Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Marketing Internship

FILLED BY A UMD/CCB STUDENT ON 12/23/08

A very interesting internship posting has come our way. It is with a local company, the Nery Corporation. To learn more about the company, please visit their website: http://www.nerycorp.com/professionals.htm

The internship/project will involve doing Internet research that will assist the Nery Corporation in marketing the sale of a business. You will need excellent Internet/research skills. You will conduct searches online and may have to rely on resources from the UMD library, to gather
critical information and contacts to support a marketing effort. You will be under the guidance of Kevin Nery, owner of the business and an very experienced business person in the field of business valuation.

This is an excellent opportunity for solid work experience, with compensation. The candidate for this position must be able to start as soon as possible after the holidays. Some of the work can be done from home/library and some work will need to be supervised at the New Bedford location. However, it is a flexible/project driven opportunity.

You must be at least a junior, preferably a marketing major, have good communication skills and the ability to work on your own with goals and deliverables specified by the company. Must be computer/Internet savvy. Please email your resume with a brief email expressing your interest to Kevin Nery at: nery.corp@verizon.net There is a possibly that this
could qualify as an internship for credit. Please refer to our policies
on such an arrangement: http://www.umassd.edu/charlton/internship.cfm

The company address is:

THE NERY CORPORATION
700 Pleasant Street, Suite 302
New Bedford, MA 02740

Friday, December 12, 2008

Boston Bruins Sales Internship

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The link below will bring you to an NHL job site that has an internship
posted with the Boston Bruins. It is a sales internship at the Garden.

http://hockeyjobs.nhl.com/teamwork/r.cfm?i=22259

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Corporate Finance Undergraduate Internship Summer 2009

Reference Number CFINSUM09

Position Corporate Finance Undergraduate Internship- Summer 2009 Start Date Immediate Department Corporate Finance Location MA-Boston To apply for this position, use the following link: https://statestreet.jobpartners.com/jpapps/statestreet_corp/jobs/jobview.jsp?requestno=RQ00071152

Job Description General Information Finance Summer Internship Program is designed to give undergraduate students exposure to different departments and teams that fall under the Finance division. The departments include Corporate Finance (Corporate Accounting, Corporate Advisory Services, and Global Accounting Policy), Business Line Finance (Securities Finance, Investor Services Finance, Global Realty Finance, IT Finance, and SSGM Finance), Corporate Taxes, Global Strategy, Global Treasury, Structured Products and Strategic Sourcing. Students who meet the program criteria and who are accepted into the program are assigned to a specific position within one of these departments based on their experience, skills, and professionalism as well as how well they present themselves during the interview for consideration into the program. The internship provides an opportunity for students to learn about the financial services industry and to experience the corporate environment first hand. Through on-the-job experience, interns develop their business, financial and analytical skills. Interns have opportunities to learn about various State Street jobs and career paths that align with their field of study and majors. The Finance Summer Internship Program is very structured. Performance objectives are identified for each participant, based on their assignment. Interns participate in weekly team meetings. They are expected to prepare a PowerPoint presentation about their department and present to the intern team. In addition, each intern writes a paper assessing the program. These activities are aimed at developing or improving business communication skills. During the 10 weeks, interns also have opportunities to learn more about State Street and develop skills through several offerings which include a Speaker Series, Development Days, Bloomberg training, and access to hundreds of online courses. They can network by attending Town Hall meetings and a Global Outreach volunteer event. We seek well-rounded college undergraduate students with a combination of academic aptitude, proven leadership capabilities, and excellent communication skills. Qualifications -Currently enrolled in college undergraduate program and entering sophomore, junior or senior year -Majoring in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other financial disciplines; Business majors are accepted for positions in Strategic Sourcing -Minimum GPA of 3.2 -Demonstrated interest and competency in finance -Balance of academics with involvement in college activities, clubs, and organizations as well as community involvement

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Sales and Marketing Internship with ADP

ADP in Providence, RI is recruiting a sales intern. Pay is $10 per hour with 20-25 hours per week. This involves the marketing of ADP's human resource services (payroll processing, etc.). Click on the link below to learn more and to apply.

http://www.salesgravy.com/JobBoard/index.php?post_id=1707

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Marketing Internship

Marketing Majors:

Please consider an internship for the Spring 2009 semester with a local nonprofit organization.

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is looking for a marketing intern to work on a website/newsletter/social networking project. NBSO wants to facilitate a collaborative marketing effort among all classical music organizations in the South Coast to help each other promote concerts and programs. They would like to start work on the project in January.


This is an unpaid internship but would qualify for 3 credits as a business elective (assuming you meet the criteria and complete the internship course.) NBSO would like to start interviewing as soon as possible. The position would be at the Zeiterion Theatre in downtown New Bedford. Please send your resume and an email of interest to Dave Prentiss, President/CEO,New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (508) 999-6276 x21. David's email address is: dprentiss@nbsymphony.org

Please visit the NBSO's web site at: http://www.nbsymphony.org/

The NBSO is doing some interesting things and could use a bright marketing student to continue their successes. The organization has worked with the college of business on previous projects and have utilized students in some interesting projects. We have had some very positive experiences with the NBSO. All NBSO classical series concerts are held in the historic Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, a restored 1200 seat hall located at 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Please note: During these tough economic times, we are seeing less paid internships and an opportunity like a good unpaid internship might be quite valuable on your resume.

Textron Accounting Internship

Accounting and Finance majors:

Here is an announcement for an excellent opportunity for an accounting major (preferably) or finance major with Textron, a major corporation with headquarters in Providence, RI. We have some UMD grads working in this area for Textron and they have been instrumental in getting UMD students placed into this same position in the past. I have had very positive feedback on this position. My undertsanding is that the current intern will be leaving the position in May 2009 and Textron would like a replacement soon so that training can happen. Interested candidtates should send a cover letter and resume to: resumes to
JHorton@textronfinancial.com

This is a paid position in Providence, RI.

TEXTRON ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

Job Description

Job Title: Intern-Accounting
Department/Group: Controllers-Financial Reporting
Reports to (title): Manager, Financial Reporting


1. JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for assisting members of the Controller's department, specifically in the Financial Reporting group, in both daily activities and special projects to learn, understand and gain experience related to external financial reporting. Assist in collection, preparation and submission of various government reports, maintain warehouse filing system and participate in ad hoc projects in the Controller's department.

Position is year-round, part-time (up to 25 hours) during school semesters (flexible schedule) and full-time (up to 40 hours) during breaks. Possibility for occasional weekend work or overtime on an infrequent basis.


2. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate collection of government reporting data from divisions; consolidate as necessary and prepare report submissions.

• Assist with general ledger account reconciliations.

• Assist in the monthly closing process as needed.

• Create and maintain various financial reporting spreadsheets.

• Coordinate distribution of FMN DVD's throughout organization.

• Participate in special projects as needed.


3. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

? Problem Solving – Moderate

? Level of Decision Making – Minimal

? Management Duties – Minimal

4. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT:

? Education Requirement

Specialized Training or Background:

Ideal candidate will:
• Be proficient in MS Word
• Be highly proficient in MS Excel
• Have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Be action-oriented and able to multi-task effectively
• Be a team player
• Be in Sophomore, Junior or Senior year working towards BS in Accounting

Successful candidate will be trained to use Lawson general ledger software and Hyperion Financial Management financial reporting software.

Successful candidate will be exposed to general ledger activity, consolidations, government reporting, and SEC reporting.

Please contact Joseph Horton, HR Representative, at (401) 752-5122 or
send any resumes to JHorton@textronfinancial.com.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Defense Department Internships: Washington DC

U.S. Department of Defense/Washington Headquarters Services

Summer 2009 Internship Program

www.twc.edu/students/federal_program.shtml

The Washington Center will offer an exciting program with the Department
of Defense once again this summer. Examples of work completed by past
interns include: analysis of major weapon systems, assisting with
military-to-military bilateral relations, updating and maintaining
departmental websites, providing support for departmental social
programs, statistical analysis of budget submissions, and reviewing
reports from Congress. This program gives students the opportunity to
develop skills, make professional contacts, build their resumes, and
explore future career opportunities within the Department of Defense.

Desired Majors: Engineering, Business/Economics, Computer Science/IT,
and Mathematics/Statistics majors are especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility: Students must

-Be U.S. citizens.
-Have a 2.5 GPA or above.
-Be second-semester sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students.
-Be enrolled in a degree-granting program; seniors entering a program in
the fall semester may also be considered.
-Get approval from their campus liaison (if they come from an affiliated
institution) or sponsor (if they come from an unaffiliated institution
and will complete the full, for-credit program).

Compensation:

Students selected for the Department of Defense Program will receive a
stipend to help offset their costs for the summer. Costs vary depending
upon whether or not students elect to live in TWC apartments and whether
or not they take the full program and earn academic credit at their home
institutions.

Application Procedures:

To apply for the DoD internship program, students must submit our
Department of Defense application, available on our website at
secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp. When prompted, students should select
Option 2 for the Government Scholarship Program, and then choose
Department of Defense from the drop-down menu. If students want to be
considered for other opportunities offered through TWC and complete the
full program, they should choose Option 1 and submit all components of
the regular application.

Deadline: January 15, 2009

Contact: The Washington Center, 1333 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036