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Marketing Intern Location:

Glenview, IL Internship Dates:

Summer 2027

Hourly Pay:

$23.95/hour Why This Role Matters As a Marketing Intern with ITW Mechanical Fastening, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting product marketing initiatives that drive growth for category-leading construction brands. Working closely with Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering teams, you'll help bring new products to market, analyze customer and market insights, support commercialization efforts, and contribute to strategic marketing initiatives that influence business results. This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional marketing activities and gain exposure to product strategy, customer insights, portfolio management, and new product development while working on projects that directly support business growth. What You'll Do Support product marketing initiatives that strengthen brand performance and drive business growth. Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and Voice of Customer activities to identify customer needs, market trends, and growth opportunities. Analyze product portfolio data and identify opportunities to improve product offerings and support portfolio optimization decisions. Assist with new product launches and commercialization activities, including market analysis, launch planning, and go-to-market execution. Support digital marketing initiatives through website updates, email campaigns, marketing collateral, and content development. Partner with Product Management, Sales, Engineering, and Marketing teams to support strategic projects and business initiatives. Present accomplishments, insights, recommendations, and key learnings to division leadership at the conclusion of the internship. What You Need to Succeed Must-Have Rising senior pursuing a Bachelor's degree with an anticipated graduation date no later than May 2028. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams. Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn in a fast-paced business environment. Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Analytical mindset with the ability to gather, interpret, and communicate insights from data and research. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Ability to collaborate effectively across Marketing, Product Management, Sales, and Engineering teams. Nice-to-Have Prior internship, project, or coursework related to marketing, business, product management, market research, or analytics. Experience with digital marketing tools, content management systems, or marketing analytics platforms. Experience conducting research, analyzing data, or presenting recommendations. Interest in product marketing, commercialization, customer insights, or product management. What's In It for You This internship provides hands-on experience applying marketing and business concepts to real-world growth opportunities. You'll gain exposure to product marketing, portfolio strategy, commercialization, customer insights, competitive analysis, and digital marketing while supporting projects that directly impact the business. Throughout the summer, you'll strengthen your analytical, communication, and project management skills while learning how Marketing, Product Management, Sales, and Engineering work together to bring products to market and drive growth. You'll also present your work and recommendations to division leadership, gaining valuable experience communicating business insights and project outcomes. Grounded in four Core Commitments, we aim to ensure all colleagues, regardless of segment, division, geography, or title, experience what differentiates ITW as a great employer. Learn more at ITW Careers | Students . About ITW Mechanical Fastening ITW Mechanical Fastening, a division of ITW Construction Products, is a global provider of premium fastening solutions that improve contractor productivity and building quality in the residential and renovation construction industries. Our portfolio includes category-leading brands such as GRK Fasteners™, Tapcon®, Red Head®, Ramset®, Rock-On®, Backer-On®, Teks®, and E-Z Ancor®. These trusted solutions help contractors work more efficiently while delivering superior performance on the jobsite. About ITW Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. is a Fortune 300 global multi-industry manufacturing leader. The company's industry-leading businesses leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive growth through highly innovative, customer-focused solutions. ITW's approximately 43,000 colleagues around the world thrive in the company's decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. Work Environment This role is primarily based in our Glenview, Illinois office and may include visits to manufacturing facilities, customer locations, or field environments to support learning and project activities. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required when visiting manufacturing areas. Physical Requirements The physical demands of this role may include moving throughout office, manufacturing, and field environments, along with occasional lifting of product samples or marketing materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Compensation Information:

The hourly rate for this position is $23.95/hour . This internship provides meaningful hands-on experience, professional development opportunities, and exposure to leaders and teams across the business. Compensation is determined in accordance with established ITW internship guidelines. ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.