2026 Summer Intern : Marketing Intern - Undergrad - 391995

Marketing Intern - Summer 2026 Intern

PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to leaders on the frontline, we're excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration : Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you're invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone's invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you're from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you'll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us. Dare for Better.

Functional Description :

Over the course of 10 weeks, interns will lead impactful business projects and gain valuable hands on experience while learning from experienced marketing professionals across one of our three U.S. headquarter locations : Chicago, IL (PepsiCo Foods & Gatorade), Purchase, NY (PepsiCo Beverages); and Plano, TX (PepsiCo Foods). You will be presented with a real-world business challenge and tasked to think critically and engage with cross functional partners. At the conclusion of the internship you will provide a strategic recommendation in a presentation to the senior leadership team. Interns have great autonomy as well as full support, guidance, and feedback from their managers and the broad marketing organization throughout the internship. The internship serves as PepsiCo's main talent pipeline for marketing positions and can offer a full-time opportunity upon graduation.

What You Can Expect :

At PepsiCo you can think like an entrepreneur, but with the global reach and resources to support you. As a Marketing Intern you will be given significant responsibility to create high impact marketing recommendations that enable PepsiCo to achieve short- and long-term strategic business objectives. In addition to core project work, you will develop and demonstrate functional ownership, leadership capability, and business acumen. The internship also provides exposure to best-in-class brands, campaigns, and marketers by means of professional development initiatives and mentorship. Responsibilities may include :

• Partnering with agencies in the creation of brand positioning and communication strategies.
• Generating brand activation ideas and strategies based on consumer insights.
• Analysis of brand performance, competitor performance and channel dynamics.
• Development of communications plans in support of new product launches and promotional events.
• Support of innovation teams in consumer analysis, concept development and graphics development.

The Summer Experience :

We believe internships are critical to nurturing top talent for our future, so we make them meaningful. Here is some of the experience you can expect to gain :

Qualifications :

What We're Looking For :

This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications :

Graduate with Bachelors degree within one (1) year of internship completion

Preferred Candidate Experience and Characteristics :