunities - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Job Title:
Programmer Internship
Job Description:
This entry-level position is designed to educate and prepare individuals to take on the responsibility of an Applications Programmer or a Systems Programmer. Incumbents will participate in a four to six week rotation in one of the divisional support areas (Field Support, Unix Operations, Global Communication Services or EDI-Retail Link) and spend a one week rotation in a Wal-Mart Store, Sam’s Club or Distribution Center. At the completion of the support and Store / Club / DC rotations, incumbents will then be placed onto an applications development team, a systems team, or a networking team. On the development team, the incumbent will be under the direct supervision of more senior programmers, and will have opportunities to code, test and debug simple programs. On the systems or networking team, the incumbent will be under the direct supervision of more senior engineers, and will participate in the development, modification, and maintenance of systems and / or networks. All incumbents will work closely with the mentor and manager of the team to ensure that they are sufficiently developing to meet the minimal requirements of an Applications Programmer or a Systems Programmer.
- Eligibility Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a computer programming related degree, with preferably a 3.0 GPA.
- Ability to program in more than one programming language.
- Demonstrate high ability in assigned technical assessments.
- Provide a completed application, resume and transcript.
- Interview with a member of the Wal-Mart ISD Recruiting or Management Team.
- Prospective Skills:
- Client / PC Workstation Development: C, C + +, Visual Basic.
- Java
Mainframe: COBOL, CICS, JCL, MVS, DB2, IMS, OS390.
- Web Technologies: XML, ASP, JSP.
- Open Systems Database: Informix, Oracle, Teradata.
- Operating Systems: Unix, NT, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Linux.
- Networking: Ethernet, VSAT, Frame Relay, ATM, TCP/IP, LAN, WAN
Telecommunications, Radio Frequency Technology.
| Job ID: |
1319113 |
| Type of Job: |
Full-Time, Internship |
| Salary: |
$46,000 |
| Job Location: |
Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Posting Date: |
12/21/2007 |
| Expiration Date: |
05/31/2008 |
| Degrees Wanted: |
Bachelors |
| Majors Wanted: |
- Computer Information Systems
- Management Information Systems
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| Job Targets Wanted: |
- Computer Programming
- Network Technology
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| Special Skills Wanted: |
Minimum GPA: 3.00 |
| Other Job Requirements: |
Not Specified |
| Company Name: |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| Company Description: |
Corporate Information:
Wal-Mart is the nation’s leading retailer currently operating 1,033 Wal-Mart stores, 2,349 Supercenters, 585 SAM’S Clubs and 121 Neighborhood Markets in the United States. Internationally, the Company operated units in Argentina (15), Brazil (297), Canada (290), China (330), Mexico (930), Puerto Rico (54) United Kingdom (337), Japan (393), and just acquired stores in 5 Central American Countries. Wal-Mart employs more than 1.3 million associates in the U.S. and 550,000 internationally. Our Information Systems Division is centrally located at our Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas.
We offer on-site training, competitive salary and benefits including a profit sharing plan, management incentive bonus program, stock option plans, and a 401(k) program. Located in the hills of beautiful Northwest Arkansas, Wal-Mart truly does offer the best of both worlds. Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Divisional Information:
Our areas of operations touch every aspect of Wal-Mart’s business by maintaining, developing and implementing a variety of business strategies. These groups advance our competitive position in Merchandising, Distribution / Transportation, Financial Management and all aspects of Customer Service. We provide the most technologically advanced, cost effective operating and information systems. We utilize the best Mainframe, Client / Server, UNIX-based and NT compatible PC equipment available in the development of business applications which are designed in many languages such as C, C++, COBOL, and Visual Basic, to name a few. Our satellite network, which is one of the largest privately operated systems in the world, along with frame relay provides us with the fastest data, voice, and video capabilities possible. This allows us to provide continuous service and availability of information to our customers, merchants, warehouses and vendors. Our Information Systems associates are making a technological impact felt industry-wide. In fact, Wal-Mart has consistently ranked as one of the top places to work in the Information Systems industry. |
| Equal Opportunity Employer: |
Yes |
Please either fax a resume and school transcript(s) - an unofficial copy is fine - to the attention of Tina Westbrooks or e-mail:
Tina Westbrooks
508 SW 8th Street
Mail Stop #0765
Bentonville, AR 72716-0765
Phone (479) 277-7910
Fax: (479) 277-1013
E-mail:
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