Marketing Communications Intern

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference.

Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location:

Westchester, Illinois

Workplace type:
Hybrid

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our Marketing team for summer 2027! As the Marketing Communications Intern ,support integrated marketing communications in the U.S. and Canada region. Reporting to the Marketing Communications Manager, this person will assist in managing and driving the marketing communications planning process, timeline and deliverables with internal teams and agency partners. This will include both digital marketing initiatives and trade shows.

They will collaborate with design and development on the production of creative assets, channel owners on aligned tactics and with other key stakeholders to coordinate approvals. They will work the Digital Team Lead to measure and report on results of communications activities and outline continuous improvement opportunities. At the end of the internship, they will have the opportunity to develop and present a mini-marketing communications campaign for a select global initiative leveraging all that they have learned throughout the summer.

What you will do:

• Assist in managing and driving deliverables with internal teams and agency partners. Aid in developing SOWs and briefs, managing timelines, and building deliverables
• Collaborate with marcomms team on communications strategy for category and specialties business segments to enhance position within the marketplace, leveraging relevant market research and competitive intel
• Participate in strategic and creative design of marketing communications activities and materials including advertising, website, social media, video production, live and virtual events, and client presentations
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to brainstorm tactics, create messaging, define positioning, and develop content specific to key audiences
• Support in the execution of marketing activities for our U.S. trade shows
• Write and edit copy for range of materials and channels
• Leverage Adobe Express to create supporting marketing materials for social media initiatives, digital marketing campaigns and events
• Measure and reportresultsto continuously improve

What you will bring:

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications or related field
• Ability to work safely in an office environment
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of basic computer software applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each work day

Who you are:

• Eager to explore careers in B2B Marketing and Communications and the food & beverage industry
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers and others
• Creative problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset
• Desire to see and create results

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT.
• Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program.…