Global Snacking – Marketing Intern – Foodservice

Job Description

Global Snacking – Marketing Intern – Foodservice | McCain Foods USA, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a Temporary – Full-Time internship at McCain Foods USA, Inc., located in Oakbrook, IL, operating on a hybrid model. McCain Foods is the global leader in potato and snacking foodservice. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to strategically contribute to the evolving foodservice snacking portfolio, engaging in high-impact projects that will drive meaningful commercial transformation and help shape the future direction of McCain brands. The company values an ambitious, curious, and customer-first approach to creating exceptional work experiences.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary – Full-Time
• Location: Hybrid, Oakbrook, IL
• Pay: $23.00 – $26.00 USD hourly
• Team: North American Snacking Foodservice Marketing team, owning the foodservice channel portfolio for snacking products in the US and Canada.
• Mission: Identify unmet needs and develop insight-grounded recommendations to drive growth for McCain within the snacking foodservice portfolio.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze: Engage in a comprehensive analysis of the business and competitive landscape, benchmarking McCain’s portfolio against leading industry competitors.
• Recommend: Leverage consumer and operator demand spaces, plus internal and external data, to identify unmet needs and develop insight-grounded recommendations for growth.
• Collaborate: Learn how Brand Marketing coordinates with cross-functional teams including Sales, Culinary, R&D, Communications, Insights, Supply Chain, and Finance to manage a product portfolio and P&L.
• Commercialize: Assist in developing commercial tools and materials to present and sell new strategies to sales teams.
• Innovate: Contribute to the launch of new product innovation and renovation based on identified market gaps, evolving regulatory landscape, and growth opportunities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing (or a related field). Demonstrated interest in food and emerging food trends. Early career.
• Experience: No specific years of experience required.
• Skills: Strong analytical abilities, talent for translating data insights into business actions, self-starter, ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams, strong interest in diving deep into data and uncovering meaningful insights.