Monthly Archives: September 2011
Smarterer Social Media & Community Intern
Description:
We’re an early-stage consumer web startup based in Boston’s South End, funded by top-tier VCs and angles. We’re building a system to test and score people on the digital, social, and technical tools they use every day. Our Social Media and Community intern will work closely with our Community Manager and the entire smarterer team to launch something really big in the consumer web space.
Requirements:
- Work 15-30 hours per week from our awesome offices in the South End
- Use social media (Twitter, Facebook, Quora, LinkedIn, forums, blogs, etc.) to spread the word about Smarterer.
- Monitor social media to discover and analyze what’s being said and who’s saying it in our industry.
- Contribute to the content that appears on the Smarterer website and blog.
- Research and identify key influencers and community members.
- Evangelize Smarterer to the user community and gather community input, both online and in real life.
- Assist in managing our college marketing and vendor partnership programs.
- Dive into in the tech startup community in Boston. (Events and demos and networking, oh my!)
Details/How to Apply:
If you are passionate about social and digital media, are a strong writer, work independently and creatively, love technology, and are passionate about creating a successful consumer web business, reach out to Alison Morris at alisonm@smarterer.com with your resume and an email answering the following questions:
- What is your favorite social media platform?
- What are two new software or internet tools you’ve learned (or are learning) in the last year?
- Why do you want to work for a startup?
Please note this internship position is unpaid. It is required that students receive academic credit for this position.
Website: www.smarterer.com
Boston Life Marketing Internship Position
Description: We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Marketing Intern ASAP. This part-time position will entail data entry, creating questionnaires and show-stopping flyers, networking with business and government officials to promote our organization, researching competitors, working closely with the Executive Director on effective marketing strategies, as well as work on other promotional projects.
Requirements:
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.), Adobe
- Research Skills: Able to find information readily on the Internet
- Organizational Skills: Detailed, takes initiative, independent, reliable, and can work within deadlines
Details: This is a great opportunity to enhance your leadership, organizational, writing, and research skills in a warm and supportive environment, (WARNING: We are a bunch of super nice people!). All students with at least Freshman year standing are welcome to apply, especially those with an Art, Business, or Journalism background.
This internship is available for college credit and is unpaid.
How to Apply: Please email your resume to info@boston-life.org to be considered for this awesome opportunity.
Website: http://www.boston-life.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Special Event Fundraising Internship
Description: Participants in the internship program will assist the special events team with activities that help to raise funds through planning, supporting and implementing of special events to meet agency revenue goals. You will work in a “hands-on” environment with individuals who respond daily to critical community issues. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the not-for-profit sector, as well as develop above-entry-level skills.
Responsibilities:
- Primarily responsible for assisting the special events team with activities that support event planning and logistics, fundraising and stewarding donors.
- Assist with mass mailings, data entry, invoicing, acknowledging and stewarding of donors, and other department projects
- Provide support to events as needed
- Provide other administrative support as needed
Qualifications:
- Availability to work approximately 8-10 hours per week for the fall semester
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment, but can also handle independent projects.
- Must be able to multi-task and be extremely detail-oriented.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with cold-calling and donation solicitation.
- Familiarity with walk/cycling based pledge events is a plus.
- Creativity and the ability to think “outside-of-the-box” is desired.
Other Details: Unpaid. If applicable, experience can be used for credit in internship course.
How to Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to Special Event Internship Search Committee, at the agency’s Boston address or to careers@bbbsmb.org. Please place SE Intern in the e-mail header. No phone calls, please.
Website: www.bbbsmb.org
Special Event Internship Search Committee
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
75 Federal Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
fax: 617-542-8855
Boston Logic Online Marketing Internship
Boston Logic is a privately held, rapidly growing software and marketing firm. We are offering an Online Marketing Internship, providing the successful candidate exposure to the process of creating, supporting, and maintaining the online marketing campaigns that we craft for our clients.
Description:
Our Marketing Internship program runs for approximately 12 weeks, and we recommend 2 days attendance per week for an optimal experience. You will be working closely and meeting regularly with the marketing team to review your work and increasingly take on a larger variety of work as your internship progresses.
During your internship, you will be exposed to many aspects of Online Marketing, including; creating purpose-driven content for blogs, advertisements, and websites; search engine optimization (SEO); email marketing; social media marketing; and pay-per-click advertising; and reporting and analysis.
Qualifications:
Extremely strong written and oral communication skills are crucial to this internship- Content is the foundation of Online Marketing and you need to be able to produce at a professional level once trained. You must also be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, powerpoint).
Successful candidates must have a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn more and take on new challenges. Creative thinking and the ability to add input on projects is important. Interns at Boston Logic are treated not as assistants, but as valued members of the team making a contribution to the work we perform for our clients.
Previous marketing experience, or an understanding of online marketing, blogging, social media, and the web are a plus.
This is an ideal learning opportunity for someone looking to get the true startup experience.
If you are interested in this opportunity:
Please submit an original, three paragraphs “blog post” along with your resume and cover letter to techjobs@bostonlogic.com. Your “blog” will serve as an example of your writing skills and your ability to generate topical content.
Write this “blog” for a client that is a Real Estate Agent who specializes in the Boston rental market, with a focus on student apartments. You choose the topic of the blog post, but you must include the key phrases “Boston Student Apartments” and “Fenway Apartments” (or some variations thereof) within the blog.
About us:
Boston Logic is a fast-growing company with clients in the greater Boston area and throughout the country. Our culture has a fun, energetic feel, but we are intensely busy and maintain a professional, dedicated working environment. Our employees embody an entrepreneurial, passionate nature and a work hard / play hard attitude. We strive to deliver the best for our clients, and as such we are able to consistently exceed their expectations.
Marketing Editor @ Suffolk University Transnational Law Review
Description: To develop, establish, and maintain internal and external marketing and publicity strategies to further the mission of Transnational Law Review. The marketing/publicity editor shall generally be responsible for the following:
- Managing and coordinating all marketing, advertising and promotional activities.
- Developing and implementing a marketing plan and future publicity.
- Managing the productivity and success of the marketing plan and projects.
- Monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on all marketing activities.
- Satisfying marketing deliverables in accordance with agreed upon budget and timeline.
Requirements: Must be an undergraduate student enrolled at Suffolk University. This position would be ideal for a student who is interested in pursuing a career, for example, in marketing, journalism, communications, public relations, international studies, law, or social media.
Location: Suffolk University Law School
How to Apply: Interested students for this position can contact Christopher Abbott, the Executive Editor of Suffolk Transnational Law Review at christopherjohnabbott@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.law.suffolk.edu/highlights/stuorgs/transnat/homepage.html
Communications/PR Internship @ NEHI
Description: New England Healthcare Institution (NEHI) is looking for a bright, hungry pr-savvy intern who has a passion for the news and is interested in gaining experience in health care communications. As a NEHI communications intern, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work at a national health policy think tank and interact with senior-level executives throughout the organization. We offer the opportunity to gain real experience, flexible hours, and a T-pass.
Responsibilities: While you’ll be able to help out with day-to-day activities, the core element of the internship will be focused on helping NEHI with a media relations project and sharpening our social media strategy. If you know how to track down reporters, have experience building media lists (and understand they are the lifeblood of media outreach), and live and breathe social media then you could be the perfect candidate.
Requirements: Internship is unpaid with a minimum time commitment of 12-20 hours per week (more if you choose.)
Location: One Broadway, 12th Floor | Cambridge, MA 02142
How to Apply: Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume and writing sample to: careers@nehi.net. NOTE: Please reference “Communications Intern” in the subject of the email. NEHI is an equal opportunity employer.
Website: http://www.nehi.net/
Special Events Intern @ The American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association invites college students interested in non-profit work, fundraising and special events to participate in an internship with the New England market’s Special Events team.
Description:
Work with Special Events staff to assist with participant experience, engagement and communications for the signature events of the American Diabetes Association – the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes and the Tour de Cure cycling events.
The main focus of this internship will be on pre-day of event and day of event logistics, data management, and maximizing our online fundraising tools (Convio).
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate pre-day of event and/or day of event logistics.
- Work with event participants to encourage the utilization of our online fundraising tools.
- Analyze and manage data from participant and donor reports.
- Research and cultivate relationships with new and current vendors.
- Create multiple email communications to current/past walkers and cyclists encouraging event participation, recruitment and fundraising.
- Manage volunteer recruitment efforts and volunteer training.
- Assist with the management of a $100,000+ regional pin-up campaign.
- Provide general support to Special Event staff as needed.
Qualifications:
- Availability to work approximately 8-10 hours per week for the fall semester
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment, but can also handle independent projects.
- Must be able to multi-task and be extremely detail-oriented.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with cold-calling and donation solicitation.
- Familiarity with walk/cycling based pledge events is a plus.
- Creativity and the ability to think “outside-of-the-box” is desired.
Other Details:
- This is an unpaid internship; however there is an option to earn college credit (based on individual school requirements).
- Internship is based out of our Framingham, MA office.
- Must have access to a vehicle as some local travel may be required.
- Position must attend at least two events during their internship (dates will be provided in advance).
- A minimum of 12 hours per week is required.
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Laura Flynn; Manager, Special Events: lflynn@diabetes.org
Website: www.diabetes.org
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