Marketing Summer Internship – Customer and Market Insights: Northwestern Univers
CDW LLC., Chicago, IL, United States
Description CDW Marketing invites exceptional undergraduate students to join a high‑impact summer internship program focused on AI‑powered B2B marketing. Interns will work on meaningful projects from day one, partner closely with marketing leaders, and contribute to priority initiatives that support active CDW marketing work. Top performers may be considered for a full‑time opportunity in 2027.
What You’ll Do Build AI prompts and agents to detect and articulate industry shifts, technology trends, competitive positioning, and buyer dynamics relevant to CDW and its priority markets.
Turn external data into practical insight for marketing strategy, campaign planning, positioning, and opportunity identification.
Help create concise research outputs, opportunity assessments, and executive‑ready summaries that support better decisions.
Work deeply within a defined focus area while collaborating cross‑functionally across the broader marketing organization.
Use AI tools, research, creative development, or analytics to improve how CDW plans, creates, measures, and optimizes marketing work.
Translate ideas into outputs such as prototypes, content, videos, dashboards, insights, recommendations, and documented playbooks.
What We Expect From You Currently enrolled Northwestern University undergraduate students with a graduation date of December 2026 through May 2027 and the ability to begin full‑time employment in 2027 (if offered).
Major in Marketing Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Radio/TV/Film, AI, Data Analytics, or a closely related field.
Strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to operate in a fast‑paced environment.
Comfort learning and applying modern tools such as Adobe Experience Platform, Power BI, SQL, Python, Google Veo 3.1, prompt engineering platforms, video editing tools, or closely related technologies depending on track.
Bias for action, high standards for quality, and a willingness to test ideas, learn quickly, and iterate.
Ability to commit to a 40‑hour work week during standard business hours throughout the summer, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship as a full‑time coworker.
Hourly Rate: $20/hour
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
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What You’ll Do Build AI prompts and agents to detect and articulate industry shifts, technology trends, competitive positioning, and buyer dynamics relevant to CDW and its priority markets.
Turn external data into practical insight for marketing strategy, campaign planning, positioning, and opportunity identification.
Help create concise research outputs, opportunity assessments, and executive‑ready summaries that support better decisions.
Work deeply within a defined focus area while collaborating cross‑functionally across the broader marketing organization.
Use AI tools, research, creative development, or analytics to improve how CDW plans, creates, measures, and optimizes marketing work.
Translate ideas into outputs such as prototypes, content, videos, dashboards, insights, recommendations, and documented playbooks.
What We Expect From You Currently enrolled Northwestern University undergraduate students with a graduation date of December 2026 through May 2027 and the ability to begin full‑time employment in 2027 (if offered).
Major in Marketing Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Radio/TV/Film, AI, Data Analytics, or a closely related field.
Strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to operate in a fast‑paced environment.
Comfort learning and applying modern tools such as Adobe Experience Platform, Power BI, SQL, Python, Google Veo 3.1, prompt engineering platforms, video editing tools, or closely related technologies depending on track.
Bias for action, high standards for quality, and a willingness to test ideas, learn quickly, and iterate.
Ability to commit to a 40‑hour work week during standard business hours throughout the summer, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship as a full‑time coworker.
Hourly Rate: $20/hour
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
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