Saturday, September 15, 2012

Finance/Accounting Internship Spring 2013

Here's a link to an accounting internship for Spring 2013 at Fidelity in Smithfield, RI.

https://fidelity.taleo.net/careersection/10020/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=313686&src=JB-202

Friday, September 14, 2012

Bridgewater State Job Fair

Bridgetwater State University is hosting a job fair on Thursday, October 4th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. It will be held in their Campus Center Ballroom.

Interested UMD students are welcome to attend.  There should be employers looking to recruit for full-time, part-time, and internship positions.  Go to the following site for more details.

www.bridgew.edu/CareerServices/Internship&JobFair.cfm

Part-time jobs - Tax Return Prep at Jackson Hewitt

Seasonal Income Tax Preparation


Employer: Jackson Hewitt Tax services

Title: Income Tax Preparation

Description: Prepare personal income taxes during one on one interview with clients using Jackson Hewitt's proprietary software. Job includes following up with clients to resolve issues if/when electronically filed returns are rejected by the IRS. Spanish speaking a plus but not required. Income tax and software training provided.

Location: Dartmouth, New Bedford, Taunton

Position Type: Part Time

Desired Class Level(s): Junior

Work Authorization: Permanent Resident

Salary Level: Hourly + Commission

Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Desired Start Date: January 10, 2013 through 2013-04-15

Approximate Hours Per Week: 20

Qualifications: Good communication skills. Comfortable working with the public. Good computer skills.

Applications Accepted Until: Dec 15, 2012

Email For Resumes: nbtaxman@yahoo.com

Contact Information

Mr. James Berry, President

79 Hillman St

New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Marketing Internship: Venus de Milo Swansea, MA

Venus de Milo is one of the largest family owned independent restaurants in the United States. It was constructed by the Ferris family in 1959 and has been family owned and operated ever since. It was built on the principle of fine quality food and service at a reasonable cost. The Venus de Milo serves over 600,000 dinners per year and has been listed in "The 100 Top Grossing Restaurants in America" in the Restaurant & Institution Magazine for over 20 years. We have 6 function rooms capable of seating up to 3,000 people as well as a restaurant seating up to 500 people. The Venus Baked Stuffed Lobster and our New England Clam Chowder have brought us world acclaim and are mentioned in high praise by leading Chefs, including Emeril Lagasse and food critics.


THE VENUS IS LOOKING FOR A JUNIOR OR SENIOR AND SOMEONE WHO IS FROM THE LOCAL REGION.

Position: Marketing Intern

Hourly Wage: $8.50-$9.00 per hour

Weekly Hourly Requirement: Approximately 10-15 hours per week.



In this position, you will learn and assist with the following:

 Develop, implement and track all marketing promotions

 Promote events through online ads, print ads, fliers, tv or radio. Whenever possible invite the media to cover the event (ie; free publicity/advertising)

 Manage the company’s website keeping it up to date with pictures, menu offerings and changes, photographs, promotions, etc.

 Social Networking: Create, build and maintain a strong social network presence.

 Keep Up to date with trends: stay on top of industry news and trends in addition to what your competition is doing

 Maintain existing customer relations through phone calls, letters, emails and visits.

 Identify and obtain new clients through cold calls, outside sales calls and attendance at industry and networking events

 Prepare media kits for client events, promotions and campaigns

 Identify the best way(s) to communicate publicity information to current and prospective clients

 Monitor news stories, restaurant reviews and blogs of both the property and that of our competitors.

 Advertising (working within the budget and guidelines provided by ownership)

 Marketing Blitzes for holidays and special events

 Cross Promotion of Quality Inn and Jillian’s Sports Pub

Please send your resume to:
D. Meredith Morris, CHA

General Manager
Quality Inn of Somerset/Jillian's Sports Pub
1878 Wilbur Ave., Somerset, MA 02725
qisomerset@comcast.net




CPA Firm in Westport looking for Interns

Westport CPA firm looking for interns

A local CPA firm (Westport, MA), just minutes from UMD, is looking for sophmore or junior accounting majors to work in the office. Duties will include bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and general office duties. Students should be bright and hard working. There is no minimum GPA required however you should have good to excellent grades. Interested students should email a resume and cover letter to Mr. James Driscoll, CPA at westportcpa@aol.com. These are paid internships and at least one position will be filled as soon as possible. The hope is that the successful candidate will stay on with the firm for multiple tax seasons.

Accounting Internship in Attleboro, MA

Employer: Castro, Thresher & Oliveira, P.C.


Title: Intern

Description: We anticipate that the student will gain real life experience working as an accountant in a professional company. The student will learn tangible skills (tax law, accounting skills) and intangible skills (how to work with clients and other professionals). Also, we believe that working for a small firm allows a candidate to see how the entire operation runs, thus gaining a broad perspective of a professional services firm.

Specific Tasks - Applicant would be expected to perform the following tasks & duties:

• Accounting: Perform account reconciliations, prepare journal entries, and analyze general ledger accounts. Update fixed asset schedules and calculate depreciation. Estimated 35% of time.

• Data Processing: Process monthly or annual transactions for clientele. Includes entering checks and journal entries. Estimated 25% of time.

• Income Taxes: Assist and prepare personal income tax returns including analysis, research and data accumulation on more complex tax returns. Estimated 20% of time.

• Clerical: Direct contact with clients via telephone and in person. First contact with client to identify and assist with questions or issues. Light typing, filing, copying and other office clerical work. Estimated 20% of time.

Hours: Applicant would be expected to work 15-20 hours per week. Hours worked should be consistent from week to week. We recognize that the applicant is a student first and therefore, we strive to be flexible depending upon the student’s workload.

The majority of training would be provided informally on a regular basis. Each new task the applicant is given would be accompanied by direct on the job training by the task’s supervisor. All intern work will be reviewed by the supervisor with feedback in the form of review notes or verbal discussion. Periodically, training is provided to the entire office for new software or policies and procedures.

Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts

Position Type: Internship/Co-op

Desired Major(s): Accounting

Desired Class Level(s): Junior, Senior

Salary Level: TBD

Desired Start Date: October 1, 2012

Qualifications: Applicant must have a basic knowledge of accounting principles. Therefore, we prefer candidates that have successfully completed one or two college level accounting courses. Some knowledge of federal tax laws would be preferable. Knowledge of computers and standard software programs required. Qualified candidates would possess a working knowledge of the Windows operating system and Microsoft Word, & Excel.

The applicant should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to interact with the public in person and via telephone.

Email : mroche@ctocpa.com

***Must include cover letter

Local paid Marketing Internship - good opportunity

I would like to see more marketing (and other majors) majors respond to this call for resumes. If you are interested in working for a high quality company using your IT/web knowledge and some marketing know-how and skills and earn some money, please read this carefully and send your resume as soon as possible.


In this position you will help the LaPointe Insurance Agency utilize Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Constant Contact. Mr. LaPointe, the agency president is a personal friend of mine. he is an outstanding business man and will make sure this is a great experience for you. This will also qualify for business internship credit if you take the online internship class for credit. I can still get you into the class even though the add/drop period is over.

Please send your resume and cover letter to William LaPointe, wlapointe@LapointeIns.com

Fall River-based Paid Internship: Internet and Social Media Marketing Assistant

Business Internship: Internet and Social Media Marketing Assistant


Paid Internship

Twelve Weeks beginning September 17; 10-12 hours per week

Lapointe Insurance is a family-owned Independent Insurance Agency operating from three locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The agency is nationally recognized as a Best Practices participant and recognized statewide as one of only 32 Five-Star Independent Agencies in Massachusetts.

Candidates must be Juniors or Seniors in the Charlton College of Business

Description: Interns will learn the fundamentals of the insurance agency business with responsibilities that include:


Assisting licensed sales persons with creating presentations

Assisting in the development of the agency’s Internet marketing plan

Creating and implementing social media marketing events

Maintaining agency’s contact list for online marketing

Creating and maintaining a business blog

Miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned

Requirements:

Business letter-writing skills

Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products

Experience with social media sites including Facebook

Ability to work independently and in team settings

Please send your resume and cover letter to William LaPointe, wlapointe@LapointeIns.com

Good luck and respond quickly if you are interested.

Professor Griffin