Product Marketing Internship- Summer 2024

Company Description

ITW Commercial Construction is a leading manufacturer with a proven history of creating innovative fastening solutions used by the professional commercial contractor in concrete anchoring and flooring, drywall, metal building, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC applications. We take pride in our commitment to being a customer centric organization with operational excellence, superior service, and new product development that has guided the company through decades of growth by meeting the ever-changing needs of the commercial construction industry. Focusing on the needs of our end-users enables us to customize our product offering and service based on their requirements. ITW Commercial Construction encompasses the leading brands of Buildex® (Teks®, Sammys®), Red Head (TruBolt®, Tapcon®), Ramset (Trakfast®), and PNA (Diamond Dowel®) with an overall history dating back to 1910.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Seeking Rising Juniors with graduation dates of December 2025-May of 2026. The ITW Product Marketing Internship will be located at our corporate location in Glenview, IL from mid May until beginning of August 2024.  This role will work cross functionally between Product Management and Marketing Communications in a variety of core projects building skills in the areas of research, analytics, project management, external marketing, and collaboration. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research to identify customer trends, competitor offerings and demographic data.
• Discover effective marketing and promotional channels, including media platforms to be used to relay product messages to customers.
• Drive business results through the population of data within our PIM Management Software.

Expected Learnings:

• Customer research & understanding
• Utilization of external market database
• Value proposition creation
• Product positioning
• Marketing material creation
• Marketing campaign roll-out

Qualifications

• School Enrollment: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• Office Suites: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.  
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Ability to make logical and sound decisions and ability 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.

Additional Information

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 construction environment.  The noise level in the work environment (office) is usually low, but may be much higher when exposed to construction areas.  Certain personal protective equipment is required when in  construction areas.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.