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Marketing Internships at Nestlé Purina - photo of brand manager intern.

Program Overview

As a Marketing Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on a specific brand team for the duration of the internship. During the summer, you will work on three major projects that are based on your brand team's real business needs. These projects will include a strategic, an analytical, and a creative based assignment. At the end of the summer you will deliver a final presentation of your work to your brand team and the marketing leadership team. This is a feedback-rich internship in which you can expect to learn more about Branded Marketing, Nestlé Purina, and the St. Louis area. It is often challenging work, but also fun, with planned group events and impromptu, after-work activities such as professional baseball games, happy hours, lunch-and-learns with senior leaders, and additional exciting activities throughout the city.

Program Details

  • Length
    • 12 weeks during the summer
  • Education
    • 1st year MBA Students with a marketing concentration
  • Experience
    • 2 years of professional business experience
  • Compensation
    • Paid Internship
    • Fully furnished lofts close to Nestlé Purina's Headquarters are offered
  • Location
    • Nestlé Purina Headquarters in St. Louis, MO
  • Projects
    • Work on advertising development - such as writing creative briefs and working with agencies
    • Develop new product introductions - including creating launch strategies and leading ideation sessions
    • Conduct competitive analyses
    • Leverage market research to enhance recommendations
    • Create consumer promotions to drive action at retail
    • Work on packaging development
  • Full time opportunity
    • You will be expected to make meaningful and measurable contributions to our business during the summer, and where successful, we are very proud of our track record for making full time offers of employment to our interns, and then developing them into our future leaders.

Career Path

  • The following career path is pretty common within Marketing at Nestlé Purina:
Marketing Career Path
  • Most associates will change brands throughout their career to gain additional experience
  • Associates may also take opportunities with other departments in the company or take international assignments
  • Check out the career path of a current Brand Director in Marketing - Carla's career path:
    • Marketing Intern (summer) - Purina ONE ®
    • Marketing Associate (1 year) - Purina ONE ®
    • Assistant Brand Manager (2 years) - Purina ONE ®
    • Brand Manager (1 year) - Purina ONE ®
    • Brand Manager (1 year) - Pet Promise ®
    • Brand Manager (2 years) - Friskies ®
    • Senior Brand Manager (2 years) - Fancy Feast ®
    • Brand Director (current) - Dog Chow ®

As a member of our team you'll have the potential for growth within your department. You may also have the opportunity to transition to other departments within the company or the broader Nestlé organization based on your qualifications and business needs. Learn more about working abroad by clicking here.

Advantages

  • Training and Development
    • AC Nielsen analytics training
    • Lunch-and-learn sessions facilitated by senior leaders to offer insights into specific functional areas
    • One-on-one direct coaching relationship with your supervisor
    • Formal feedback at the midpoint and end of the internship
  • Networking
    • Interact with associates at all levels within Marketing
    • Collaborate with cross functional team members across the organization with departments such as:
      • Consumer & Marketplace Insights (market research)
      • Market Development Organization (liaison between sales and marketing)
      • Sales
      • Project Management
      • Creative Agencies

Full Time Marketing Roles at Nestlé Purina

Paul

Paul talks about the marketing department at Nestle Purina and how he has progressed from intern to Marketing Associate to his current role as an Assistant Brand Manager. He will discuss the various roles in his career path and what he has learned.



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Marketing Internships at Nestlé Purina

Paul  

Experience a typical "day in the life" of one of our Marketing Interns, Paul. He will let you into his world as a Marketing Assistant on the Snack Team and share the necessary skills you'll need to bring to your internship.



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