Apply for the Intern – Brand Marketing & Communications job opening.Intern – Brand Marketing & Communications

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35586BR
Department: Marketing
Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Salary varies

Onsite

Full Time - Temporary

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Description

Program Introduction

At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it’s our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge. 

The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:

• Free housing provided in partnership with Florida Southern College (for interns that live outside of a 25-mile radius of the corporate office)
• Attending executive meetings
• Participating in group community service activities
• Touring manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Developing and delivering end of program presentations to Publix leadership

Join a company consistently ranked as a great place to work. Grow professionally and personally while making a lasting impact. Apply today and grow your legacy with Publix.

*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Position Overview
The Brand Marketing Department is responsible for developing marketing strategies for business initiatives and marketing campaigns for their assigned categories of expertise to maximize business performance and drive customer advocacy. The brand team also influences Publix private label product innovation and development, which builds Publix brands, fills opportunity gaps, and further drive sales and market share.

The Marketing Communications Department is responsible for the development of integrated and innovative communication strategies for marketing campaigns to reach our diverse target audiences with the most relevant message at the right time and place. This requires evaluating marketing strategy briefs, determining the appropriate media mix, reviewing creative, conducting campaign analysis, and reconciling budgets to ensure campaign objectives are met and target audience is reached, while staying within budget.

Within both these departments, the intern will have several responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Assist with marketing campaigns and projects within Brand Marketing and Communications
• Engage with Marketing associates across the department
• Attend weekly status meetings with Marketing mentors
• Acquire an understanding of the department’s structure and processes

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Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
  • If graduating from a bachelor’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
  • If graduating from a master’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester)
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in advertising or marketing and be a current sophomore or above (rising junior or above as of the program start in Summer 2026) or a graduate student
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Presentation skills

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Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of project management software
• Basic knowledge of brand marketing strategy
• Basic knowledge of business analysis in order to analyze current situations, understand the scope and opportunity of projects, and review promotion performance
• Basic knowledge of Marketing principles, processes, tools, and techniques
• Basic knowledge of the grocery environment as well as consumer and competitive market dynamics

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Benefits

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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