Marketing Co-Op Intern

Minnesota, USA (On-site)

$28/hr – $30/hrIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive market research as a Marketing Co-Op to identify opportunities and inform strategy at ITW Performance Polymers.

  • Lead primary and secondary research to uncover customer and market insights.
  • Must-have: Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable findings.
  • Standout: Present findings to senior leadership and contribute to capstone projects.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct primary research through surveys, interviews, and field studies to gather customer insights.
  • Perform secondary research using industry reports, databases, and academic sources to analyze market trends and competitive landscapes.
  • Support segmentation analysis across multiple levels (e.g., industry verticals, application types, geography, customer profiles).
  • Assist in synthesizing research findings into actionable insights, including a final presentation to internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Sales, and R&D to align research with business objectives.
  • Maintain organized documentation of research sources, methodologies, and findings

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools.
  • Detail-oriented with a passion for uncovering insights.
  • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
  • Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or a related field.

Preferred

  • Prior internship or project experience in market research or strategy

Benefits

  • Mentorship from experienced marketing professionals
  • Opportunity to present findings to senior leadership and build a portfolio of strategic deliverables
  • Exposure to real-world market segmentation and growth strategy development
  • Hands-on experience in strategic marketing within a technical B2B environment

ITW

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $15.9 billion in 2024. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 44,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

Founded in 1912
Glenview, Illinois, USA
20K employees (558 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
70.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.8%
Direct
43.8%
Referral
10.4%
Social
5.1%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
487 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
16.5 years
Median Tenure
4.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1