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A Marathon gas station price sign against a blue sky

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

 Brand Marketing Internship 
 Summer 2025 | Findlay, OH 
Me in front of the MPC business sign at the headquarters
The Brand Marketing team at the 2025 Heartland Brand Road Show

The best team ever!

I supported the Brand Marketing team in the Brand Strategy & Innovation department! Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, MPC is a Fortune 50 company and leader in integrated energy, operating the largest refining system in the USA, as well as a robust midstream and marketing network.

 How I Spent My Summer 

I cannot display deliverables due to privacy reasons, but all summer I worked on three main projects:

1)  I evaluated the brand website for SEO opportunities using GA4. I implemented multiple data-driven site updates.

2)  I analyzed Marathon Rewards marketing performance in Excel. The analysis included email and SMS analytics, POP copy review, and billboard pilot impressions.

3)  I conducted consumer survey research with Suzy to inform long-term brand advertising and sponsorship strategy.

  • MPC Experiences

    A group of interns at a photo opportunity on National Intern Day

  • Heartland Brand Road Show

    In June, I traveled to Cleveland, Ohio for a day to attend the Heartland Brand Road Show. I listened to some members of the team present about industry updates, met some of our customers, and learned about exciting partnerships and program details.

    Two men discussing an update within the Marathon ARCO Rewards program.

  • Job Shadowing

    Throughout the summer, I took advantage of job shadowing opportunities across Ohio. I learned from professionals in asphalt, national accounts, scheduling, and the ARCO brand advertising and Mexico team. I also got to ride along with a Territory Manager and be on-location for a national TV commercial shoot!

    Three of us interns taking a selfie during the behind-the-scenes of the commercial shoot.

  • Symposium Week

    All interns in the Commercial department participated in symposium week, which included a case study project, "Intern Olympics" team-bonding activities, and volunteer service in Findlay. It was really fun to work with people from different business units, backgrounds, and across time zones!

    A group photo of all of us commercial interns during our field day.
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Favorite Part:

The people! From my team, fellow interns, to professionals I job shadowed, everyone was so caring, supportive, and helpful the entire summer!

My Professional Takeaways

- Seeing how a team functions and depends on each other in real life

- Balancing multiple projects at once

- Completing projects without set expectations

- Communication with team members and vendors

- Familiarity with new platforms (GA4 and Salesforce)

My Personal Takeaways

- Adaptability

- Confidence

- Responsibility

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