Brands Marketing Internship

Gordon Food Service; Michigan; On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Weekly

Flex Hours

Gordon Food Service Store Discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gordon Food Service invites motivated students to join our 12-week paid internship at the Home Office. You’ll collaborate with the Brands team, working on real projects across North America and Canada to gain hands-on experience in marketing, branding, and communications.

Throughout the program you will receive mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities while contributing to promotional strategies and maintaining brand identity.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Branding or related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside our Brands team across North America and Canada.
• Gain project management experience through hands-on initiatives.
• Contribute to promotional strategies and content creation.
• Shadow jobs across the organization to explore career paths.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Branding or related field

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Build Connections By:

Working alongside our Brands team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas:

• Communications
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• IT
• Marketing & Merchandising
• Supply Chain
• Sales

Build a Career:

In the Brands department by:

• Working on hands on initiatives to gain project management skills
• Contributing to promotional strategies and content creation
• Assisting in maintaining brand identity and reputation
• Collaborating with various teams and stakeholders to foster professional communication.

Build the Future by:

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department by:

• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.
• Engaging in our mentorship program
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Participating in Gordon Food Services' community and stewardship efforts
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands‑on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2027 internship program:

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Branding or related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including:

• Paid Weekly
• Flex Hours
• Gordon Food Service Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Program

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.