2024 Summer Internship Program
- Real hands-on experience in your assigned department/function with day-to-day projects, responsibilities, accountabilities and deadlines.
- Opportunity to partner with other interns over the summer on a Capstone project, presenting your findings and recommendations to Ace’s Leadership
- Q & A with Ace’s CEO and Senior Leadership team
- Resume Workshop to help you prepare for future opportunities
- Opportunity to volunteer through the Ace Hardware Foundation
- Teambuilding activities and more
Your internship experience at Ace will give you the knowledge and skills future employers will look for! Want to hear more? Please review our Glassdoor comments from former interns!
Your Responsibilities:
- Support planning efforts in the lead up to Ace’s Centennial Celebration event in August 2024
- Draft communications including event marketing materials and presentations (PowerPoint decks)
- Research keynote speakers, entertainment and other potential talent
- Collaborate with other teams throughout Ace, with the goal of achieving the overall event objectives
- Partner with event vendors, including creative production agencies and AV companies
- Support project management needs including developing meeting agendas and recaps for weekly calls, submitting and tracking invoices etc.
- Create project status reports and timelines to ensure information is clearly captured and deadlines are met
- Compile and organize graphic and image assets
- Support video projects including ideation and scripting
- Create post-event surveys
- Maintain events content library to ensure final content is uploaded and organized
- Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions
The ideal intern will possess the following:
- Working towards a bachelor’s degree.
- Entering senior year of college or graduating senior.
- An interest in the communications and events space; has ideally had some previous exposure through coursework, internships or personal experiences.
- Proven organization skills and the ability to adapt to new assignments and deadlines
- Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of people across multiple accounts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills – whether presenting to colleagues, drafting emails to clients, or participating in brainstorming sessions
- Strong research skills
- Demonstrated creative thinker
- Proficient in MS Office and MS Teams, with high abilities in PowerPoint
When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.
Ace Hardware Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.