Consumer Insights Internship - Summer 2027

Johnsonville, LLC.; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness center access

Onsite medical clinic

Job summary

Johnsonville, LLC. in Sheboygan Falls, WI seeks a Consumer Insights Intern to support marketing research and consumer understanding.

You will help market current products and develop new ones by analyzing feedback and data, telling stories that drive brand success, and applying your skills to customer-facing work. The role focuses on onboarding, training, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a growth‑minded, learning‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing Research, Marketing, Communications, Anthropology or related field; junior/senior preferred.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with innovation and marketing teams to use marketing research methodologies to answer business questions.
• Support new product development by obtaining consumer feedback during the fuzzy front end.
• Understand how and why consumers use Johnsonville products versus the competition.
• Identify long-term trends that can impact product success.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data storytelling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree candidate in Marketing Research or related field

GPA 3.5+ strongly preferred

Job description

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Consumer Insights Internship - Summer 2027

Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI, US, 53085

Job Posting Date: Sep 8, 2026

Requisition ID: 53871

Shift: First Shift

Employment Type: Office Tech

Full-time

Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co-op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands‑on experience in your field, you’ll have the chance to work with Members from a variety of functional areas, in a team-based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you’ll bring to the organization. You’ll have a one‑of‑a‑kind experience at Johnsonville and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.

Position Overview

An Intern on our Consumer Insights team helps us market our current products and develop new ones by understanding the consumer. This position focuses on:

• An extensive onboarding and training program
• Utilizing consumer feedback and data to identify insights
• Using consumer-driven insights to tell stories that help drive marketing and brand success
• Understanding consumer behavior and attitudes to identify business driving insights
• Opportunity to apply technical and communication skills learned to customer-facing work

Responsibilities

• Work directly with our innovation and marketing teams to:
  • Utilize marketing research qualitative and quantitative methodologies to answer business questions and identify the path forward
  • Support new product development efforts by obtaining consumer feedback to new product ideas during the fuzzy front end of innovation
  • Support existing product businesses by understanding how and why consumers use our products vs. competition
  • Understand how long term trends can/will impact existing and new product success
    

Education

• Candidate must currently be working towards a Bachelor's degree in Marketing Research, Marketing, Communications, Anthropology or a related field from an accredited university; junior or senior status preferred
• 3.5 minimum GPA strongly preferred

Experience

• Some prior work experience preferred

Skills

• Excellent computer skills (Excel and PowerPoint required)
• Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills (written and oral)
• Ability to tell a story with data
• Genuine curiosity and desire to ask what's next?
• Ability to contribute to strong team environment with positive and constructive input
  

Other Requirements

Start Date:May 24, 2027

Must be at least 18 years old

• Travel: Minimal

Benefits and Compensation

Johnsonville offers access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability. We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.