Marketing Innovation Intern

About the role

The Innovation Intern will be at the center of the Lagunitas innovation machine, leading project management and on-time delivery of our newest products. This will be a high-visibility role that will interface across a variety of stakeholders from Marketing and Sales to Brewing. This will be an amazing opportunity to learn and support new product development from brief through launch.

Responsibilities

• Support the Innovation Manager and Sr. Innovation Manager with project management through the stage gate and commercialization processes.
• Manage project timelines.
• Track project budgets.
• Provide general operational support of the innovation process.
• Develop and proactively own innovation project timelines across the total gate process.
• Communicate timelines, key milestones, and project changes to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Own regulatory review and approval process for all innovations, ensuring feedback is incorporated (trademarks, TTB, COLA, state approvals).
• Collaborate with the Innovation Brewing team to manage the Inno Lab project calendar.
• Manage creation of innovation commercialization support materials.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled, or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a vocational program, college, community college, or university.
• Cumulative GPA over 3.0.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Available for the full duration of the internship: Oct 2026 – March 1, 2027.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week.
• Hybrid work