Employer Event: Walmart Information Session | Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

Employer Event: Walmart Information Session

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University Centre, Room 103

Walmart: Save money. Live better.

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At Walmart, we do things differently. Always have. Our entrepreneurial spirit drove us to become the largest retailer in the world and we’re growing and innovating every day. With more than 95,000 associates, Walmart Canada is one of our country’s largest employers. We operate more than 391 traditional discount and supercentre stores nationally.

Career mobility at Walmart is legendary. Our associates seize the many opportunities to grow within Canada and other parts of the world. With more than 9,000 stores in 28 countries worldwide, Walmart offers global opportunities and perspective to our talent.

Interested in gaining cross-functional experience while receiving executive level mentorship? Curious about solving a real-world Walmart business case and presenting your recommendations to the executive team? Come learn more about our DARE1 and DARE3 rotational graduate programs that Develops Accelerated Retail Experience!

DARE1 – A one-year Home Office placement where participants rotate through cross-functional areas to experience first-hand how those teams support the business. The program starts with a 12 week rotation in Store Operations, followed by another 12 week rotation in Merchandising & Ecommerce. The program continues with 2 elective rotations of the participant’s choice which may include rotations in strategy, supply chain, private label and strategic sourcing, space planning, marketing, and many more.

DARE3 – A two and a half year program providing a foundational understanding of operational processes and procedures, combined with change leadership. Participants in this stream spend a year learning store operations, a year in role leading operations as a Co-Manager, followed by 6 months in Home Office where participants leverage their operational learning’s across 2 rotations of choice.

The DARE program is particularly exciting for students who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit as this program enables you to act as owners and take accountability throughout your rotations. The program also has a strong mentorship component where each DARE associate is partnered with cross-functional mentors at different levels of the organization for continuous development and coaching.

Space is limited. Register for this event at RecruitGuelph (you will be prompted to access your Recruit Guelph account using your central login ID)

About the Business Career Development Centre

The Business Career Development Centre offers tailored career assistance to business students at the University of Guelph. It provides access to workshops, events and services including mentoring and networking opportunities, one-on-one career coaching, and assistance building your professional online presence. For more information, visit the Business Career Development Centre web page.

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