Marketing Summer Internship – Customer and Market Insights: Northwestern University

CDW • Chicago, IL

1d • $20 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. CDW Marketing is building the next generation of B2B marketing powered by AI, insight, creativity, and measurable performance. We are looking for exceptional undergraduate students to join a high impact summer internship program designed to bring fresh perspectives, deliver real business value, and build a strong pipeline of future marketing talent for CDW. 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. This internship is intended for ambitious students who want to combine technology, problem solving, and business thinking in a fast moving marketing environment. Rather than rotating across unrelated assignments, each intern will work deeply within the defined focus area listed in the job title while collaborating cross functionally across the broader marketing organization.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled Northwestern University undergraduate students with a graduation date of December 2026 through May 2027 with the ability to begin full-time employment in 2027 (if offered employment post-internship).
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Best aligned to students with strength in research, customer behavior analysis, competitive analysis, trend interpretation, strategic thinking, or commercial storytelling
• Optional attachments to include with your application: cover letter, resume, college transcripts, portfolios, project examples, writing samples, dashboards, GitHub links, or creative reels.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Contribute to high-priority summer initiatives that support real CDW marketing outcomes, not simulated assignments.
• Work directly with a Director in Marketing and partner with cross-functional stakeholders depending on the chosen track.
• 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 This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees