Product Merchandising Internship - Summer 2027

Casey's•Ankeny, IA

2d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

At Casey's, you'll gain real-world experience through meaningful work and contribute to projects that matter. You'll work alongside industry professionals, connect with leaders across the organization, and collaborate with fellow interns from a variety of backgrounds and majors. As a growing Fortune 500 company, we're committed to developing future talent. Your internship can be more than just a summer experience, with potential opportunities to continue part-time during the school year and launch your full-time career with us after graduation. Our internships are designed to help you grow professionally while having fun along the way. Based at our Store Support Center in Ankeny, Iowa, you'll gain an inside look at one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country through networking events, executive speaker series, community service opportunities, and social outings. You'll build valuable connections, learn from senior leaders, and experience what makes Casey's a great place to launch your career. And yes, you'll make some pizzas along the way, too! As a Product Merchandising Intern, you'll assist the Center of Store Merchandising team to analyze and interpret sales data from over 2,900 stores and seven regions across 19 states. While also working closely with the Category Management team, you'll understand the impact and effect that pricing can have on product category sales volume, margin, and profitability. You'll identify trends in data from multiple sources and provide insights that will help drive profitable sales for the company. Depending on our project needs at the time, you may be called to identify areas of opportunity for the salty snacks product category, measure product affinities between pizza and fountain drinks, research competitive pricing trends in beverages, category performance analysis, store group analysis, database set up, inventory efficiency analysis, or evaluate the success of candy promotions.

Requirements

Current Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Business or related field.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
Ability to exercise independent judgment

Responsibilities

Assist the Center of Store Merchandising team to analyze and interpret sales data from over 2,900 stores and seven regions across 19 states.
Work closely with the Category Management team to understand the impact of pricing on product category sales volume, margin, and profitability.
Identify trends in data from multiple sources and provide insights to drive profitable sales.
Identify areas of opportunity for the salty snacks product category.
Measure product affinities between pizza and fountain drinks.
Research competitive pricing trends in beverages.
Conduct category performance analysis.
Perform store group analysis.
Assist with database set up.
Conduct inventory efficiency analysis.
Evaluate the success of candy promotions.