Description:

2012 CheckMark Client Service Internship

COMPANY PROFILE:

Few companies can offer the unique mix of leading brands, professional opportunities, and appealing lifestyle of Nestle Purina PetCare Company (NPPC), a division of Nestle S.A., the world’s largest food company. Nestle has over $89.6 billion in annual sales and has been selected by Fortune magazine as the Most Admired Global Food Company nine out of the last ten years. Nestle Purina represents over 12% of Nestlé’s volume with global sales in excess of $12.5 billion.

At Nestle Purina, we believe that an investment in people is an investment in our shared future. Working here, you’ll discover that training, learning, and growth are central to how we do things, not just isolated programs. Our team members love what they do. We’re a dedicated and determined bunch whose passion for pets is matched only by our passion for business. That’s why we’re a leader in the pet care industry.

CHECKMARK COMMUNICATIONS PROFILE:
CheckMark Communications is a creative communications and design agency, customized and committed to the needs of Nestlé Purina PetCare brands. It operates from a stand-alone facility at the Nestle Purina Headquarters campus, and employs approximately 100 communications professionals who work on over 2,000 creative assignments per year.
CheckMark offers internship opportunities in Art Direction, Copywriting, Client Service and Public Relations. Our interns work on agency teams assigned to client brand business. They get a taste of our in-house agency model, where close proximity and immersion in client brands result in relevant and distinctive creative communications.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Client Service Interns will assist account directors with project management, consumer research interpretation, billing, competitive analysis and special projects. They will partner with our account management teams who will show them firsthand the value of having close access to clients and involvement in brand-building processes. Our interns get an opportunity to participate in project startups, concept development, client presentation and consumer research exercises. They may observe some of the production process, as well.
Successful interns have a passion for the strategy and execution of effective and brilliant creative communications. They work well in teams and exude a willingness to do whatever it takes to help their team, while learning as much as possible.
Note: This position does not provide sponsorship for employment status (e.g. H-1B visa status). You must have the legal right to work in the United States.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Service Interns assist Account Directors as described in the Position Summary above and more specifically below:

1. Attend status meetings/observe and interact in internal agency meetings.
2. Produce estimates and internal timelines.
3. Proof read materials.
4. Schedule meetings.
5. Write conference reports to document job-related action and decisions.
6. Gather new insights through research, analyze existing source information, and provide competitive analysis that provides background, context and creative stimuli for project start-ups.
7. Other special projects based on current business needs.

Qualifications:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum):

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in areas of or related to Journalism, Marketing, Advertising or Communications.
• Must be of at least Junior or Senior status returning to school upon completion of the internship with an expected graduation date between Fall/Winter 2012 through Spring/Summer 2013.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week for 10 weeks in St. Louis, MO during the summer of 2012.

SKILLS:

Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word document preparation.

End Date:

09/30/11,

Additional Info:

LEARN MORE:
• Take a moment to learn more about the Nestle Purina culture
• Ask our recruiters questions on our Facebook wall

Tags:

creative  communications  project  management 

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