MBA Marketing & PR Intern — Strategic Growth (Onsite Austin)

Pandesco Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 7,053,000 - 8,464,000; Part time

Job summary

Pandesco Inc. in Austin, TX invites an MBA intern for Fall 2026 to own four workstreams across branding, communications, and strategy. This part-time, onsite internship runs Aug 24–Dec 11, 2026, at ~10–12 hours per week with a $32/hour pay and bi-weekly compensation.

You will work directly with the President & CEO, shaping social presence, investor relations, PR plans, and a product launch framework. UT McCombs MBA candidates in Year 1 or 2 are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Current UT McCombs MBA candidate (Year 1 or Year 2), graduating no earlier than December 2026.
• 2 years of full-time professional experience prior to the MBA in marketing, brand, PR, communications, consulting, or adjacent strategy work.
• Strong written voice: clear, sharp, human, free of corporate filler. Writing samples will be requested.
• Demonstrated ability to operate across both strategy and execution — you can build a framework and also ship content.
• Comfort with ambiguity and self-directed work in a small team environment — you will not be managed closely.
• Genuine comfort with AI tools and real interest in using them to produce better work faster.
• Ability to commit to the full fall semester window onsite in Austin, meeting the McCombs 160-hour internship minimum across the semester.
• Willingness to work directly with senior leadership on sensitive, confidential strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own four defined workstreams across the fall semester, reporting directly to the President & CEO.
• This is not a support role — it is an ownership role operating at the intersection of brand, communications, and company strategy.
• Operate independently with ambiguity at the edges of each workstream and sit across the table from the CEO as a peer contributor.
• Focus and prioritization are key: ~10–12 hours per week across defined workstreams.
• Lead Workstream 1: Social & Public Voice — maintain brand voice, calendar, and platform strategy.
• Lead Workstream 2: Strategic Growth & Investor Relations — contribute to messaging and external materials.
• Lead Workstream 3: Product Launch Framework — plan GTM framework for a future Pandesco product.
• Develop the PR plan and external credibility build, including outreach framework.

Skills

MBA candidate

Marketing

Brand communications

PR

Strategic thinking

AI tools familiarity

Autonomy

Job description

Pandesco Inc. in Austin, TX invites an MBA intern for Fall 2026 to own four workstreams across branding, communications, and strategy. This part-time, onsite internship runs Aug 24–Dec 11, 2026, at ~10–12 hours per week with a $32/hour pay and bi-weekly compensation.

You will work directly with the President & CEO, shaping social presence, investor relations, PR plans, and a product launch framework. UT McCombs MBA candidates in Year 1 or 2 are welcome to apply.