Business Development And Pr Interns For Fun Healthy Boston Startup (Boston - Beacon Hill)

Jan. 4, 2012

Boston, MA

Confidential

ABOUT US

We are a fun Boston web-based startup based in Beacon Hill that sells a unique, organic, high protein, high energy snack that is gaining buzz and momentum in the sports and consumer markets. Our products have been sold for a year, customers love them and a television segment about us started airing nationally this month. As a result of our growing profile and sales, we are hiring a number of recent college graduates to join us as Interns. The Internships are for 3-6 months, after which you may be hired on a more permanent basis.

If you have what it takes, want to get in on the ground floor of an exciting and healthy start up, can roll up your sleeves and help build of one of the most exciting consumer/sports nutrition startups Boston has ever seen, we want to hear from you! We are looking for 4-6 self starters to form Business Development/Marketing and Public Relations teams. Each team will focus on a specific segment of the Sports/Fitness market or the Consumer market: Our market segments include the following

SPORTS:

Pro Sports for both men and women (hockey, football, basketball etc)

College Sports for both men and women

Endurance/Extreme and Winter (snow boarding, skateboarding, motocross, skiing etc)

Competitions (triathlons, ironman, etc)

Marathons

Non Profit walks/runs

FITNESS

Health Clubs

Yoga

Private Trainers

CONSUMER

College market

Fashion and Modeling

Womens Health

Mens Health

Childrens Health

Retail

Weight Loss

ENTERTAINMENT

Music Industry

Movie Industry

Performing Arts (Dance, Acting etc)

Celebrities

SERVICES

Hotels and Spas

Travel/Holidays

Holistic Health Practitioners

Event Management

CORPORATE

Green Industries

HR Departments at Fortune 1000

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR QUALIFICATIONAS

MUST be entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, hard working, outgoing, friendly, enjoy networking, work independently, meet deadlines and take direction

MUST be a good communicator verbally and in writing

MUST be passionate about start-ups, healthy living, and growing a business.

MUST be able to hit the ground running - we are a real business with real sales and we want you to contribute to our explosive growth.

Should be a recent college grad in Business, PR, Communications, Nutrition or Sports Marketing

Should have some experience in sales, marketing, research, public relations or customer service

Should be comfortable with excel, word, powerpoint. Knowledge of databases and CRM an asset

Should know social media including Facebook, Twitter

TASKS:

Business Development Interns will conduct market research on your market segment, identify sales leads, set up meetings for the CEO, support our Athletic Director at samplings, update and create databases and email lists, identify business development opportunities, sponsorships, partners, events and be involved with all market development for your market segment

Public Relations Interns will research top publications, writers, blogs editors etc who cover the market segments you are responsible for. You will write press releases, manage our newsletter and email marketing lists, contact the media, send out media kits, make media kits, follow up on media kits, build media relations, learn to use our media database (Cision) and our CRM (SalesNexus), update our media database daily, create and contribute to our newsletter, write email marketing promotions, contribute to our social media initiatives, create promotional programs that include contests, awards etc. We may also need a few production Interns to assist with Photo Shop and art/design Projects

All positions ALSO include a few hours each week providing customer service, order fulfillment, staffing at events and samplings and supporting the CEO in other initiatives.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIPS

Positions are being filled now

Internships are 3-6 months

You must be prepared to commit at least 10-12 hours/week

You will report directly to the CEO

You will meet CEO once a week but work at home

You will be expected to meet goals and deadlines

Internships are unpaid but you may qualify for a cash bonus after 6 months

Your success and performance may win you a full time position within 6 months

Only Boston area candidates will be considered. No out of state applicants please

NEXT STEPS

Send us your resume. You MUST have experience in the market segment you are applying for

In subject line indicate which market segment you are applying for

In subject line indicate if you are interested in Bus Dev OR Public Relations

Be available for a telephone interview within the next week

Be available for a personal interview within next 2 weeks

All positions are expected to be filled by January 20

We are only able to follow up with qualified candidates.

THANK YOU!