Summer Communications Marketing Intern

Internship Dates: May 19th 2025– September 1st 2025

Who We Are

At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals who seek out challenges, thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments, align with our core values, and get fulfilment from seeing their work transform the world around them.

Based in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets frozen novelties. Retailers from coast to coast including Target, Costco, Publix, Kroger, Cub, along with thousands of regional and local grocers make JonnyPops part of their assortment.

Growing from a dorm room start-up in 2012, JonnyPop’ mission is to make "A Better Pop for a Better World!" JonnyPops leads the frozen novelties space in innovation and uses simple ingredients with no artificial dyes. Every pop stick includes a kind deed, spreading kindness every day.

Joining JonnyPops is an exciting opportunity to be part of high-growth brand and have a direct impact on the company’s success. Join our team and help us make “A Better Pop, for a Better World!”

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Communications and Paid Media Teams, Summer Communications Marketing Intern will gain valuable work experience at a high-growth frozen novelty company that will set them up for success in a future role in Marketing and the CPG Industry.

All Marketing Interns will attend events throughout the summer (Community/Non-profit Events, Corporate Events, Pop-ups in Parks, etc.) but will also be assigned to more specific in-office roles on the Communications or Paid Media Teams based on experience, interests, and interview. Event vs. In-office work will be approximately 30% events, 70% in-office (with variation week to week, subject to change based on brand needs). All interns will learn what team they’ve been assigned to and their full job scope on their start date!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Communications Intern:

• Capture and create content throughout the summer at events and onsite at the JonnyPops office. Pitch and film weekly video ideas following the JonnyPops content strategy.
• Respond to Consumer Emails and Social Media comments in the JonnyPops brand voice, bringing kindness into each interaction!
• Assist in Influencer search and outreach to align with JonnyPops summer campaigns.
• Assist in other Marketing Team initiative

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Follow companywide GMPs, as is expected of all personnel.
• Foundational GMPs training will be provided.
• Adhere to task specific food safety practices, where relevant.

Minimum Qualifications

• Highly enthusiastic individual who loves to interact with others and thinks a summer at JonnyPops sounds like an absolute blast! (It is!)
• Motivated self-starter, open to a challenge, and quick to brainstorm and problem solve. Open to constructive feedback to produce quality work.
• Flexible, adaptive, collaborative team player. Ready to jump in to help in any scenario!
• Strong attention to detail – Applicant must be able to produce professional quality work in their in-office roles, and understand event location and set–up instructions.
• Alignment to the JonnyPops mission to spread kindness – JonnyPops is a kindness-based company!

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear, and reach with hands or arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee consistently lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs. Works comfortably in a variable temperature environment.

Additional Requirements

• Rising Senior or Juniors, Graduating in 2025 or 2026
• Rising Senior/Graduating in 2026
• Preferred Majors for the Communications Team: Communications, Marketing, Business, Management, Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Journalism, Consumer Behavior, or Similar Major.
• Previous event execution or leadership experience required.
• Driver’s License required! Ability to drive personal vehicle throughout the Twin Cities and to both of the JonnyPops Office Locations in Plymouth and Elk River, Minnesota. The home base for this internship will be in Plymouth, Minnesota, but driving to Elk River will be expected whenever needed.
• Must be comfortable driving the company truck (Silverado).

Please Note:

• This position does require applicants to be available to work nights and weekends. You will always have 2 days per week off to make up for those days, but having weekends as part of your work schedule is non-negotiable as most large-scale events happen Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

Job Type: Internship

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work the full Internship Dates May 19th, 2025- September 1st, 2025? If not what dates could you work?

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Plymouth, MN 55442 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Plymouth, MN 55442: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person