Sales & Marketing Intern at Food & Beverage Startup

Do you have an interest in the food & beverage scene? Do you care about giving people (& our planet) healthier options for consumption? Did you know that what we consume has a significant impact on our gut-microbiome-mental-holistic health? Do you want to be part of a small & emerging startup company that is oriented around all these questions?

If so, Kif & co is on the lookout for a creative & collaborative Sales and Marketing Intern who is interested in joining our tiny (but mighty!) LA-based team. We brew kefir water, an ancient yet almost-forgotten fizzy probiotic drink that is a close cousin to kombucha. Our mission is to help make it easy for anyone to nurture their gut-microbiome health everyday. Because all health begins with gut health!

This role may be for you if you have interest & skills in the following:

• Enthusiasm for gut-microbiome health / food and beverage industry
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in creative Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Canva, and other digital-asset creation tools
• Professional and engaging sales persona; comfortable in a customer-facing position
• Creative, passionate, collaborative & detail-oriented

Responsibilities include:

• Obtain a thorough understanding of Kif product offerings, company mission, and brand design/ voice
• Provide in-store demos / tastings at our retailers
• Assist in event planning & day-of coordination/ execution (most events happen on weekends)
• Assist in developing video content
• Create infographics for social media, design branded graphics for events, and develop other physical marketing assets for retailers and customers
• Identify and research potential new retailers to stock Kif
• Recruit stockists / store buyers via phone and email

Technical details of the internship:

• Tuesdays + Wednesdays for 4 hours a day in-person (+4 hours of remote work)
• Must be based in LA and have reliable means of transportation
• Must have a computer/ laptop
• Tues/Weds in-person work in Frogtown neighborhood of LA

This is an unpaid internship but school credit will be given, if needed. Additional perks include free Kif, intro to startup life, working with a fun, funky team of LA-based ladies!!

If you’re interested in joining an exciting, scrappy food & beverage company that challenges the status quo, this role may be for you. Please send your resume and 1-2 paragraphs on why you are interested in the role to [email protected].