Competitive Intelligence Intern (Summer 2026)

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying.

This is an 11-week internship (June 1st-August 14th, 2026) out of our Boston, MA headquarters.

Klaviyo helps companies of all sizes power smarter digital relationships with their customers. As we deepen our marketing automation and customer data platform offerings, and expand into new markets. 

As a Competitive Intelligence Intern, you will be responsible for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of our competition, their product feature sets and core messaging, identifying trends, summarizing, and refining our competitive positioning. 

Working directly under our Head of Competitive Intelligence and close partnership with our Product Marketing team, you’ll gain hands-on experience in the growing field of competitive intelligence developing your ability to work cross functionally, research the competition and turn raw insights into actionable intelligence. 

The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with a desire to specialize in competitive positioning, a passion for unpacking competitors and sharing knowledge to help shape marketing messaging, sales and product direction.

How you will make an impact:

• Become a competitive marketing expert




• Monitor competitive news, market trends & industry developments


• Conduct in-depth analyses of competitors on a project basis, providing insights that inform strategic decision-making.


• Build competitive resources, like battlecards and talk tracks, to help sales speak to Klaviyo’s value 




• Support our growing competitive intelligence program:




• Regularly summarize and communicate competitive, market, and industry trends and developments to internal stakeholders. 


• Act as a subject matter expert sharing updates, responding to questions, and weighing in on discussions in Slack  


• Support our win/loss program (via Clozd) while supporting the needs of cross functional stakeholders. 


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to win more competitive deals. 

Who You Are:

• Undergraduate student graduating from May 2027-May 2028 pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Advertising, or related field


• Have at least one previous internship or co-op experience


• Excited about the growing field of competitive intelligence and its strategic value


• Technically Savvy - You pick up on technical things quickly (in order to explain them to others), enjoy learning new skills, and are comfortable collaborating with product management.


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of complex information into actionable insights.


• Able to achieve ambitious goals and juggle several ongoing projects with multiple stakeholders while staying organized and calm.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Understand the landscape of ecommerce, B2C digital marketing, marketing automation, and/or customer data platforms




• Have previous hands on experience with Klaviyo or other platforms




• Have taken courses and/or certifications in competitive intelligence or product marketing

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Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.

AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed. 

Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.