Marketing Internship Summer 2026, Full Time / Paid / 12 Weeks

2026 Summer Internship Program Overview

Compensation Details : $22.00

Why Should You Join Our Team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

Job Description

Your Responsibilities :

Brand Engagement Ace delivers a unique brand message that combines the three key values of service, convenience and quality. We differentiate in the market by illustrating to our consumer that our associates are knowledgeable, our stores are closer and faster, and we have quality brands and differentiated products that we stand behind.

• Work with the Category Marketing team to assist with marketing planning and execution on Famous For 4 categories : BBQ, Power, Paint, and Home Preservation
• Drive brand awareness through content development and social media initiatives

National Promotions As part of our annual marketing plan, Ace will coordinate the national planning, ordering and execution of 4 consumer experience driven national events and 10 national sales. Review and contribute creative feedback on print ads and promotional offers Drive planning and execution of the consumer experience driven national events Participate in creating promotional strategies for key categories & brands

The Ideal Intern Will Possess The Following :

Why Ace?

Ace Hardware (headquartered in Oak Brook, IL) is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated stores in approximately 60 countries. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the Helpful Hardware Folks.

Ace has retained its #5 position in the annual Franchise Times Top 400 List in 2023. Unmatched customer service is a cornerstone of the Ace Hardware brand. We are a 100-year-old retailer that supports its owners with programs that leverage their local expertise, giving them a distinct advantage over their big box competitors and has resulted in Ace retailers being named by J.D. Power #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retailers, 16 out of 18 years. The Helpful Spirit transcends the enterprise with Ace Hardware Corporation consistently ranking amongst the top workplaces in Chicagoland.

Location Description Ace Hardware corporate headquarters is about 20 miles west of Chicago and you'll get the very best of city and suburban life prestigious shopping, dining, recreation, performing arts and historical neighborhoods. Our brand-new corporate facility opened in September 2023 and has state of the amenities such as a work-out facility, underground parking and upscale cafeteria. We work in the office the majority of the week and enjoy everything our new facility has to offer together as a team.