Strategic Category Insights Intern

Pepsi; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo invites students to join a campus internship that builds cross-functional collaboration, turning research insights into clear, actionable business stories. The role emphasizes shopper empathy and data-driven decision making across locations to be determined closer to start date.

You will gain mentorship, networking opportunities, and executive leadership exposure while contributing to real projects aligned with our consumer brands.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
• Preferred experience with a consumer-packaged goods company.
• Strong collaborative, analytical, data management and mining skills.
• Exemplary communication, analytical thinker, and leadership skills.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proven leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Strategy, Category Managers, Brand Insights, and Marketing teams to understand key objectives.
• Address key business issues or strategic opportunities (shopper focused).
• Synthesize data and insights across multiple sources.
• Work with research vendors to create surveys, field research, and analyze results.

Skills

Collaborative

Analytical

Data management

Leadership

Self-starter

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing or Business Administration

Tools

Surveys

Field research

Data mining

Job description

PepsiCo invites students to join a campus internship that builds cross-functional collaboration, turning research insights into clear, actionable business stories. The role emphasizes shopper empathy and data-driven decision making across locations to be determined closer to start date.

You will gain mentorship, networking opportunities, and executive leadership exposure while contributing to real projects aligned with our consumer brands.