PepsiCo’s Marketing MBA internship program is a 10 week summer program between June and August held in each of our three U.S. headquarter locations: Chicago, IL (Quaker Foods, Tropicana, Gatorade), White Plains, NY (Pepsi Beverages) and Plano, TX (Frito Lay). Over the 10 weeks, interns work on real business projects to offer them valuable hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn from experienced marketing professionals. Each intern is presented with a business challenge and is tasked to think strategically and engage cross-functional partners to provide a meaningful and comprehensive recommendation to the business at the completion of the internship. Although this process lends itself to great autonomy in setting agenda, workflow and output, interns have full support, guidance and feedback from their managers and the broader Marketing organization.
Outside of the core project work, the interns will participate in a high touch program that exposes interns to the global PepsiCo organization, builds broader marketing skills through professional development, and provides opportunities to build relationships with fellow interns as well as others across the marketing teams. The internship can provide the opportunity for an Associate Marketing Manager position following graduation of a MBA.
Responsibilities may include:
· Developing social and digital campaigns through insights to execute digital strategies and plans
· Analyzing and tracking brand and competitors performance
· Identifying and understanding the drivers of an increasing and/decreasing P&L
· Supporting new innovation launches, consumer promotions, and packaging
· Effectively managing product specific budgets
· Getting to know your consumer and being their voice in product, packaging, or communication development
· Partnering with agencies in the creation of brand positioning and communication strategies
· Executing brand launches and activations
· Leading consumer/trade promotions, events, and marketing programs
· Leading cross-functional teams to execute projects to successful completion across teams
What we’re looking for:
PepsiCo looks for creative, results-oriented people who thrive in a fast-paced, innovative marketing environment. Our marketing professionals must demonstrate strong analytical skills and creative instinct. At PepsiCo we look for risk takers who can identify consumer-based opportunities, bring them to market quickly and positively impact profitability. Our marketers are team players, comfortable with ambiguity and committed to results. To succeed in our highly transactional environment, marketers must possess strong communication and influencing skills. We welcome high energy people who will be passionate about marketing and building our business.
· Currently pursuing a MBA degree in: Marketing or Business (other related majors will be considered)
· Demonstrated leadership and extra-curricular involvement
· Experience in marketing, advertising, promotions, digital, media, design (strongly preferred)
· Analytical skills and ability to solve highly strategic and difficult business problems.
· Excellent project management, interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to drive and implement ideas in a changing environment.
· Unique experiences that demonstrate creative thinking and a passion for marketing
· Potential Marketing work locations potentially include:
o Chicago, IL
o Dallas, TX
o White Plains, NY
Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to:
· Currently pursuing a MBA degree with an expected graduation date between December 2018 and May 2019
· Prior work experience
· Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.2
· A cover letter is required including GPA (unless your school has a non-disclosure policy,) current transcripts and stack-ranked location preference on your submitted cover letter.
· Be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship for employment.
· Pass a drug screen and background investigation
· Be able to complete a 10 week program beginning in June and ending in August
EEO Guidelines:
PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law (http://pep.jobs/eeo-poster) & EEO is the Law Supplement (http://pep.jobs/eeo-poster-supplement) documents by copying and pasting the appropriate URL in the address bar of your web browser.
How to apply:
In addition to the above, to be considered for an interview, you must:
1. Complete an online application on our company website (included link below)
2. Apply via your Career Center https://xjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25331&siteid=5105&AReq=117293BR