Marketing Research Analyst Intern Summer

ITW (Illinois Tool Works) is a Fortune 300 global manufacturer with approximately 44,000 employees across 51 countries. For over 100 years, we've delivered innovative, customer-focused solutions in industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to construction and electronics.

Our success is driven by our differentiated business model comprised of our unique core capabilities: our 80/20 approach, customer-back innovation, and our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. These capabilities are unmistakably ITW and key to our longevity and strong performance. Our products and solutions are at work all over the world, and we are never more than a few steps from an innovative ITW solution.

CCNA, a division of ITW, includes trusted brands like Buildex® (Teks®, Sammys®), Red Head (Tru Bolt®, Tapcon®), Ramset (Trakfast®), and PNA®, serving professional contractors since 1910. We design and manufacture innovative fastening, and concrete flatwork solutions for concrete, drywall, metal buildings, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC applications.

We're committed to operational excellence, responsive service, and continuous product innovation, and are always focused on meeting the evolving needs of the commercial construction industry.

The Market Analyst Intern will support CCNA marketing, strategy, and innovation initiatives by gathering and analyzing market, customer, competitive, construction-industry, and internal business data. Working across CCNA, the intern will help assess prioritized growth sub-segments, understand customer and market needs, evaluate growth opportunities, and translate research into clear, actionable recommendations.

The role reports to the Marketing Innovation Manager and provides practical exposure to strategic marketing, Customer-Back Innovation (CBI), 80/20, market analysis, and cross-functional decision-making. The specific priority market or research project will be selected based on current CCNA business needs and the opportunity pipeline.

• Gather and analyze market, customer, competitor, industry, and internal sales data to identify business opportunities.
• Research market size, growth drivers, customer needs, buying behaviors, industry trends, and emerging construction methods.
• Evaluate prioritized growth segments and strategic growth opportunities through market and competitive analysis.
• Conduct customer and industry research using interviews, surveys, field visits, Voice of Customer activities, and secondary research.
• Identify market trends, customer pain points, competitive gaps, business risks, and areas for growth.
• Develop clear reports, dashboards, presentations, and actionable recommendations to support business decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support targeted selling, portfolio initiatives, opportunity development, and stakeholder presentations while applying ITW's 80/20 principles

• Rising Junior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2028 and May 2029.
• Strong research, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to identify patterns and draw logical conclusions from data.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills to clearly convey findings and recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in understanding markets, customers, products, construction applications, and business strategy.
• Ability to work independently, manage projects,…