Marketing Brand Management MBA Intern, Summer 2026 at Land O'Lakes

Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

18800.0

Posted On

04 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Ownership, Initiative, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Insights, Brand Management, Data Analysis, Presentation Skills, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Marketing Brand Management MBA Intern, Summer 2026 When you join Land O’Lakes, you become part of a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative. With business units spanning dairy foods, animal nutrition, and crop insights, you’ll contribute to purpose-driven initiatives that help bring food from farmer to fork—while supporting vibrant rural communities along the way. As a summer intern, you will have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects across our Dairy Foods, Animal Nutrition, or Central Marketing teams. Dairy Foods: National dairy brand with high brand recognition across key dairy product categories plus Kozy Shack® refrigerated desserts and Vermont Creamery specialty dairy. Interns will join a retail, foodservice, or ingredients business team. Animal Nutrition: The Animal Nutrition portfolio encompasses livestock and lifestyle animals within both Retail and Commercial channels. The portfolio is anchored by the iconic Purina brand, which delivers the best in animal nutrition. Interns will join a Retail, Commercial or Marketing Activation team. Central Marketing: Drives growth through brand and marketing strategy, activation, and communication across the Land O’Lakes enterprise. Interns will be part of a project team that supports Dairy Foods, Animal Nutrition, and/or the Land O’Lakes Enterprise. As a Marketing Brand Management MBA Intern, you will: Contribute to a real world, business-critical project that will test your ability to think strategically, glean insights from data, solve complex problems, and clearly communicate your recommendations. Build your professional skillset, engage in mentorship throughout the summer, and gain knowledge about the entire Land O’Lakes enterprise, opening doors to future career opportunities within the organization. Expand your professional marketing network and connect directly with the Land O’Lakes executive leadership team. Deliver a final presentation of your project recommendations to marketing and business leaders at the conclusion of the summer internship. Some potential projects may include market opportunity assessments, consumer and customer insights, marketing mix strategies, pricing, distribution, promotions, trade strategies, competitive analysis, new product or packaging development, brand strategy, or social strategy activation. This internship is a pipeline for our full-time Associate Marketing Manager rotational program, which provides a strong foundation for building a career at Land O'Lakes. Experience-Education (Required) A current first year MBA student with an expected graduation date of Spring or Summer 2027 Competencies-Skills (Required) Must be a motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as thrive in a highly collaborative team environment. Demonstrate leadership by taking initiative, influencing outcomes, and contributing positively to team dynamics. Exhibit a strong sense of ownership by driving tasks to completion, being accountable for results, and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement. Must have strong analytical skills and be results-oriented. Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Competencies-Skills (Preferred) Strong interest in brand management, general management, and/or marketing focus preferred Some experience in consumer-packaged goods, food, or agricultural industries a plus Essential Functions/Work Environment Hybrid Work Environment; minimum 3 days at Arden Hills, MN: Tuesday – Thursday weekly. The Marketing Brand Management Internship will be based in Arden Hills, MN and takes place for approximately 10 weeks (June – August 2026). Relocation assistance provided for eligible candidates. The salary for this 10 week internship is $18,800. Application Instructions Application Deadline: Friday, January 2 @ 11:59PM Central Time. Required: Resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed in early January 2026. Due to the number of applicants, communication will be limited to those candidates who are advancing in the evaluation process. About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. We are a fast-growing, farmer-owned agriculture and food cooperative working to overcome the world's greatest food challenges. Our unique farm-to-fork business model works across crop inputs and insights, animal nutrition, dairy foods and sustainability to get high quality food to those who need it. Land O'Lakes provides opportunities to build a career in a vibrant industry that allows you to play a critical role in delivering on this, and by working together to advance humanity and to help communities around the world.

Responsibilities

As a Marketing Brand Management MBA Intern, you will contribute to a real-world business-critical project, testing your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. You will also deliver a final presentation of your project recommendations to marketing and business leaders.