The Economic Value & Optimization (EV&O) team builds causal econometric models that quantify the long-term economic value of Amazon's retail selection. Our models inform portfolio-level assortment decisions worth billions in projected OPS impact. We are looking for an Econ intern to work on improving our dynamic causal modeling framework and strengthening the empirical grounding of model outputs through experimental calibration. The intern will work with senior economists and scientists to develop methodological improvements that directly influence how Amazon decides what assortment to carry.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and test extensions to our dynamic econometric framework including incorporating Gen AI methodology.
- Design and implement models to reconcile counterfactual estimates with experimental treatment effects from selection de-assortment experiments.
- Conduct econometric analyses on large-scale customer behavior panel data.
- Quantify model performance using validation metrics and identify sources of bias.
- Communicate findings to science leadership and business stakeholders through written documents and presentations.