Position Title: Marketing Intern

Reports to: Director of Marketing

Department: Marketing

Classification: Temporary, Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Pay: $23.50 – $24.25 an hour

Stanislaus Mission

To attract quality-oriented restaurateurs with consistently superior tomatoes and olive oil, keep them through legendary service, and invest in talented people who share our dedication to customer success.

The Company

Stanislaus Food Products is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for crafting the finest Italian-style tomatoes and sauces for top-quality Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

If you take pride in the quality of your work and prefer working on a team of talented individuals who share your passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity! This is a seasonal, full-time position located on-site at our Modesto administrative office.

The Marketing Summer Intern will support key marketing initiatives across digital and social media, e-commerce storytelling and hand selling, and a cross-functional sales enablement project focused on creating physical Distributor and Vendor Show Kits for the Stanislaus Food Products and Corto Olive Oil brands.

This position is ideal for a motivated student who wants real responsibility, exposure to both B2B and emerging e-commerce marketing, and a deeper understanding of how food brands connect with customers in meaningful ways.

This position will be primarily responsible to:

Digital & Social Media Support

• Assist with social media community management across Stanislaus and Corto platforms.
• Help draft, schedule, and monitor social content aligned with brand voice and values.
• Engage with followers, chefs, and partners in a thoughtful, brand-appropriate manner.
• Track basic performance metrics and help summarize engagement insights.

E-Commerce & Hand Selling Support

• Support early-stage e-commerce initiatives, including product storytelling and customer education.
• Assist with “hand selling” future e-commerce items through sampling support, outreach preparation, and feedback collection.
• Help organize customer insights and questions to inform future marketing efforts.

Sales Enablement Project

• Lead or co-lead a summer project to create physical Distributor and Vendor Show Kits for Sales.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to ensure kits are accurate, compelling, and on-brand.
• Help assemble materials such as product information, brand storytelling, visuals, and display components.
• Document processes and recommendations for future use.

General Marketing Support

• Assist with event preparation, internal communications, and special projects as needed.
• Provide hands-on support to the Marketing team with day-to-day initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of completed college coursework.
• Major or course of study in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Ability to work on-site in Modesto, CA for the duration of the internship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and willing to jump in where needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in food, agriculture, storytelling, and relationship-based brands is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; rare stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 25% or less walking, and 50% or less standing. The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in an office environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 25 lbs. is required.

Wellbeing: 

In addition to our solid track record as a stable, growing employer, we offer a variety of different benefits:  

• Social Wellness – Work Experience, Company Holidays, California Sick Time, and Federal and State Leave of Absences.
• Emotional Wellness – Dedicated People Operations Department - our Leaders have an Open Door Policy.  
• Financial Wellness – Bi-Weekly Pay.
• Nutrition Wellness – Access to best-in-class tomato sauce and olive oil products.