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Brand Marketing Intern

Dollar Shave Club, Durham, NC, United States


About Dollar Shave Club: In 2011 Dollar Shave Club reinvented the shaving aisle with a viral video and a direct‑to‑consumer model that made great razors more accessible and affordable. Since then we have expanded into grooming and personal‑care essentials and continue to deliver value with a bold, edgy voice.

Role Summary We’re hiring a Brand Marketing Intern for a 9‑week summer internship. In this role you’ll develop and test marketing campaigns that target Gen Z across digital channels, gaining experience in brand strategy, campaign development, and consumer insights while working closely with cross‑functional partners.

Responsibilities

Support the Brand Marketing team in executing omni‑channel competitive research to inform brand positioning across DTC, retail, and Amazon.

Assist the consumer insights team by developing, analyzing, and synthesizing reports from syndicated data sources to support cross‑functional decision‑making.

Own and deliver a capstone project focused on targeting and capturing a Gen Z audience.

Learn and support cross‑functional execution across product development, supply chain, procurement, and go‑to‑market planning.

Contribute to the development and execution of campaign testing across digital and experiential channels.

Assist in building executive‑ready presentations by translating data, trends, and survey insights into concise, data‑driven storytelling.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop structured frameworks and scorecards to evaluate brand vertical initiatives, partnerships, and campaign effectiveness.

Project Verticals (each intern will be assigned to one):

Female Launch: Support the launch of new razors, shave aids, and moisturizers targeting Gen Z women across DTC and Amazon, including sampling strategies.

Military: Develop strategies to reach service members across all five branches, including digital targeting and potential in‑person activation at select military bases.

Electrics: Support electric grooming products focusing on positioning, awareness, and channel activation.

College Expansion: Support expansion into campuses, including co‑branded email programs with alumni networks and grassroots distribution strategies in college towns.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.

Strong interest in brand marketing, consumer behavior, and creative strategy.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Proactive, curious, and eager to take initiative in a fast‑paced environment.

Comfortable working collaboratively across teams and functions.

Familiarity with social media platforms and basic marketing concepts.

What You’ll Take With You

Hands‑on experience building and executing real‑world brand marketing campaigns across multiple channels.

Exposure to consumer insights, competitive research, and data‑driven marketing decision‑making.

Understanding of how brand, product, and cross‑functional teams collaborate to bring products to market.

Experience developing and presenting a strategic capstone project to senior marketing stakeholders.

Practical skills in campaign testing, audience targeting, and creative development for Gen Z audiences.

A deeper understanding of modern DTC brand building in a fast‑moving, high‑growth environment.

Position Type Hourly, 24 hours per week (Tuesday–Thursday).

Work Environment In‑office at our headquarters in Durham, North Carolina, three days a week.

Pay $20 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer Dollar Shave Club is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Dollar Shave Club provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request in order to express interest in a position by emailing accommodations@dollarshaveclub.com.

E‑Verify Dollar Shave Club participates in the E‑Verify program.

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