Job Description

This summer role will sit within a functional team in the US Marketing or Global Marketing and Customer Experience (CX) departments on teams like Menu Strategy, Consumer Insights, Marketing Strategy, McDelivery, Brand & Content, Media, Loyalty, CRM, Field Marketing, Business Insights and more.

This person will work closely with internal and external key stakeholders to navigate the organization and deliver on the challenge he or she has been asked to solve. Projects may potentially include work in:
• Personalized marketing, segmentation, and measurement analysis
• Offer Strategy
• Loyalty strategy
• Data and Innovation Strategy
• Personalizing the commerce journey
• Benchmarking and best practice research

Why We’ll Hire You

You are a strong candidate if you:

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Business, Analytics or another relevant degree
• 3-5+ years in Marketing, Media, Management Consulting, Strategy, or other Data Analytics roles
• Have completed their first year of an MBA or Graduate Program and will be graduating as of Fall/Winter 2024 or Spring 2025
• Can work Monday-Friday during all 10 weeks of the internship June 10 - August 16
• Have work authorization and will not require visa sponsorship for future employment
• Data literate and the ability to turn data signals into consumer-driven marketing insights
• A true strategic and critical thinker
• Ability to work with the culture of big, complex organizations
• A person who is passionate to explore and test innovation

Personal Characteristics
We are looking for intellectually curious problem-solvers that have a passion for marketing, technology, innovation and food and beverage. As a summer intern, you will help lead projects that help shape the future of McDonald’s. Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Enthusiasm for the Marketing and Innovation: Someone who can bring an infectious sense of interest and passion for general marketing. They will be part evangelist – introducing new ideas and suggesting atypical solutions
• Creativity: Someone who can suggest new ways of doing things and bring fresh, new thinking to the table to advance insights and ideas
• Leadership: Someone who can collaborate with and lead others whether it’s a hands-on implementation role or a strategic one, this person will be able to set policy and direction, and implement solutions
• Communication: Expresses complex ideas and positions in a clear, concise, and timely manner
• Upholds all of McDonald’s Standards of Business Conduct

Qualifications

How You’ll be Compensated
You’ll be lovin’ your compensation which will include:

• $50/hr for the 10-week program (up to 40 hours/week)
• Housing Stipend
• If on-site: Access to the McDonald’s Headquarters facilities (gym, company events, rooftop patio, Global Restaurant)
• Company-sponsored networking and social events
• May be eligible for Summer Hours schedule

Additional Information

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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