Deadline TOMORROW: Marketing and eCommerce Internships for Lily's Sweets

Posted March 3, 2021

Lily’s Sweets makes no-sugar added chocolate for baking and snacking. They source non-GMO and gluten free ingredients harvested through Fair Trade practices, and ensure every product is botanically sweetened – meaning no refined or processed sugars.

This is an 8-week paid remote program for undergrads from underrepresented communities interested in the branded consumer goods space. You will join a cohort of other interns within VMG Partners portfolio of brands, participating in tailored learning and development opportunities to build your understanding of the industry. You will gain experience within a core business function while being provided the mentorship and training to enable you to make an impact

Responsibilities - Marketing

• This internship will give you exposure to a dynamic and growing business channel and provide experience on effective communication, critical thinking, and time management. In addition to assisting the eCommerce team on an ad-hoc basis, you will work on one major project to be completed in this 8-week internship. This project may include the following responsibilities:
  • Identify the next round of new flavors for Lily’s to launch for bars and baking chips. Project will include:
    • Conducting flavor trends analysis and competitive audit
    • Getting consumer input on flavor appeal and incrementality
    • Working with business insights team to evaluate volume potential for new flavors
    • Present a recommendation for flavor line extensions to marketing and sales team
    • Prepare sell in material for the recommended new flavors

Responsibiliites - eCommerce

• This internship will give you exposure to a dynamic and growing business channel and provide experience on effective communication, critical thinking, and time management. In addition to assisting the eCommerce team on an ad-hoc basis, you will work on one major project to be completed in this 8-week internship. This project may include the following responsibilities:
  • Explore the viability of effectively shipping the full line-up of products in the summer months.
  • Provide the E team with inputs needed to build a plan for 2022. This would include exploring:
    • box and packing options, potential vendors, pack configurations, and test shipments (some of which will go to the intern’s house – FREE CHOCOLATE!).
  • With the support of the Director, Longtail and cross-functional teams, provide inputs for P&L and volume impact. Finally, make a full recommendation on move forward strategy

Apply by March 4th.

Please use this link to apply to the Marketing Internship: bit.ly/3kqGLP3

Please use this link to apply to the eCommerce Internship: bit.ly/2ZVCERu