Category Leadership Internship (Marketing)
Sheboygan Falls, WI, US, 53085
Johnsonville Location: Global Headquarters
Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co-op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands-on experience in your field, you’ll have the chance to work with Members from a variety of functional areas, in a team-based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you’ll bring to the organization. You’ll have a one-of-a-kind experience at Johnsonville and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.
Position Overview
Summer 2026
The Category Leadership Intern will help us sell sausage by working closely with sales, marketing, and our retail customers, providing data insights and analysis, information support, and training. This position focuses on:
- An extensive onboarding and training program
- Utilizing data to identify insights
- Using data-driven insights to tell stories that help drive category and brand growth
- Sausage category leadership and development
- Sausage selling capability and tool development
- Opportunity to apply technical and communication skills learned to customer-facing work
Responsibilities
- Develop customer specific analyses that explain trends, identify distribution opportunities, develop promotion recommendations, etc.
- Provide syndicated POS, panel, and customer card data to drive Johnsonville and category growth
- Create and analyze marketing and sales reports using a variety of reporting tools and data sources
- Leverage Johnsonville pricing and assortment tools to accurately forecast volume and share based on price, promotion, or assortment changes
Education
- Candidate must currently be working towards a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field from an accredited university; junior or senior status preferred
- 3.5 minimum GPA strongly preferred
Experience
- Prior work experience preferred
Skills
- Excellent computer skills (Excel and PowerPoint required)
- Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills (written and oral)
- Ability to tell a story with data
- Genuine curiosity and desire to ask, what's next?
- Ability to contribute to strong team environment with positive and constructive input
Other Requirements
- Start Date: May 18, 2026
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Travel: Minimal
Benefits and Compensation
Members have potential for a 401k with a company match. Johnsonville also offers access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!
Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.
We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.
Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay