Marketing Leadership Development Intern - Louisville, KY

Build your career at Sazerac! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and 1792. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Traveller Whiskey, White X Cognac, Wheatley Vodka, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Paul Masson Brandy.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re an upcoming graduate or an internship seeking student, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Come be a part of our team at Sazerac, where your efforts as a part of our team will further enhance our global story and growth! Our Brand Marketing Internship offers an exceptional opportunity: to be a part of creative & high impact initiatives, in a fast-paced and dynamic organization.

This program centers on our team's main focus: assess the fundamentals of an under-tapped cohort, generating efficient and effective brand playbooks for national expansion, and find whitespace to build brands that fulfil consumer needs. We are fast and nimble and are looking for someone to be a part of that action orientation. As an intern, you will gain an understanding of brand development, category analysis, secondary research, working in a team and with cross-functionals, project management and creative exploration. You will continue to develop your professional skills, all while directly contributing to company growth. Finally, you will have real life examples of actual creative in market that you personally developed and influenced.

What We Offer:

Our Interns work closely with our brand, sales, and operations top talent. This advantage provides a thorough understanding of our departments, and the career opportunities within each, all while working hands on to lead and contribute to projects that directly impact company growth, execution, and innovation.

The Internship Experience:

• 12-week summer internship from May 19th 2025 to August 9th 2025
• Work with a mentor to develop project plans, set goals, and receive continuous feedback
• Hyper-focused consumer insight and corresponding action plan development with Senior leadership
• Creating clear brand expectations, guidelines and deliverables for sales following the national launch of a brand
• Ideating, brainstorming and inputting to brand strategy and innovation for both US and Global markets
• Networking and executing alongside cross-functional teams throughout Sazerac (in-house agency, marketing, operations, product development, sales)
• Social and philanthropic activities
• End of summer project presentation
• Opportunity to earn a full-time position post-graduation

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field
• Anticipated graduation date between December 2025 and June 2027
• 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, innovative, solution-oriented mindset, with a passion for learning
• Team player with effective communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence
• Strong analytical skills and technical aptitude
• Must be willing to relocate to Louisville, Kentucky for the duration of the internship
• Must be at least 20 years of age by the start of the internship
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Sazerac will not hire students who will now, or at any point in the future, require visa sponsorship to work in the United States.