Year-Round Marketing Intern - Grand Rapids, MI

Are You Someone Who…

* Loves working on meaningful projects important to business success.

* Is curious and analytical - comfortable mining data, summarizing insights, and telling a clear story through presentations and visual tools?

* Is interested in helping monitor the success of various new market launch initiatives and recommending action based on results?

* Thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments as part of a team focused on improvement and success?

Helping You Thrive By:

* Offering competitive hourly wages and benefits that support your life both in and out of work

* Giving you access to our Wellbeing Hub and onsite gym to support your health and wellness

* Connecting you with a structured mentorship program to guide your growth

* Creating opportunities for networking events, plant tours, and immersive experiences to learn about our business

* Treating you to free quarterly massages as part of our commitment to your wellbeing

* Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard, and valued - and living it out every day

* Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase's ongoing commitment

You'll Support Meaningful Work By:

* Contributing to go-to-market strategies and tactics that help us win with our products and customers

* Engaging in projects that touch various areas of our business

* Mining data and creating dashboards to monitor the progress of various initiatives.

* Preparing presentations and sharing insights with your team and senior leaders

* Partnering with marketing experts and cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life

Teams Hiring This Cycle

Hybrid Collaboration & Technology Partners:
Supporting our Customer Vertical Marketing team focused on hybrid work solutions with go‑to‑market activities; contributing to event planning, campaign support, competitive analysis, and key launch initiatives; collaborating cross‑functionally within Steelcase and with external technology partners.

Market Launch:
Supporting our Market Launch team with go‑to‑market activities for specific new products and programs being launched; assisting with monitoring of progress for various launch initiatives by gathering feedback, analyzing data and building dashboards; contributing to the planning of various launch initiatives; collaborating cross‑functionally within Steelcase teams involved with launching new products and programs.

Surface Materials:
Conducting competitive analyses on surface materials; supporting the sample portfolio program (supplier communication, sample organization, purchase orders, fulfillment data entry); collaborating with project management and occasionally handling materials. This role may involve lifting up to 30 lbs and requires reliable transportation.

Minimum Qualifications

* Pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing, economics, business, entrepreneurship from an accredited college or university

* Expected to graduate in Dec 2027 or later

* Ability to work part-time (15-20 hours/week) during the academic year and full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer months

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Steelcase will not offer sponsor ships or work visas now or in the future for this role.

Desired Skills and Experience

* Passion for marketing in a competitive, global environment with a focus on the Americas

* Ability to gather market insight around trends, industry landscape to inform marketing strategies

* Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms to create compelling marketing materials

* Strong analytical thinking and ability to conduct analysis on various assignment projects

* Proficiency in or ability to learn Microsoft Office (word, power point and excel), Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint and AI tools;
Zoom, Smartsheets. Ability to learn how to gather information/data, conduct analysis and build dashboards and visually present results.

* Curiosity and eagerness to learn about the product development and launch process

* Highly collaborative with excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Creative problem-solving and proactive learning mindset

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