E-Commerce Merchandising Intern

The E-Commerce Merchandising Intern will support the ecommerce team by helping manage, audit, and optimize product content across key online retailers. This role is designed to provide hands-on exposure to product syndication, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) for .com retailers, and content analytics. The intern will work within the ecommerce team, and will partner with marketing, sales operations, and outside analytics partners to develop, deploy, and monitor optimized content. Throughout this internship, they will develop practical skills in digital merchandising, retail sales, and AI utilization and optimization.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Participate in corporate intern activities.
• Assist and automate product content audits to ensure e-comm content is sent to all retailers.
• Deploy existing GEO optimized content to retailers including images, text, and video
• Discover opportunity for future GEO-focused optimization
• Monitor content health and analytics through automated reports and data pulls
• Regularly fix syndication errors and optimized content to fit retailer specifications
• Measure content analytics and their impact to business
• Complete a final internship project

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel
• Interest in e-commerce, digital marketing, and AI optimization
• Strong communication skills

Education Requirements:

• College Junior or Senior pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business, or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience Using LLMs to Organize & Optimize Everyday Work (ChatGPT, Claude, etc)
• Content & Brand Optimization Skills
• Familiarity with PetIQ Brands
• Familiarity with any of the following tools:
  • GEO content optimization tools
  • Retail vendor portals (Amazon vendor/seller central, RetailLink, etc.)
  • Syndication platform (Syndigo)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Company Overview: 

Our Mission is to become the most trusted ally for pet parents and a leading authority in pet health and wellbeing. Our promise is to deliver smarter health and wellbeing solutions that are innovative, accessible, educational and always effective.

Why join the PetIQ Team?

We have an incredible culture built on our core values that are embedded in everything we do. Our values are:  

• Pet Parent Focused: Everything we do starts with the pet parent in mind. We’re dedicated to improving pet health and wellbeing through every interaction, product, and service we provide.
• Results Oriented: We deliver with purpose and follow through with clarity, accountability, and impact—because results matter for our teams, our partners, and the pets we serve.
• Humble and Hungry: We bring passion and confidence without ego. We’re always learning, improving, and striving to do better—for ourselves, our teams, and our customers.
• Adaptive & Agile: We embrace change, move fast, and use it as our next advantage in creating innovative solutions for pets and their families.
• Stronger as a Pack: Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. We help each other win, because we know exceptional teams build something greater than any one of us could alone

Closing:

PetIQ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership or civil union status, military or veteran status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified individuals and strive to create a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please contact HR@PetIQ.com

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