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Marketing/Comm Internship (2025)
Owens Corning
Marketing & Communications
Toledo, OH, USA · Toledo, OH, USA
Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024
Who We Are:
At Owens Corning it’s our people that make the difference. We foster an inclusive environment where all Owens Corning employees are heard and appreciated for the value each distinct voice brings to the team. Each employee has the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, learn from one another and maximize the potential of a global workplace.
PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
At Owens Corning it’s our people that make the difference. Our Strategic Leadership Development Program recruits outstanding student leaders who are prepared to tackle complex problems. Program participants will accelerate their career in Strategic Marketing and join a unique cohort of individuals who are driving the future at Owens Corning.
You’ll be immediately immersed into a highly collaborative and global environment. This fast-paced program provides you with an opportunity to leverage your professional experiences and apply your academic foundation, while broadening your leadership and defining your career path.
As a Strategic Leadership Intern your primary focus will be on advancing the company’s top growth initiatives. Expect a challenging assignment from one of our global businesses that leverage and refine your strategic acumen within areas such as: market segmentation, value proposition development, business insights, product and digital innovation, commercial growth, pricing, and project management. You will be surrounded by a team of highly talented leaders and mentors excited to invest in your future as well as exposure to and connection with senior and executive leadership. You’ll also connect and learn from peers within the program through social events, philanthropic volunteerism and a cohort project.
Strategic Leadership Interns serve as the primary source of candidates for the company’s Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP). Upon entry into the program, candidates will complete a 24-month assignment in one of Owens Corning’s businesses where they will use the program to continue to hone their leadership skills. Career opportunities in the program are designed to accelerate readiness to create future Marketing Directors and other Leadership roles who will actively lead Owens Corning into the future.
Span of Control: This is an individual contributor role.
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Exhibits curiosity and a growth mindset
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates strong initiative and independence
- Thrives in a stretch assignment/challenge
- Strong intellectual/analytical capabilities and business acumen
- Demonstrated capability to conduct market analysis with the ability to analyze, distill and articulate outcomes to drive alignment
- Proven leadership skills and competencies
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Strong problem solving and listening skills
- Demonstrated experience driving growth within an organization
- Customer experience focused
INTERNSHIP BENEFITS
- Work on projects and products that make the world a better place
- Impactful work experience that drives company and personal growth
- Exposure to senior leadership and networking opportunities
- Learn alongside world class strategic leadership team across the globe
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunity to evaluate the company for full-time employment
- Travel to customers, suppliers, and manufacturing and innovation facilities
- Project-specific training
- Career exploration and mentoring
- Formal/informal personal and professional development activities
- Active social program encompassing peers and senior leaders. Create and execute a plan of work to deliver projects according to strict deadlines and within budget; includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members to deliver projects according to plan
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have completed one year of an MBA program (with program completion expected within one-two semesters)
- Flexibility to travel
CAPABILITIES:
Functional Capabilities
- Business Acumen
- Data Analytics
- Planning: Tactical, Strategic
- Analysis of Customer Behavior and Preferences
- Marketing Strategy and Positioning
- Marketing Tasks and Activities
- Storytelling
- Executive Presence and Presentation Skills
Leadership Capabilities
- Competitively Drives Results
- Models Resilience
- Creates an Inclusive Environment
- Works Horizontally
- Connects the Dots
- Tests Strategies with Outside-In Thinking
- Learns from Reflection
- Embodies a Growth Mindset
- Generates Diverse Ideas to Solve Customer Problems
- Effective Communication