2027 Summer Intern: Marketing Intern

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Marketing Intern to join our team in Northbrook, IL. This hybrid role requires on-site presence 3 days a week and offers real-world experience across digital, content, campaigns, events, analytics, and operations.

You will work on campaigns, content drafts, CMS updates, and market research while learning from a global safety science leader. The program emphasizes collaboration, growth, and a customer-centric mindset.

Qualifications

• Rising Senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail
• Effective collaboration skills with a customer-centric mindset
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, values-driven environment
• Interest in business strategy, marketing performance and analytical thinking
• Basic understanding of digital marketing platforms and Microsoft Office tools

Responsibilities

• Support digital campaign activities across marketing domains: social, email, web, paid media, planning, activation or performance tracking
• Draft or refine content for channels like social media, email, web copy, or internal communications
• Assist with website updates, CMS activities or SEO tasks for assigned projects
• Conduct market, audience or competitor research to inform marketing projects
• Assist with event preparation, logistics or post-event follow-up as needed
• Maintain documentation and support team coordination
• Adhere to UL Standards of Business Conduct and security practices
• Support additional marketing projects and team priorities as assigned

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative

Analytical thinking

Digital marketing basics

MS Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in Marketing/Business/Communications

Tools

CMS

SEO basics

Analytics tools

AI tools

Social media scheduling tools

Job description

Job Description From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science. That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

Role and Location

As our global footprint continues to spread across the world, we are looking for a Marketing Intern to join our team in Northbrook, IL.

This role is hybrid - 3 days a week on-site at the Northbrook Office.

Responsibilities

• During the internship, specific project assignments will be identified based on business priorities, learning goals and opportunities across marketing domain areas such as digital, content, campaigns, events, analytics or marketing operations. Your internship will immerse you in UL Solutions’ inclusive culture, where our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect and Growth guide everything we do.
• Support selected digital campaign activities, which may include social, email, web, paid media, planning, activation or performance tracking
• Draft or refine content for relevant channels, which may include social media, email, web copy or internal communications
• Support website updates, CMS activities or SEO tasks as applicable to the assigned project
• Conduct market, audience or competitor research to inform assigned marketing projects
• Assist with event preparation, logistics or post-event follow-up when aligned to the project scope
• Maintain documentation and supporting team coordination needs
• Follow the UL Standards of Business Conduct, and follow all physical and digital security practices
• Support additional marketing projects and team priorities as assigned

Qualifications

Essential

• Rising Senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in: Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail
• Effective collaboration skills with a customer-centric mindset
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, values-driven environment
• Interest in business strategy, marketing performance and analytical thinking
• Basic understanding of digital marketing platforms and Microsoft Office tools

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with social media scheduling tools
• Interest in responsibly using AI tools to support marketing work
• Basic knowledge of analytics or reporting tools
• Any prior marketing or content experience (academic or extracurricular)

What we offer

• Real-world marketing experience within a global safety science leader
• Mentorship and support to help you learn and grow
• Projects you can add to your portfolio
• Exposure to UL Solutions’ inclusive, mission-driven culture where respect and diverse perspectives are valued

Total Rewards

The hourly rate for this role is $25.00. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus to assist with housing, travel, and other relocation expenses, subject to terms and conditions.

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

We may not help develop smart homes of the future, inspect the New Year’s Eve ball or work in state-of-the-art labs… but we do tell people about it. It’s our brand, stories and campaigns that drive the growth of our business, open us up to new opportunities and let the world know how we’re making a difference. Our full-service team, which includes award-winning in-house creatives, collaborates to share ideas, tell our story and connect with people around the world. Join our team and spread the word about an organization that’s working at the forefront of innovation to shape a safer world.

Location: 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL, 60062, US