Monday, September 07, 2009

Potential Internship and/or Enrichment Project Opportunities with Super Interns

I worked as an intern with Super Interns and recommend that you do the same (if one of the opportunities below appeals to you). If you have any questions about my internship experience, you can e-mail me at carmencpalmer@gmail.com

Here's some info about Super Interns:

Company Info:

The dual mission of Super Interns LLC (www.SuperInterns.com) is:

1. to help businesses and organizations of all sizes to create successful, profitable, and easy-to-manage internship programs.

2. to create exciting, high-level, career-building internship opportunities for interns that don’t currently exist in the market.

Our main product is an online course that teaches employers how to build successful internship programs, and we will be expanding to include products for interns. We also provide consulting and public speaking services.

See internship descriptions from Super Interns below. The Product Development, Blog, E-Newsletter and SEO Web Writing Interns would need to have good English and writing skills. The Business Development Interns would need to be strong in their people skills.

Feel free to pass on to friends or family who might be interested in an internship for any reason.


1. Blog Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009

Internship Description: The Blog Editor Intern will be responsible for helping us launch our new blog this fall. This will include writing and ghostwriting blog posts and articles, listing our blog in online blog directories, and conducting internet research to find timely articles, websites, and blogs of relevance to our topic. You will also be contributing articles and posts to our weekly newsletter. If you wanted to learn not just how to blog – but how to make a business out of blogging – this internship is for you.

Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Previous blogging experience with Wordpress counts as a bonus, but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!

Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market yourself as a freelancer.

Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).

Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!

To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Blog Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!


2. Business Development Interns ~ Fall 2009

Internship Description: The Business Development Interns will attend networking events of various business groups, including Chambers of Commerce, BNI Groups, Rotary Clubs, and other business groups to introduce our company and product. The Business Development Interns will represent Super Interns in a professional capacity, help us to collect new contacts for our database, and make personal follow up calls and emails to welcome new contacts to the Super Interns community. While we certainly encourage sales, this is primarily a grassroots marketing and outreach position. This internship provides a high-level mix of sales, marketing, communications, and public relations.

Ideal Candidates: Passionate about sales and marketing, personable and confident, and great with people. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be comfort and proficiency with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willingness to learn user-friendly software. You must be organized, able to multi-task, and work independently. You must be reliable, punctual, and able to travel to attend various events as well as phone meetings a few times a week. You must be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!

Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. Everything you create (that is not confidential) will go in your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to market yourself.

Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).

Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!

To Apply: Please email a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to apply@superinterns.com with “Business Development Intern” in the subject line. Thanks!

3. E-Newsletter Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009

Internship Description: The E-Newsletter Editor Intern will prepare and send out our weekly email newsletter. You will work with our writing interns and guest expert writers to pull together, coordinate, and edit each week’s newsletter, supplementing with your own writing where needed. You will use 1ShoppingCart, our email marketing program, to manage our subscriber list, to format and send out each issue. You will learn the art and science of email marketing, people and project management, as well as an array of important technical and communication skills.

Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. (Experience with 1ShoppingCart software will get you extra brownie points but is not required.) You must have great attention to detail and organizational skills. You must be able to work well with others and independently. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!

Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the CEOs and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of newsletters for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.

Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).

Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!

To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “E-Newsletter Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!

4. Product Development Intern ~ Fall 2009

Internship Description: Our Product Development Intern will be the main assistant on creating “version 2.0” of our online course and turning it into a physical product (a binder of text materials and several audio CDs). You will learn how information products are created and sold, and you will work on all facets of product development, including research, writing, editing, copywriting, packaging, fulfillment, and marketing (especially internet marketing). You will also experience a highly virtual and entrepreneurial work environment. How cool is that?

Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for Super Interns and our product are most important! You must have excellent writing skills, including excellent use of grammar and editing abilities. (Previous business writing and marketing experience will get you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn very user-friendly software. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!

Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing finished product for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.

Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).

Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!

To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Product Development Intern” in the title. Thanks!

5. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Web Writing Intern ~ Fall 2009

Internship Description: The SEO Web Writing Intern will write the copy for our main website www.SuperInterns.com (company mission, bios, products, services, etc.) as well as writing and ghost-writing a library of articles on topics relating to interns and internships that will optimize our search engine rankings on these and other key words. You may also be contributing your writing skills to our newsletter, blog, and information products. A bonus: you will learn insider secrets from the world renown internet marketer who is working with our company!

Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Experience with Wordpress, our website software, a plus but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!

Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.

Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).

Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!

To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “SEO Web Writing Intern” in

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