About the role#
As a Digital Commerce Intern, you will support our Digital Commerce team in Kansas City during the summer of 2027. You will gain hands-on experience in how consumers discover and buy products across Amazon, retailer websites, and our direct-to-consumer platform. This role involves working on digital merchandising, catalog management, and content optimization while collaborating with cross-functional partners.
What you'll do#
- Maintain and optimize product content, imagery, and merchandising for Amazon and our company-owned eCommerce site.
- Review product pages to improve content quality, search discoverability, and the overall customer experience.
- Build eCommerce Scorecards for key retailers to track sales, search, and display performance.
- Conduct competitive audits and marketplace research to identify current industry trends.
- Support Amazon and marketplace item setups, catalog maintenance, and promotional updates.
- Create presentations, reports, and business reviews for internal stakeholders.
- Update the Digital Commerce Intranet page and assist with day-to-day team operations.
- Conduct research, analyze data, and prepare recommendations for department projects.
- Participate in weekly manager check-ins, attend professional development workshops, and deliver a final presentation on your project outcomes.
- If visiting manufacturing plants, you must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and FSQA training, report potential food safety hazards, and contribute to our food safety culture.
What you'll need#
- You are a rising junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Advertising, Analytics, Digital Media, eCommerce, or a related field.
- Strong interest in eCommerce, digital marketing, retail media, consumer packaged goods, or consumer behavior.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Preferred: Understanding of eCommerce product page requirements, ability to adapt to brand design standards, and video creation capabilities.
Location & details#
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: This is a full-time, on-site internship.
About Russell Stover Chocolates
Russell Stover Chocolates produces boxed chocolates under the Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Pangburn's brands. The company operates out of Kansas City, Missouri, and maintains a history dating back to 1923. It manufactures roughly 100 million pounds of candy annually for sale in retail stores and wholesale accounts. Since 2014, the firm has functioned as a subsidiary of Lindt and Sprungli.
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