What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Intern - Splenda position at Heartland FPG?
About The Role:
The Splenda Design Intern will engage in practical design projects with a focus on learning, creativity, and building a professional portfolio while supporting the company’s marketing and branding efforts. This internship will also intro the intern to the fundamentals of working in a leading CPG environment.
This role could be for either the Spring or Summer.
The Splenda® Brand is the leader within the sweetener category with strong brand awareness, market share leadership and a growing consumer base that use Splenda® every day.
About Splenda:
Splenda® brand has brought sweetness to the world since 1992. Today, the Splenda® brand is the most recognizable and iconic low-calorie sweetener brand in the world, having sold more than 100 billion yellow packets. And it’s the #1 recommended brand of sweetener by healthcare professionals. The Splenda® brand portfolio of products reinforces our position as a category leader, with more delicious new products to come as we help people live happier, healthier, and longer lives.
Program Goals:
- Provide hands-on experience with fundamental design tasks.
- Build the intern’s confidence and technical skills through guided projects.
- Equip the intern with a strong portfolio showcasing their creativity and practical skills.
- Support professional growth through mentorship and feedback.
- Join team brainstorming sessions and observe creative decision-making.
- Shadow design team members working on advanced projects for inspiration.
- Learn basic file preparation for print and digital applications.
Desired Skills & Required Experience
- Currently pursuing a BS/BA in business, with an emphasis on Design.
- Possess strategic thinking, leadership, and teamwork skills.
- Heartland’s culture is fast, flexible & innovative. The intern must possess these traits and be willing and able to operate with a rapid, iterative, continually learning mindset.
- Solution focused mindset, demonstrate ability to operate with a business ownership mindset.
- Collaborative attitude, work harmoniously with internal and external cross functional partners.
- Position is in-office based at Heartland Corporate Headquarters in Carmel, IN on the north side of Indianapolis.