CPG Summer Associate, 2026 Summer Associate Program (Preference: Chicago/NYC)

Let’s be unstoppable together!

 At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together.

Learn more at www.circana.com.

Summer Associate Experience

Circana offers a full summer intern program to ensure ALL our intern’s gain…

• Knowledge about the industry we exist in and the clients we serve;
• Experience working on active projects that have actual impact on our business;
• Training on technical tools and behavioral skills that are critical to an employee’s success;
• Networking and mentor opportunities that can create personal connections lasting far beyond the summer.

The Summer Associate’s role with Client Insights:

This internship is designed for students to get hands-on, real-world experience working with our Consumer & Shopper Insights Team during Summer 2026. The internship is for rising Seniors interested in pursuing a career in Insights, Analytics, Market Research or CPG post-graduation. Internship projects might include:

• Support a team responsible for helping a CPG client (or multiple clients) understand their performance relative to the market and identify opportunities to grow their business and share of the market.
• Understand how to leverage Circana analytics to address clients’ business challenges and market opportunities.
• Translate data into actionable, analytic insights to drive clients’ business performance.
• Shadow client meetings to present market research and insights.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing, Business, or related field with a quantitative component expecting to graduate between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Experience in or knowledge of the Retail or CPG industry preferred (e.g., School projects, case study, or relevant work experience).
• Academic knowledge/coursework in finance, economics, statistics, marketing or marketing analytics, data visualization, and/or logic is preferred.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and critical thinking ability, relentless attention to detail, strong written/verbal communication, ability to work collaboratively on a team, etc.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint as well as experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, etc.)
• Technology aptitude and willingness to learn and work on new solutions and platforms
• Creative problem solving skills, ability to frame a business problem, design and execute an analysis plan, and understand and synthesize data findings into business insights and translate into creative data visualizations

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position’s preferred locations are in the following area(s): Remote, USA. Preference for Chicago, IL or NYC Metropolitan area talent.

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice). Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary for this role is $22.00 per hour.

You can apply for this role through the Circana career website and/or Handshake. 

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