Marketing Intern Pizza, Breads, and Handhelds Category Business Units

Position Overview

Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's-Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

The intern will be responsible for supporting Rich's dynamic Pizza, Breads, and Handhelds Business Unit, providing hands-on learning experience and opportunities to apply knowledge in a fast-paced environment across a variety of business and marketing-related projects. This internship will be approx 12-20 hours/week in the spring and fall and up to 29 hours/week in the summer of 2026 at our world headquarters in Buffalo, NY.

Compensation: In accordance with state law, the rate or range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, shift differential, and location. Annual Range/Hourly Rate $17.00-$24.00.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing Support: Assist with various administrative duties including sample request fulfillment, sample inventory organization, presentation support, coordination of product cuttings, completion of process forms, note taking, etc.
• Customer Support: Coordinate and support Customer visits to WHQ, which includes ordering necessary product samples and setting up product cuttings.
• Trade Show/Events: Support CBU events by coordinating products, meeting space, travel, meeting materials, catering, etc.
• Category Analysis: Support collection and analysis of portfolio and industry data, trends, financials, etc. to inform conclusions and recommendations based on data.
• Competitive Analysis: Evaluate competitive sets, including coordination and documentation of competitive product cuttings and product matches.
• Industry & Category Knowledge: Develop product knowledge across the Pizza, Breads, and Handhelds product categories and key strategic sales channels.
• Product Development and Launch Support: Assist with project team deliverables and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, including launch communication and support tools.

Required Qualifications

• Students must be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in marketing, communications or related field in the spring, summer, and fall of 2026 and work onsite at our world headquarters in Buffalo, NY.
• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask. Must be comfortable and confident working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency. Organizational skills are a must.
• Must be resourceful, able to figure out who or where to look for information.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote).
• Ideally, some passion or interest in food!