BA & Digital Marketing Intern

Business Analyst & Digital Marketing Intern

Middleby is a fast-growing, profitable global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The company markets its products under a broad portfolio of industry-leading brands and operates manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world. Since 2001, Middleby has experienced significant growth and was named one of Fortune Magazine's Fastest Growing Companies. In 2022, Middleby was recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and is a proud philanthropic partner to organizations addressing food insecurity.

Are you curious about how data drives business decisions? Do you enjoy solving real-world problems and turning raw information into actionable insights? Join Middleby's Digital Technology team as a Business Analyst & Digital Marketing Intern and help shape how our organization uses data to improve service, manufacturing, and digital processes.

As a Business Analyst & Digital Marketing Intern, you'll collaborate with experienced analysts, engineers, and business teams. You'll help capture requirements, create content, and build reporting tools that support our decision-makers. If you're looking to gain practical experience at the intersection of business, marketing, technology—this is your opportunity.

Responsibilities:

Business Process Documentation and Requirements Gathering

• Assist in documenting current business processes, workflows, and system interactions.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings to gather business requirements and translate them into structured documentation.
• Support the development of user stories, functional requirements, and business requirement documents (BRDs).

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Assist in data visualization.
• Analyze data sets to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities across various business units.

Digital Marketing & Content Creation

• Create and maintain content for internal and external digital platforms, including platforms, newsletters, and product information resources.
• Support the development of marketing materials and promotional campaigns.
• Monitor digital engagement metrics and identify opportunities to improve content.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and operational stakeholders to align business needs with technical solutions.
• Participate in meetings and agile ceremonies to support project initiatives and process improvement efforts.

Knowledge Management and Documentation

• Help build and update glossaries, templates, and procedural documents to enhance project consistency and knowledge transfer.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Digital Media, Marketing or a related field.
• Academic exposure to business analysis, marketing, data reporting, or process improvement concepts.
• Comfortable with Data: You have experience working with Excel and are eager to build skills in tools like Power BI or SQL.
• Detail-Oriented: You enjoy organizing information, documenting processes, and identifying gaps or inconsistencies others might miss.
• Strong written communication skills with an interest in creating engaging digital content.
• Curious and Analytical: You love understanding how things work and using data to drive better decisions.
• Fast Learner and Collaborator: You pick up new concepts quickly, communicate clearly, and enjoy working across different teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with creating content for digital campaigns.
• Familiarity with eCommerce platforms, content management systems, or digital marketing tools.
• Understanding of customer engagement analytics.
• Experience building basic dashboards or reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
• Understanding of operational processes in manufacturing, service, or supply chain environments is a plus.
• Interest in digital transformation, enterprise systems (ERP, CRM), or business systems integration.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Middleby Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.