Marketing Intern (Rising Senior) - Summer 2025

ITW (Illinois Tool Works Inc.) is a Fortune 200 company and is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, automotive components, consumables, and related service businesses. ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with operations in 55 countries and an employee base of more than 46,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 17,000 granted and pending patents.

ITW Residential and Renovation Construction provides Industry leading, premium branded, cordless nailing systems and fastening solutions, that deliver superior productivity and reliability to meet the needs of professional remodelers and residential framers, with a widely available product portfolio at their preferred retail or dealer outlets The 80 focus for the division is aggressive market growth while sustaining profitability. ​ 

ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.

Position Summary:

As part of the ITW Residential & Renovation Marketing team, the Marketing Intern will help execute the marketing plans and tactics to acquire and engage our end users and support retail channel marketing initiatives with the Home Centers, Lumberyards, dealers, and distributors. The scope of responsibilities is broad and may include involvement in customer input and analyzing market data to support new product development and developing material for product launches.

Core Responsibilities:

• Review current product offerings and recommend opportunities to simplify the product line
• Assist with segment market research
• Support new product market launches
• Develop marketing materials for customer and end user support 
• Create email marketing content and conduct analysis
• Perform website content updates

Expected Learnings:

• Understand the New Product Development Process (launch to commercialization)
• Competitive benchmarking and tracking (product, pricing, promotions, etc.)
• How to work in a collaborative cross-functional team 
• Exposure to the execution of digital marketing campaigns
• Strengthen project management skills by creating timelines, setting milestones, measuring progress, and reporting on findings.
• Development and demonstration of strategic thinking through influencing key stakeholders on learnings, implications and suggested next steps
• Business acumen enhancement by exposure to a customer backed approach to business, and an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships

Job Requirements:

• Rising Senior (graduating 2026) pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Digital Marketing Engineering or related field
• Tech savvy, detail-oriented, with superior organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables and graphs; Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Hardworking and enthusiastic personality

Job Competencies:

• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Ability to make logical and sound decisions and to know when to act independently and when to seek assistance.
• Curiosity & Learning Orientation:  Actively identifying new areas for learning and applying newly gained knowledge/skill on the job.
• Drive to Excel:  Driven to succeed and willing to go the extra mile.  Perseveres in the face of obstacles and challenges.
• Interpersonal Skills & communication:  Ability to work collaboratively and partner well with others, express oneself verbally and in writing, and listen well.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, climate variances and moving mechanical equipment typically found in a manufacturing environment.  The noise level in the work environment (office) is usually low, but much higher when exposed to the manufacturing areas.  Certain personal protective equipment is required when in the manufacturing areas.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms and regularly required to walk.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

ITW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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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.