2027 Summer Intern: Marketing Intern - Undergrad

PepsiCo • Purchase, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Over the course of 10 weeks, interns will lead impactful business projects and gain valuable hands on experience while learning from experienced marketing professionals across one of our three U.S. headquarter locations: Chicago, IL (PepsiCo Foods & Gatorade), Purchase, NY (PepsiCo Beverages); and Plano, TX (PepsiCo Foods). You will be presented with a real-world business challenge and tasked to think critically and engage with cross functional partners. At the conclusion of the internship you will provide a strategic recommendation in a presentation to the senior leadership team. Interns have great autonomy as well as full support, guidance, and feedback from their managers and the broad marketing organization throughout the internship. The internship serves as PepsiCo’s main talent pipeline for marketing positions and can offer a full-time opportunity upon graduation. At PepsiCo you can think like an entrepreneur, but with the global reach and resources to support you. As a Marketing Intern you will be given significant responsibility to create high impact marketing recommendations that enable PepsiCo to achieve short- and long-term strategic business objectives. In addition to core project work, you will develop and demonstrate functional ownership, leadership capability, and business acumen. The internship also provides exposure to best-in-class brands, campaigns, and marketers by means of professional development initiatives and mentorship.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Please include on your resume.
• Interest in working in one of the following locations: Plano, Texas Purchase, New York Chicago, Illinois
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Graduate with Bachelor’s degree within one (1) year of internship completion

Nice To Haves

• Preferred majors: Business or Marketing (Others will be considered)
• Proven leadership through extracurricular involvement
• Relevant marketing experience (on-or-off campus; either through part time jobs, academic clubs, or volunteer experiences)
• Unique experiences that demonstrate creative instinct, passion for marketing and deep consumer empathy
• Passion for consumer brands
• Familiarity with digital media platforms
• Strong analytical skillset with ability to find actionable, pragmatic solutions to complex problems
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic and ambiguous environment
• Strong drive for results
• Intellectual curiosity

Responsibilities

• Partnering with agencies in the creation of brand positioning and communication strategies
• Generating brand activation ideas and strategies based on consumer insights
• Analysis of brand performance, competitor performance and channel dynamics.
• Development of communications plans in support of new product launches and promotional events
• Support of innovation teams in consumer analysis, concept development and graphics development

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern