Business Strategy Intern — Transformation & Insights

NAPA Auto Parts; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) invites you to join its 10-week summer internship in Atlanta as a Business Strategy Intern. The program runs May 24–July 30, 2027, in person, with a cohort experience designed to learn, grow, and build connections across the organization.

You will support the U.S. Strategy team, translating data and insights into actionable initiatives, transforming strategy into measurable outcomes, and preparing presentations for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics or other related field required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning activities, including development and maintenance of strategic roadmaps, priorities, transformation outcomes, and performance measures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support ongoing transformation initiatives and help track initiative progress, risks, dependencies, and expected business impact.
• Analyze internal operational, financial, customer, and commercial data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and industry research related to the automotive aftermarket.
• Match internal data analytics with external market conditions, industry trends, competitive activity, and macroeconomic factors to develop actionable insights.
• Assist with development of business cases, financial models, scenario analyses, and strategic recommendations supporting transformation, growth, and optimization opportunities.
• Help prepare materials for leadership meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews, and executive presentations.
• Partner with teams across Sales, Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and HR to align strategic initiatives with enterprise transformation goals.
• Support structured problem-solving sessions, project tracking, and follow-up on strategic initiatives.
• Synthesize complex data and research into clear, concise insights and recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Research

Data interpretation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business/Finance/Economics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) invites you to join its 10-week summer internship in Atlanta as a Business Strategy Intern. The program runs May 24–July 30, 2027, in person, with a cohort experience designed to learn, grow, and build connections across the organization.

You will support the U.S. Strategy team, translating data and insights into actionable initiatives, transforming strategy into measurable outcomes, and preparing presentations for senior leaders.