Position Description MBA Summer Intern-Consumer & Shopper Insights Location Portland, OR Req # 1612 # of Openings 1 MBA Summer Intern-Consumer & Shopper Insights Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is "Dairy Done Right." As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We're taking a stand for real food, because everyone deserves better. About you: What does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way, your identification with food is important to us. People who fit well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. What you will do: The MBA Summer Intern - Consumer & Shopper Insights will run 1-2 brand-level or category-specific projects at Tillamook.? Examples of projects include: leading a primary research project to better understand our consumers and make strategic recommendations to Category/Brand Management, Marketing, Sales, R&D and external agencies; identifying category white space opportunities for new products or entirely new platforms and recommending the go-to-market strategy; or, studying specific market entry results to make recommendations for future geographic expansion This position is perfect for MBA candidates on the consumer marketing or consumer insight track. The position will report to the Director of Consumer & Shopper Insights. Here's a day in the life: * Competitor, category and consumer research, including analysis and presenting recommendations * Leading a primary research project * Brief development for Category/Brand Management and Marketing * Developing PowerPoint and/or video presentations to communicate research findings and recommendations Skills you'll need: Education: Currently enrolled in an MBA Program Experience: Teamwork skills: The MBA Intern will instantly be part of a relatively small team and will be asked to work closely with others. Self-starter: We are looking for someone that loves real food and is self-motivated to get the work done. She/He will have to work independently. Total command of English language and all MS Office applications Basic project management skills (critical path analysis, contingencies) Fluent in basic marketing research (qualitative, quantitative, and syndicated data sources and methods) A passion for real food Industry leading benefit and reward programs: We believe in offering extremely high-level, comprehensive benefit programs to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers. Full time Temporary Position; wage is DOE. Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. TCCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that abides by federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or national origin; or their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. Moreover, TCCA abides by federal and state laws requiring TCCA to make affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. ?