Marketing Intern – MBA
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Job Description
About PepsiCo:
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company with a diverse portfolio of iconic brands enjoyed by over 1 billion people daily. The company emphasizes a culture of innovation, risk-taking, and making a positive impact on the world. PepsiCo values its employees and offers opportunities for growth and development, fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Job Description: Marketing Intern – MBA
Location: Chicago, IL (PepsiCo Foods & Gatorade), Purchase, NY (Pepsi Beverages), or Plano, TX (PepsiCo Foods)
Duration: 10 weeks
Compensation: $55.50 – $56/hour (non-negotiable)
Responsibilities:
As a Marketing Intern, you will be given significant responsibility to create high-impact marketing recommendations that contribute to PepsiCo’s short and long-term strategic business objectives. Your tasks may include:
• Developing overall brand strategy: This includes creating in-store and online commercialization ideas to meet goals like sales, distribution, household penetration, and profits.
• Leveraging consumer insights: Understanding consumer problems and using this knowledge to inform product, packaging, and communication development.
• Building new product innovation concepts: Developing new product launch strategies and concepts.
• Creating impactful consumer promotions: Designing engaging events and marketing programs.
• Developing social and digital campaigns: Utilizing insights to create social and digital campaigns, including creative measurement tactics.
• Partnering with agencies: Collaborating with agencies on brand positioning and communication strategies.
• Using data analysis: Analyzing category and competitive dynamics to guide future business opportunities.
Benefits and Experience:
This internship offers a unique opportunity to:
• Gain 10 weeks of practical marketing experience: Learn about core marketing functions including brand, innovation, shopper marketing, sports marketing, and more.
• Develop professional skills: Enhance your analytical, creative, and leadership abilities.
• Network with industry professionals: Connect with other interns and build lasting relationships.
• Gain exposure to senior leadership: Interact with and learn from executives.
• Receive competitive compensation: Enjoy a pre-determined hourly rate.
• Explore potential career paths: Gain insights into different marketing roles within PepsiCo.
Qualifications:
• Current MBA student: Must graduate within one year of internship completion (December 2025 or May 2026).
• 2-5 years of related work experience: Proven experience in a professional setting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills: Ability to think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively.
• Proven leadership skills: Demonstrated ability to lead people and projects.
• Experience with a consumer packaged goods corporation is preferred.
• Marketing experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.
• Must have indefinite right to work in the United States.
EEO Statement:
PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
