AutoZone's Top 100 Internship Program is designed to provide students with challenging, real-world experience in a corporate retail environment.
What Our Top 100 Internship Program Offers:
- 9-week paid, full-time summer internship (June 7 - August 6, 2027)
- Meaningful, hands-on work experience
- Cross-functional job shadowing opportunities
- Dedicated one-on-one mentorship
- Professional and personal development workshops
- Networking and community service events
Responsibilities
You will work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and assist with executing assigned projects. AutoZone is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Intern to join our team for the summer. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in financial planning, data analysis, and strategic decision-making. You will collaborate across departments to ensure sound financial practices and contribute to key projects that impact the company's bottom line. Your contributions will help drive informed business decisions and support AutoZone's continued growth and success.
Throughout your internship, you will collaborate in teams and manage your own projects, working closely with finance professionals, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholders. This hands-on experience will ensure your success and provide you with tangible results by the end of your internship.
Qualifications- Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university during the Summer 2027 internship program (June 7 - August 6, 2027). Students who graduate before June 7, 2027, are not eligible for the program.
- Must be able to reside in the Memphis area for the duration of the internship. Relocation assistance is available for eligible non-local students. Non-local students are defined as those who do not have available family housing in the Memphis area and whose college or university is not located in Memphis.
- Applicants should apply to no more than two internship roles that best align with their interests, skills, and experience. If you are uncertain which department is the best fit, please use this general application.
- Applications close on Friday, December 4, 2026.
Majors We are Searching For:
- Accounting
- Tax
- You should possess advanced technical skills in tools such as Microsoft Excel and Power BI, with experience using Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, data visualization, financial modeling, and reporting techniques in order to be successful.
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
Skills Required
- Must be a rising junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university during the Summer 2027 internship program.
- Must not graduate before June 7, 2027.
- Must be able to reside in the Memphis area for the duration of the internship.
- Must have advanced technical skills in Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
- Experience with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs or XLOOKUPs, data visualization, financial modeling, and reporting techniques.
- Accounting or Tax major.
AutoZone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AutoZone and has not been reviewed or approved by AutoZone.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan is offered, with employer matching contributions made per pay period noted in company materials. This creates a structured long‑term savings path for eligible employees.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan enables buying company stock at a discounted price. This provides an additional wealth‑building avenue beyond base wages.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, disability, and EAP coverage are available as part of standard packages. These offerings establish a comprehensive baseline of health and protection benefits for eligible employees.
AutoZone Insights
What We Do
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,000 stores in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories. AutoZone, headquartered in Memphis, TN, is a growing Fortune 300 company with a deep commitment to serving our customers, communities and fellow AutoZoners. We have vast opportunities in our stores, distribution centers, field offices, specialty business units and Store Support Center and embrace diverse experiences, backgrounds, knowledge and ideas to strengthen our teams and business. Our team is connected by a deep commitment to our Pledge and Values, principles established more than thirty years ago that reinforce our priorities and team culture. In addition, we constantly innovate and aspire to best serve our customers, creating new and better tools, training and outreach to serve both DIY and the professional installer customers. From in-store tools to E-Commerce, training and development to recognition, our team has the tools to help you grow your career at AutoZone. See where your drive can take you!
