MBA Marketing Intern

Who We Are:
WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin and Curio Home Goods , focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. Curio, a premium brand of curated collections of home goods, launched in 2023. WHY's vision is to establish an expanding portfolio of innovative businesses that align with its commitment to inventive product design. With over 320+ patents under our belt, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Recognized as #8 on America's Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child's potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You'll Do:

• Assist Marketing Brand Managers and Associate Brand Managers in managing a portfolio of products and generating consumer demand for those products
• Assist in the development and successful execution of all marketing strategies to assure achievement of the sales and profit objectives
• Complete a strategic project on an assigned topic that will provide Munchkin's Executive Team with an actionable recommendation to grow the business. The project will require conducting research, analyzing data, formulating recommendations, and presenting the recommendations to the team
• Work with marketing management to prepare and present marketing plans, as well as other internal and external presentations

Bring It!

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with people of all levels and ability to function in a team environment
• Think like an entrepreneur
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including top notch presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be able to determine solutions, make sound judgments and carry out actions in an effective manner
• Ability to be creative in the development of new products, promotions, and other areas involved in marketing and product development
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and prioritize work without missing critical deadlines
• Must be enrolled in an accredited full-time MBA program
• You must be legally eligible to work in the United States and we do not offer sponsorship for this position

We Got You Covered!
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans. Our total rewards are top of market and includes competitive salary, bonus and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin's Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday.We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Munchkin offers challenging summer internships for MBA students in Marketing. The objectives of the summer internship program are to:

• Provide talented students with challenging, real-world marketing experience at an entrepreneurial, quickly growing company
• Attract high caliber full-time employees to Munchkin from the MBA intern class

The length of the summer internship is 10 weeks and start and ending dates will be determined prior to the beginning of the internship by the department head and the intern. The pay rate for this internship is a $15,000 stipend for a 10 week long internship.
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status.
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