Vault Guide to Top Internships • 2007 Edition Internship Profiles: C
Campbell Soup Company
THE BUZZ
• “Get in with the largest soup maker in the world” • “An M-m-m good way to spend the summer” Contact: Campbell Soup Company Campus Relations Program 1 Campbell Place Box 35D Camden, NJ 08103-1701 Phone: (856) 342-4800 Fax: (856) 342-3765 careers.campbellsoupcompany.com
THE STATS
Industry(ies): Food & Beverage Location(s): Camden, NJ (HQ); Norwalk, CT Number of interns: MBA: Marketing: 12-15, Finance: 4-6; undergraduate: approximately 40 Pay: Varies for each department and education level Length of internship: Summer: 3 months, 40 hours/week; spring/fall co-op: 3-6 months, 20-40 hours/week
THE SCOOP
The Campbell Soup Company is the largest soup maker in the world – leading the industry in 120 countries globally. The bulk of the company’s sales are brought in with their classic recipes like chicken noodle, cream of mushroom and tomato soups. Other Campbell products and brands include V8, Godiva, Franco American, Swanson, Pace and Pepperidge Farm. Combined national and international sales reflect $7.5 billion. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company employs approximately 24,000 people.
ON THE JOB
Campbell offers internships in several divisions: Brand Marketing (MBA candidates only), Corporate and Brand Finance (MBA candidates strongly preferred), Research & Development, Tax, Advertising, IT, Global Design, Creative Services and more. Most of the positions are based in Camden, NJ. The company also offers internships in its Pepperidge Farm offices in Norwalk, CT and Godiva, NY. At the Camden location, Campbell offers a health and fitness center, a child care facility, full-scale cafeteria serving breakfast and lunch, company store, sports leagues, dry cleaning and several other perks. Several of the mentioned services can also be found at the Pepperidge Farm location.
GETTING HIRED
Apply by: Academic year/co-op: rolling. MBA summer: February. If Campbell does not recruit on your campus, visit: careers.campbell soupcompany.com; internships are posted as-needed. You can also set up an online profile on Campbell’s job board (http://careers. campbellsoup company.com/careers_ campus.asp) to be notified when Campbell posts new positions. Qualifications: Open to rising undergraduate juniors and seniors majoring in a field related to the internship. Candidates should have at least a 3.0 GPA and be U.S. citizens. For several of the internships, relocation is not covered, so local candidates are preferred (this information is available online). MBA candidates should be in a competitive MBA program with a minimum of two years of progressing work experience. Teamwork, leadership, analytic skills and consumer insights are highly valued.
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