MBA Marriott HQ Internship - Brand, Marketing, Digital Strategy Organizations - Full-time

Marriott International's Brand, Marketing, Sales, and Consumer Services organization is seeking MBA-level summer interns to provide project planning and strategic analysis support across our Digital, Sales Distribution, Marketing, Analytic, and Brand teams. Project work can focus on issues with a domestic or global scope. Interns will work closely with Marriott's senior management team to provide business analysis and insights that inform their decision-making in various capacities. Projects typically touch numerous functional teams, offering exposure into the different dynamics and business needs within the organization.

These internship positions will be based at Marriott International's headquarters in Bethesda, MD. There will be no company provided housing or housing allowance for these positions. The internships are expected to start in May/early June and end in August, and can be flexible in terms of dates to be compatible with school calendars.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualified applicants should have a minimum of 2 years of experience working in corporate strategy, project, development, data analyst, or financial analyst roles within the areas of eCommerce, Marketing, Brand Management, Investment Banking or Management Consulting.

• Strong analytical skills to work with data, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Good understanding of competitive and technological challenges facing the travel industry worldwide.
• Good client and people skills-ability to work across multiple internal groups to help sell-in new concepts/ideas.
• Fluent in creating PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based financial models.
• Strong written, oral communication, presentation, organizational skills and project management skills.
• Pursuing an MBA from a top-tier program.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES COULD INCLUDE

Managing Work and Projects in support of key Corporate Objectives.

• Collect, analyze and synthesize information to develop strategies and business cases for digital products and businesses.
• Conduct in-depth analyses of market, sales, online, financial and operating data from primary and secondary resources.
• Build analytical models that aid in market analysis and decision-making.
• Think "big-picture" across countries and industries to identify emerging trends in the digital space that can be used to drive growth.
• Create cross-functional teams to harness the expertise of product development, eMarketing, user experience, mobile, eDistribution, information resources, rewards and continental teams to assess needs, educate about business realities and drive initiatives forward.
• Create and deliver presentations that clearly define strategic opportunities.
• Identify and assess the value of external partners that can be enlisted to help deliver the business strategy and/or launch new products.
• Work across research teams and the product line teams to solution for optimized customer journeys for key consumer segments.
• Think "big-picture" to identify emerging trends in the group online services space that can be used to drive growth.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.

Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.

Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards.

Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.

Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.

o eCommerce, Brand Management, Analysis, Strategic Thinker, High Energy Learner.

Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

o Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).

o Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

o Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

o Reading Comprehension - Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

o Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.



Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.