Description:

Iris Fields, a boutique event planning and marketing firm, provides a number of event and marketing services catering to personal, business and non-profit clients. The firm’s corporate headquarters is based in New York City with an office in Miami, Florida. (www.irisfields.com)

This internship is for the New York City office staring immediately, spring 2010. The intern will gain advanced marketing and social media experience as well as start up business experience. This is an unpaid internship. Applicants seeking college credit preferred.

Requirements

The position is part time, requiring at least a 4-month/20 hour a week commitment. The intern will be working both remotely (from home) and in the office.

The social media/marketing internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Writing and formatting blog posts for the Iris Fields Blog
• Maintenance of the Iris Fields Blog (updating versions, plugins, replying to comments, etc)
• Researching event and industry related tradeshows
• Research on marketing strategy and create finding reports
• Update Iris Fields Twitter, Facebook Page and other social media accounts
• Staying up-to-date with social media developments
• Keeping a log of all social media activity
• Administrative tasks
• Attend office meetings

Qualifications:

Required skills include:

• Basic HTML knowledge – this is an absolute must! Only applicants with HTML knowledge will be considered all others will be turned away.
• Experience with blogging platforms such as: Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr, etc.
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience with Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Leadership
• General Communications skills

Other skills that would be a plus:

• Advanced HTML, CSS, Javascript and other coding knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Google Analytics, or previous experience with website analytic software
• Basic Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator knowledge
• Experience with affiliate marketing

Hours:

20/ week

Length/Availability:

Four Months

Start Date:

Immediately

End Date:

04/01/10,

How to Apply:

Please note that this internship will focus on the social media and marketing side of the company, while some event-related work will be done, day-to-day responsibilities will focus on social media and marketing.

Please email cover letter, resume and two writing samples in MS Word .Doc format to internships@irisfields.com. Be sure to include in the cover why you are interested in social media and your previous experience. Provide links to personal or class blog(s), Twitter account(s) and other social media accounts.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE BASIC HTML KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY – THOSE WITHOUT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
APPLICANATIONS NOT IN MS .DOC FORMAT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

This is a non-paid internship position starting immediately.

*NOTE: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO ARRANGE FOR APPROVAL FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ACCEPTING THE INTERNSHIP FOR CREDIT.

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social  media    marketing    html    facebook    twitter    youtube    wordpress    blogging    linkedin 

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