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.
Best aligned to students with strength in research, customer behavior analysis, competitive analysis, trend interpretation, strategic thinking, or commercial storytelling.
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.

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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

AI promptscustomer behavior analysiscompetitive analysistrend interpretationstrategic thinkingcommercial storytellingdata analyticsprompt engineeringvideo editingresearch

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsintellectual curiositysound judgmentability to operate in a fast-paced environmentbias for actionhigh standards for qualitywillingness to test ideaslearn quicklyiterate