RTD Marketing Intern

Summer 2026 LEAP Intern – RTD Alcohol Marketing

Job Overview:

The Summer 2026 LEAP Intern – RTD Alcohol Marketing role provides an opportunity to support a fast-growing Ready-to-Drink (RTD) alcohol portfolio during a pivotal year of innovation and national brand execution. The intern will support 360° marketing initiatives across brand, innovation, experiential marketing, and commercialization, gaining exposure to end-to-end brand management within a highly dynamic, regulated category.

Shift / Schedule

• Program Dates: May 4 – December 11, 2026
• Location: Mississauga, ON
• Hybrid; 3 days in office
• Monday–Friday

As an RTD Marketing Intern, you will:

• Support the national relaunch of Snapple Spiked across PR, social, digital, and experiential channels
• Assist with agency coordination, asset development, approvals, and content trafficking
• Support innovation launches through packaging development and research coordination
• Help prepare sell-in stories and presentations for liquor board pitch cycles
• Develop visual assets such as packaging renders and executional mockups
• Partner cross-functionally to support omni-channel marketing strategies
• Support Clamato RTD execution and future innovation planning

Elements of the LEAP Internship Program include:

• Engaging and partnering on innovative projects to gain experience in a fast paced, cross functional team environment
• Receive mentor support for your professional development
• Participate in meet & greets and lunch & learns with KDP executives and other organization leaders
• Receive professional development training such as networking, professional skills development and presenting
• Complete a project from start to finish and present it and your takeaways to your team, department, and senior leaders to highlight your project work and impact on the business

Requirements:

• Undergraduate student with 2+ years completed in Marketing or Business Administration
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Passion for brand building and consumer marketing
• Experience with Microsoft Suites, proficiency in PowerPoint
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working on alcohol brand

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Keurig Dr Pepper Canada is a leading multi-national beverage company, with offices all over the world and across Canada.  From coast to coast, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada offers a beverage for everyone, for every occasion and for all Canadians. Because of the global and national scope of the role we are recruiting for above, as well as the cross functional needs required of this role, we have determined that French & English language (written and spoken) are required. We have further evaluated that the English knowledge already required from other employees is insufficient for the performance of the duties requiring the knowledge of English and that the number of positions for which we require such knowledge is the smallest possible to ensure the effective accomplishment of our mission.

CAD $22.00 hourly.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! 

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? 

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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Vacancy Transparency : This role is being posted for an existing vacancy.