Global Operations Intern - Summer 2026 (Partner Marketing Ops)

Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) is seeking a Global Operations Summer 2026 Intern to support our Partner Marketing Operations Team within the Global Marketing Operations organization.

In this role, you'll gain hands-on, enterprise-level experience at Lenovo's U.S. Headquarters while working cross-functionally across marketing, sales, finance, and operations. You'll help support the operational backbone that enables partner marketing investments-learning how marketing budgets and funding processes connect to pipeline and revenue impact.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

You will support day-to-day marketing operations activities, including:

• Assist with Alliance Partner Market Development Funds (MDF) processes, helping ensure funding requests and documentation are accurate, complete, and aligned to process requirements.

• Monitor Lenovo purchase requisitions (PRs) and support visibility into status, timing, and required follow-ups.

• Track marketing budget projects, including spend visibility, basic reconciliation support, and timeline coordination to enable smooth execution

What You'll Learn (Development & Exposure)

This internship is designed to give you practical experience in how a global technology company runs marketing operations with partner funding programs.

You'll learn:

• How the technology industry uses Market Development Funds (MDF) and how they can translate to pipeline and revenue impact.

• Marketing budget management fundamentals and how to track marketing investments in an enterprise environment.

• The role marketing operations plays in driving scale, compliance, and efficiency in a technology-driven organization.

• How marketing, sales, and finance collaborate to plan, execute, and measure growth initiatives.

• Exposure to enterprise tools and workflows such as Ariba, Anaplan, and Alliance tools

By the End of the Internship, You'll Be Able To

You will leave with resume-ready capabilities that can translate into future roles in marketing operations, business operations, analytics, finance, and technology marketing:

• Explain how MDF funding supports partner marketing programs and connects to performance outcomes.

• Maintain organized tracking for marketing budgets and operational workflows, with high accuracy and attention to detail.

• Communicate clearly across stakeholders, supporting operational updates and follow-through in time-sensitive situations.

• Build familiarity with enterprise procurement and planning systems commonly used in global organizations.

Mentorship & Support

You'll be supported by experienced professionals on the Global Marketing Operations team through:

• Structured onboarding to tools, processes, and expectations

• Regular check-ins and feedback to support your growth and learning objectives

• Opportunities to ask questions, build confidence, and understand how your work connects to broader business outcomes

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate majoring in Business, Accounting, or a related field

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle time-sensitive tasks

• High attention to detail with strong organization skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Location & Work Schedule

• Location: Lenovo U.S. Headquarters, Morrisville, NC

• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)

Internship Dates

• June - July 2026

Why This Internship

If you're curious about how marketing is powered by operational rigor-budgets, procurement, tools, and cross-functional coordination-and you want hands-on experience inside a global technology company, this internship will help you build foundational skills and confidence for a variety of business career paths.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is eager to learn, comfortable working with details, and excited to support a dynamic partner marketing operations team. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.