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Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada
Job title: Marketing Intern
Location: Mississauga ON located at 2500 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga ON L5J 1K8; Hybrid

A little bit about us
As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Alpo ®, Beneful ®, Beyond ®, Dog Chow ®, Cat Chow ®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Tidy Cats®, Pro Plan®, Purina ONE® and many more. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.

Position Summary
We are looking for a Marketing Intern based at our Mississauga location from May to August 2025. This role will be responsible for working on key brand projects that meet the needs of our consumers and drive business growth.

A day in the life of a Marketing Intern
As a Marketing Intern you will be working on various projects to improve the Nestlé Purina PetCare brands with consumers. You will be involved in communicating with key stakeholders, ensure that you are learning and understanding the importance of the 4Ps and the role of marketing at the world’s largest food company. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced marketers helping them shape insights into strategy and business projects to drive increased share in the marketplace and business profitability.

You will also:

• Monitor, analyse and report on brand / category performance.
• Support the implementation of specific parts of the annual communication and activation plan ensuring it is in line with our overall strategy.
• Develop and implement “best in class” promotional activities.
• Play a key role in working cross-functionally with a whole host of stakeholders internally and externally to Nestlé Purina PetCare ensuring the successful implementation of our brand plans.

What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you will champion the brand throughout the organization, requiring passion, tenacity, and a results-focused mindset in a dynamic environment. Strong project management and analytical skills, along with an organized and conscientious approach, are essential. Interpersonal skills and exceptional verbal communication are also important.
You will also be:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with an emphasis in Marketing, Brand Management or Marketing Communications, or equivalent.
• Experience with Digital marketing strategy is an asset. Or, have involvement in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.
• A proactive creative thinker who can generate new ideas/solutions to meet internal and external requirements.
• Have the ability to build great relationships with internal stakeholders from various backgrounds and work collaboratively on multiple projects.
• Fast learner, and must be comfortable working within a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Strong computer proficiency (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Marketing career you’ve always wanted.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships
• Bring your dog to work!

What you need to know
Applications close on October 26. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

Nestlé is 308,000 employees strong and are driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.