2027 Summer Corporate Intern – Commercial

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$23 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Big machines mean big technology. Are you looking for your next big challenge? What does a Commercial Internship offer? You’ll join a team with diverse project responsibilities and have valuable networking opportunities with all levels of Caterpillar employees. The internship is a 40-hour-per-week assignment lasting 12 weeks. You can focus on building business acumen in roles including (but not limited to): Business Operations - Define and deliver premium and consistent online experiences that generate leads, sales, and customer loyalty by accelerating transformational innovation and aggressively developing and growing Caterpillar’s customer-facing digital business and services, revenue, and profit. Specialties within Business Operations include but are not limited to channel development, account management, equipment & services sales management, sales learning, site application performance & technology, business development/ strategy, sales, operations & support and commercialization. Marketing - Shape and support our brand by creating compelling stories and customer experiences that are aligned to meet the needs of our business, enhance the power of our brand and maximize the value delivered to the Caterpillar enterprise and our end-user customers with visual and esthetic appeal. Specialties within Marketing include but are not limited to brand management, marketing communications, product and technical marketing, customer experience, customer insights, marketing strategy, marketing data management and marketing technology. Product Support Engineering - Sell and support our products/services and deliver superior service and industry expertise for our dealers and customers. The primary role of a Product Support intern is to assist teams that work with Cat dealers and customers with technical support for large machine and engine base including Excavators, Articulated Trucks, Dozers, Loaders, Natural Gas Engines and more. Specialties within Product Support Engineering include but are not limited to channel capability & support, aftermarket & service learning, field technical support, site performance management, parts & service information, service operations, quality & service engineering and lifecycle management. There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

Requirements

Must be currently participating in a Caterpillar student program
Must be enrolled full time at a 4-year University/College in Business, Marketing, Analytics, Communications Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications or Public Relations, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related degree programs
Must have completed 12 credit hours prior to the start of the program
Minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA, no rounding
Must be able to relocate to internship location for the duration of the internship and complete daily commute using reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership experience
Previous internship, co-op, or research/relevant experience
Participation in school clubs or student organizations

Responsibilities

Define and deliver premium and consistent online experiences that generate leads, sales, and customer loyalty by accelerating transformational innovation and aggressively developing and growing Caterpillar’s customer-facing digital business and services, revenue, and profit.
Shape and support our brand by creating compelling stories and customer experiences that are aligned to meet the needs of our business, enhance the power of our brand and maximize the value delivered to the Caterpillar enterprise and our end-user customers with visual and esthetic appeal.
Sell and support our products/services and deliver superior service and industry expertise for our dealers and customers.
Assist teams that work with Cat dealers and customers with technical support for large machine and engine base including Excavators, Articulated Trucks, Dozers, Loaders, Natural Gas Engines and more.