MBA Strategy Intern - Summer 2025

Overall Job Summary

In this 11-week position, the MBA Strategy and Development Intern will own a business project to advance the Life Out Here Strategy as part of the Strategy & Development Team through Strategic Planning, Profit Improvement, Corporate Development, or other priority Business Opportunities. The Intern will work cross-functionally to develop a work plan, gather data, execute analyses, and ultimately provide a value-creating recommendation to Tractor Supply business leadership. This role is a high-potential leadership development position that serves as a thought-partner to executive leaders while building technical skills as well as organization knowledge, and farm and ranch retail expertise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Work planning to structure project timelines, stakeholder engagement, options analysis, and recommendation development

• Primary and secondary research and analysis, including financial and data modeling

• Development of hypotheses, business cases, and recommendations, along with implementation plans and considerations

• Creation of materials for and presentation of ideas/recommendations to the executive audience

• Provide thought partnership and support/oversee various business intelligence activities to support the strategic planning process.

• Expected to quickly learn the rural lifestyle retail business and use this knowledge to inform strategy recommendations

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in an MBA program with a graduation date in 2026

• Range of functional experience and exposure considered (e.g., strategy, marketing, BI/analytics, merchandising, store operations, supply chain, finance, transaction advisory)

• Significant experience working with and influencing stakeholders beyond own tenure/seniority, as well as team members in different functional roles (e.g., front-line, distribution)

• Retail and/or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience preferred

• Bachelor's Degree with a track record of high academic performance

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Financial, statistical, or other quantitative accreditations a plus

• Lean / Six Sigma and other cost management qualifications/experience a plus

• Strong analytical skills and financial literacy, including expertise in Excel modeling knowledge of other quantitative or statistical packages a plus

• Comfort with (and excitement about) ambiguous problems, cross-functional teamwork, and dynamic priorities

• Ability to foster strong internal relationships with stakeholders across the business to partner on initiatives and provide ongoing advisory support

Working Conditions

• Hybrid / Flexible working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sitting

• Standing (not walking)

• Walking

• Lifting up to 10 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.