Sean Lavin

I spent the summer at the Oscar Mayer division of Kraft Foods. I was immediately able to apply the skills and knowledge I obtained my first year in the Nicholas program to the projects I was given. My summer started by working on building a financial model for a new product launch. I gained exposure to many different areas including packaging, marketing, and consumer insights to better forecast the viability of the new product. I also worked on determining the cost structure of some key competitors to better gain an understanding of how Oscar Mayer competes within their industry. My experience at Kraft was very rewarding and I know that I will be able to apply the things I learned during the summer to my education/career as I move forward.