Join the marketing team at CME Group and dive into data-driven marketing at the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. Fully integrated with our team on Day 1, our interns wear many hats and gain exposure to a range of marketing activities, from strategy and execution to metrics and reporting to competitive intelligence. Day-to-day responsibilities include participating in brainstorming sessions for product positioning and campaign planning, maintaining and creating client-facing materials in print and online, pulling and analyzing data from a range of marketing channels and using this data to inform strategy and tactics, monitoring the competitive landscape to help identify real-time marketing opportunities across social and digital channels.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, ready to learn and act quickly and will have completed at least one marketing internship previously. While a familiarity with economics is a plus, it is not essential. An insatiable curiosity and willingness to learn are crucially important.
The principal accountabilities for this position are:
Maintain and create client-facing materials in print and online
Pull and analyze data from a range of marketing channels and use this data to inform distribution strategy and tactics
Participate in brainstorming sessions for product positioning and campaign planning
Research adjacent markets and conduct competitive analysis
Write and proofread communications
Prepare internal presentations
Assist with the review of qualified leads in the marketing pipeline and other lead generation activities.
Qualifications:
Prior marketing experience, B2B experience a plus
Passion for marketing and communications; interest in financial markets a bonus
Highly-organized and able to manage projects and conflicting priorities
Proactive and eager to learn
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Candidate must thrive in a fast paced, iterative, deadline-driven environment
Minimum Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree
Must be local to Chicago or New York during Summer 2026
Must be able to work on a hybrid schedule in office (Chicago office located at 20 S Wacker Dr; New York office located at 300 Vesey St)
Sponsorship Qualifications:
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CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $21.10--$35.14. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit.
CME Group: Where Futures are Made
CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it - all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.
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CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more.
Learn more here: https://www.cmegroup.com/careers.html