Intern, Marketing

Job description

Job Description

Purpose:
Provides support to marketing and sales staff in the planning and execution of competitive analysis, marketing/sales collateral (hard copy and electronic), and product rationalization. This position is a 12 month intern with possible extension.

Essential Duties:
• Assists marketing team in research activities for price/performance comparison at brick/mortar, internet sellers and market size/trends. This is at product level and market/application level with some typical projects being based on, but not limited to: Agriculture, Construction and Paver industries.
• Assists marketing team in competitive research for new product performance, placement and tracking.
• Review and update marketing
• Sales data mining for trend recognition (positive/negative) based on product, channel and market
• Additional administrative support for pricing, commodity tracking, etc.

Responsibilities:

This position requires someone who is very detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills. This position will interact internally with product managers, sales managers, IT staff, product engineers and externally with advertising agencies and marketing partners as projects dictate. Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision and takes initiative to ensure project success.

Desired profile

Job Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

Undergraduate pursuit in Business, Marketing or Communications preferred

Junior standing preferred

Well organized, detail-oriented thinker

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on deadline

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with proficiency at Microsoft Excel.

Enthusiasm for learning the Industrial marketplace and distribution channel management

EEO Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to or contact US Recruiting at 248.209.4000.