Creative Intern

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!

A day in the life…

As a Creative Intern (eCommerce Design), you will be responsible for creating visually compelling and brand-aligned content that enhances the consumer experience across RussellStover.com and retailer websites. You will develop product page images, A content, and advertising creatives that drive engagement and conversion. Leveraging AI scoring tools, you will ensure all designs are competitive within the chocolate category and resonate with consumer appeal drivers. You will collaborate closely with the eCommerce Specialist and cross-functional teams to align creative with copy, maintain legal compliance, and uphold brand standards. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality, strategic content that supports sales and elevates the Russell Stover brand online.

This an in office role in Kansas City, MO.

What you will be doing…

• Develop product page images for RussellStover.com and retailer websites
• Run designs through AI scoring platform to ensure creative is competitive with other major chocolate brands and appealing to consumers
• Create Enhanced Content (A /below the fold) content for product pages
• Work with eCommerce Specialist to align content with copy displayed on product page and appeals of the consumer
• Develop creative for retailer advertising campaigns
• Align all developed content with brand standards and appeal drivers
• Work with eCommerce and other internal team to ensure content is legally compliant

Do you have what it takes?

(Required Qualifications)

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent work experience
• Experience using Adobe design platforms (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• High level of professionalism, with a get-it-done mentality
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude, strong sense of empathy and ability to be decisive
• A strategic thinker who can ‘connect the dots’ of the bigger picture, as well as being comfortable in the details of the deliverables

Do you stand above the rest?

(Preferred Qualifications)

• Understanding of eCommerce (D2C, Retail Click to Mortar, Marketplace) product page requirements
• Ability to adapt and learn design standards quickly, specifically brand guidelines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation
• Video creation capabilities

If visiting our manufacturing plants, you will be expected to:

• Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines during plant visits to support product quality and uphold food safety standards.
• Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the company’s food safety and quality objectives.
• Promptly report any observed or suspected issues that may impact food safety, quality, or compliance to the designated plant personnel, to support timely corrective actions and maintain compliance.
• Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.