Marketing Intern

Job Description

About the Company

Lensa is a career site that facilitates job searching in the US, acting as a platform to promote jobs on LinkedIn for its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners. For this specific role, Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote the job on behalf of Parker Hannifin Corporation.

The direct employer for this internship is Parker Aerospace, which is a division of Parker Hannifin. Parker Aerospace specializes in developing technologies and innovative solutions for reliable, efficient, and sustainable flight, covering the entire lifecycle of aircraft, including aftermarket support. They focus on engineering expertise and differentiated technologies to advance the future of aviation. The “Securaplane” mentioned in the Position Summary appears to be a specific brand or division within Parker Aerospace that the intern will be supporting, as the role acts as a primary liaison between Securaplane and its customer base.

Job Description: Marketing Intern

This is a Marketing Intern position located in Oro Valley, AZ, United States. It is a temporary, year-round internship with the potential to last through graduation. Candidates must be local to the Tucson/Oro Valley areas. The job was posted on February 3, 2025, and has a Job ID of 54302.

Position Summary:
The Marketing Intern’s primary role is to serve customers by providing product and service information, resolving issues, and acting as the main liaison between Securaplane and its customer base. The intern will work directly with customers to generate product and service orders. This role is crucial for supporting critical customer business workflows, including the order management process (from quote to shipping), customer issue resolution (focused on deliveries through payment), and ensuring contract and business compliance, with a focus on trade export compliance. The position covers both production and repair-related processes and procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop and create product-based marketing collateral to support the Sales team’s customer engagement.
• Refresh existing marketing and promotional materials.
• Support the development of Sales presentations and product demonstration materials for product promotional activities.
• Assist with the completion of customer/product capture plans.
• Collect and analyze historical sales and bookings data to understand sales activity by customer, product, region, and segments.
• Utilize sales and bookings data to develop and interpret trend analysis.
• Develop sales and booking reports to identify actual performance versus forecast at the product, platform, and customer levels.
• Review CRM (Salesforce) funnel management and assist the Sales team in maintaining opportunities in their current state.
• Conduct market segmentation utilizing an installed fleet database and present findings to territory sales managers.
• Develop an installed product database by platform.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. May occasionally require working nights, weekends, variable schedules, or additional hours.

Job Specifications:

• Education: Minimum of 3 years of study towards an undergraduate Marketing or similar degree is required.
• Experience: None required.
• Certifications: None required.
• Work Schedule: This is a year-round internship. Work hours are flexible, determined by the school schedule and commitments. The intern is expected to work between 12 and 30 hours per week, with up to 20 hours per week during the school year and potential for more hours during breaks and in the summer.
• Location Requirement: Candidates must be local to the Tucson/Oro Valley areas.

Skills:

• Capable of resolving customer issues, interpreting customer order requirements, and translating them into company capabilities.
• Experience with high telephone usage and proper telephone etiquette.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is a must.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels of a customer organization.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude and outlook.
• Flexible, open-minded listener and learner.
• Excellent communicator (verbal and written) and a strong team player, with the ability to work on cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and fact-based problem solver.
• Able to perform effectively in a multitasking, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in, or ability to decipher contracts, regulations, and procedures; previous experience with contract administration is preferred.
• Knowledge of FAA, FAR, DFAR (Federal Aviation Administration / Federal Acquisition Regulation / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation) is preferred.
• Web-based applications and system administration experience; direct Customer portal experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Approximately 80% sitting and 20% standing/walking within indoor Company facilities.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to use head and neck in static positions, looking up/down and side-to-side.
• Ability to perform light lifting from floor, table, and shelf.
• Minimal requirements for heavy lifting from floor or higher, bending, twisting, climbing, lifting arms above shoulders, or kneeling.
• Minimal exposure to excessive noise, hazardous chemicals, hazardous equipment, or uneven walking surfaces.
• Typing with a computer and keyboard.

Additional Information:

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all. Employment decisions are based on job-related reasons, regardless of various protected statuses. U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or other appropriate status may be required for certain positions due to import and export regulations. The position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements. Parker also maintains a drug-free workplace, and all applicants will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.