Summer Intern - Marketing

We're a global, multi-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

HARMAN's diverse portfolio of businesses and customers offer interns a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of projects and practices. As a member of our team, your primary role will be to focus on retail, consumer activations & partnerships for the Americas. Their responsibilities will include working on initiatives for the JBL Flagship Store in NYC, partnerships/ambassadors and JBL Annual Customer Meeting.

What You Will Do :

• JBL Store - Soho, NY o Support planning, budgeting, and on-site execution for store events.
  • Assist with development of promotional materials, grassroots initiatives, and traffic/sales-driving programs. o Help create and manage social/digital assets for store platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, JBL Store Website.
  • Collaborate closely with store team, maintaining clear and consistent communication to ensure alignment across initiatives.
• Partnerships o Support JBL partnership activations by assisting with asset organization, creative development, promotional materials, and product seeding.
  • Track talent product seeding and social content.
  • Create, maintain, and organize presentation materials for monthly talent and sponsorship submissions.
• JBL Annual Customer Meeting (Nashville, TN) o Provide support to the hospitality team, including creative development, registration website coordination, attendee gifting, onsite activations, and regional/divisional programming.

General o Assist on recap deck and written summaries for Americas monthly reporting. o Support budget planning, tracking, and reconciliation across initiatives. o Participate in team meetings & brainstorms. o Conduct research and synthesize findings into clear summaries or presentations. o Support cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Sophomore year or later, or graduate/Ph. D program at an accredited institution taking at least one class in the semester prior to the internship program and returning to school for at least one semester upon completion of the internship program
• Degree must be in related area of work with courses in marketing or related fields.
• Experience with Marketing and event activation experience preferred
• Usable knowledge of Microsoft Office, new presentation formats, photo editing platforms preferred
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and be able to confidently interact and present information to senior leaders
• Must work collaboratively with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Collaboration and Change Orientation is most critical to this role. Working with marketing team members on projects and adjusting to fast pace environment with constant changes.

• Previous entry level work experience strongly preferred

• Strongly prefer candidates who live within a commutable distance

• Be willing to work in an office in Stamford, Connecticut and the SoHo store in NYC
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
• Must provide own housing and transportation to/from work * Must provide proper work authorization
• Must provide work availability from 12 weeks between May 2026 - August 2026 and be able to work 40 hours per week

What We Offer:

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

Pay Transparency :

Dependent on the internship offered, pay is based on factors, including without limitation, the applicant's level of education and business need.

HARMAN is interested in your health and wellbeing and offers benefits designed to support your wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your relationship with HARMAN, and may include paid sick leave and medical benefits.

Freshman: $19.00
Sophomore: $21.00
Junior: $23.00
Senior: $24.00
Master: $28.00

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