Marketing Intern

Job Description

About the Company

Lensa: Lensa is a career site dedicated to helping job seekers find employment in the US. It operates as a platform that promotes job opportunities on LinkedIn on behalf of its direct clients, recruitment advertising agencies, and marketing partners. Lensa is not a staffing firm or agency and does not directly hire for the jobs it promotes. For this specific role, Lensa is partnering with DirectEmployers to promote a job for Amazon.

Amazon: Amazon is presented as a global innovator in e-commerce, offering a unique opportunity for individuals to contribute to work that “changes the world” and defines future innovations. The company is committed to diversity, believing that a diverse workforce is central to its success, and makes recruiting decisions based on experience and skills, valuing passion for discovery, invention, simplification, and building.

Job Description (Detailed)

This opportunity is for a Paid 6-month Marketing Internship at Amazon, managed by the EMEA Student Programs Team.

Role Purpose:
The intern will play an integral role in marketing, focusing on planning, executing, and measuring the performance of marketing campaigns. The core objective is to build and engage customers through demand and lead generation campaigns, creating effective strategies that contribute to Amazon’s long-term growth.

Key Job Responsibilities:
• Benchmarking: Research and evaluate onsite merchandising best practices globally.
• Data-Driven Recommendations: Develop recommendations based on data analysis.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of marketing campaigns to ensure a flawless customer experience and sustainable growth.
• Survey Mechanisms: Develop tools and methods for gathering feedback and insights.
• Process Optimization: Build strategies aimed at improving internal processes.
• Reporting: Summarize campaign performance, key insights, and actionable recommendations for various stakeholders.
• Partnership & Influence: Establish trusted partnerships with business teams to influence and support data-driven business decisions, promoting improvements and cost reductions.

Your Paid 6-month Internship Includes:
• Mentorship: A focus on career aspirations, with projects assigned based on individual interests. Interns have access to unlimited virtual trainings covering areas such as project management, personal branding, and communication skills.
• Engagement: Opportunities to join over 13 Amazon Affinity Groups, supporting various causes like sustainability, diversity, LGBTQ+, mental/physical disabilities, and local community initiatives.
• Career Ownership: The internship is designed to foster professional growth, with a successful completion potentially leading to a full-time graduate role after finishing university studies.

About The Team:
As a Marketing Intern, you will be assigned to one of two key business units:
• Amazon Retail: This team focuses on improving the selection and overall shopping experience for customers worldwide, encompassing a vast array of products from books and fashion to electronics, grocery, movies, music, and health & beauty items.
• Amazon Fresh: This team manages Amazon’s in-store and grocery delivery services, designed to simplify the shopping experience. Customers can find a wide assortment of high-quality produce, meat, seafood, and a range of freshly prepared foods.

Basic Qualifications:
• Availability: Must be available to start a 6-month, full-time (40 hours/week) internship between January and December 2025 (flexible start dates).
• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, with an anticipated graduation date after the completion of the internship.
• Language Skills:
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English (C1 level or higher).
• Fluent written and verbal communication in Italian (B2 level or higher).
• Location: Must be based in Milan for the entire duration of the internship. A relocation package may be offered based on eligibility criteria.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Studies within Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or similar fields are preferred.

Application Process:
The application process is designed to be quick, taking less than 10 minutes.
• Submission: No cover letter is required. Applicants only need to attach their CV and complete an accompanying questionnaire.
• Selection Stages:
1. Online Assessment: Selected candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment.
2. Virtual Interviews: If successful in the assessment, candidates will proceed to two rounds of virtual interviews, which typically occur on the same day. These interviews will include behavioural questions and a case study, with a focus on Amazon’s Leadership Principles.
• Timeline: The entire recruitment process generally takes 3 to 4 weeks, though this is subject to change based on the role and location.