Culinary Innovation Summer Intern (8-weeks only)

What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today!

Job Summary:

Interns will work in conjunction with experienced Papa John’s team members and leaders in specific departments, helping with day-to-day responsibilities, departmental projects, and attending weekly meetings. In addition, interns are encouraged to join in company activities such as Town Halls and Employee Resource Group events. Interns will be partnered with a direct manager and a mentor to ensure they have a team of support during their experience at Papa Johns. At the end of the program/assignment, interns should expect to review their experience with their manager, mentor, and other department leaders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to departmental projects and/or task as assigned.
• Rotate to different specializations with the department to gain exposure to multiple skills/projects.
• Engage in weekly/monthly departmental meetings; Network within assigned department as well as key cross-functional departments.
  Gain exposure to forecasting and basic financial modeling concepts through hands-on support.
• Check-in with your manager and mentor weekly for support and feedback; Participate in Better You, Better Us talent management discussions with your manager.
• Provide your perspective! You are here to learn, but we also want to learn from you. You have a unique and important perspective and are encouraged to share that perspective within the work context.
• Assist with organizing and tracking project timelines, tasks, and deliverables for menu or product initiatives.
• Help gather and organize information related to projects, including product details, timelines, and cross-functional updates.
•  Support the team in preparing basic presentations or materials to communicate project progress.
• Gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration by assisting with coordination between Culinary, Marketing, and Operations teams.

Our Values

• EVERYONE BELONGS - We believe connectedness and belonging are the essential ingredients to our success

• DO THE RIGHT THING - We are relentlessly focused on quality and integrity and make the right choices, even when it's difficult

• PEOPLE FIRST - To craft positive experiences for our customers, we take care of each other first

• INNOVATE TO WIN - We champion and challenge for a better way in all we do

• HAVE FUN - We find joy, create meaningful impact and celebrate the journey together

Our Core Competencies

• CUSTOMER CENTRIC - We leverage data and insights to craft a customer experience that builds relationships, cultivates trust, and delivers excellence

• RESULTS DRIVEN – We focus on measurable outcomes by remaining optimistic, tenacious, and persistent even in the face of challenges

• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - We champion for better through strategic risk taking, experimentation and challenging the status quo

• BIAS FOR ACTION - We courageously lead, drive towards decisions, and maintain agility to meet the demands of our dynamic industry

• WINNING TOGETHER - We work together to unlock our full potential by actively collaborating and contributing in a cross-functional capacity

Papa Johns is an equal opportunity employer.

Papa Johns is a federal contractor that participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. We also comply with all Right to Work requirements. Official E-Verify and Right to Work notices are available for applicants to review in both English and Spanish.

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

Papa John's is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish) Papa John's is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please click on the following PDF. See terms & conditions for site use.