Marketing Intern

Position Summary:

The Marketing Intern is a paid, part-time position designed to provide hands-on experience and exposure to the marketing and commercial functions of Colortech. This role offers an opportunity to learn about the company’s products, customers, markets, industry, and business operations while supporting the Marketing Team with meaningful projects and day-to-day activities.

As a member of the Commercial Team, the Marketing Intern will work alongside Marketing, Sales, Technical Service, and other experienced professionals to gain a broad understanding of Colortech’s business and how different departments work together to identify market opportunities, develop products and solutions, communicate value to customers, and support profitable growth.

Responsibilities and learning opportunities include conducting market, customer, application, and competitive research; supporting product launches and commercialization activities; assisting with the development of presentations, sales tools, digital content, and other marketing materials; analyzing market and business information; and assisting with other strategic marketing projects as needed.

This position is intended to provide students or individuals early in their careers with practical experience in marketing and business while developing professional communication, research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The Marketing Intern will have the opportunity to learn from experienced team members, contribute to meaningful business initiatives, and gain valuable insight into potential career opportunities within marketing and the broader commercial organization.

Onsite Requirement: This internship is an onsite, part-time position based at Colortech’s Morristown, Tennessee location. Candidates must be able to reliably report to the Morristown facility for the duration of the internship.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of Colortech’s products, capabilities, customers, applications, markets, industry, and internal processes through hands-on experience and exposure to various areas of the organization.
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn by asking thoughtful questions and seeking to understand customer needs, market dynamics, products, technologies, and business decisions that support Colortech and its customers.
• Complete assigned projects, tasks, research, analysis, and other responsibilities with attention to detail, accuracy, follow-through, and a commitment to producing quality work.
• Conduct market, industry, application, customer, and competitive research to help identify trends, opportunities, threats, and potential areas for business growth.
• Assist with competitive intelligence activities, including researching competitor products, capabilities, positioning, and market activities and organizing information for use by Marketing, Sales, and other functions.
• Support product marketing and commercialization activities, including new product launches, market assessments, value propositions, product positioning, customer presentations, sales tools, and other supporting materials.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of marketing and sales content, including presentations, product literature, one-pagers, case studies, website content, digital communications, and other customer-facing materials.
• Support digital marketing, social media, website, and other communication activities as appropriate.
• Assist with the collection, organization, and analysis of customer, market, sales, and other business information to support marketing strategies and business decisions.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with employees, customers, suppliers, and other business contacts when appropriate.
• Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, accountability, adaptability, creativity, and a willingness to learn while managing assigned responsibilities in a professional work environment.
• Be receptive to feedback and guidance and apply what is learned to improve performance and develop professional skills.
• Participate in additional training, meetings, projects, or other learning opportunities as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong desire to pursue a long-term career in marketing, product management, business development, commercial leadership, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to new situations, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to gather information from multiple sources and translate it into useful insights.
• Ability to communicate technical or complex information in a clear, concise, and customer-focused manner.
• Creativity and an interest in developing effective marketing communications, presentations, and other content.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• High level of character, integrity, personal accountability, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Willingness to receive coaching, implement feedback, accept constructive criticism, and continuously improve performance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly learn business, marketing, and digital systems and processes.

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Communications, Engineering, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or a related field. Students in other relevant fields of study may also be considered.
• Previous internship, co-op, marketing, communications, research, manufacturing, customer service, technical, or sales experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated involvement and initiative through academic, athletic, professional, community, or extracurricular activities is preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, research, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn, ask questions, take initiative, and contribute in a professional work environment.
• Experience with market research, data analysis, content development, social media, graphic design, digital marketing, or presentation development is beneficial but not required.
• Knowledge of plastics manufacturing, material science, polymer processing, or industrial/B2B marketing is beneficial but not required.