NYC-601: This internationally known music and entertainment trade magazine is seeking support for their sales and marketing team. Associated duties include working with entertainment companies and soliciting their advertising support. Knowledge of contemporary music and pop culture desired, but not required. REQUIREMENTS: Strong verbal communication and sales ability. College classes in business, sales, and marketing desired.
NYC-602: This highly regarded digital photography retouching agency seeks someone interested in fashion, production, and marketing to work with the firm’s founders in a variety of business operation areas. If you seek a position in media as an “associate producer,” much of the work experience here would be applicable. Duties associated with this “all around” position include booking rental places, working with freelance photographers, equipment rental/check-in, invoicing, and general business operations. “Can do” attitude and a high degree of organization required.
NYC-603: This position is with the same digital photography retouching agency as described above in NYC-603. If developing relationships with some of New York City’s best (and upcoming) photographers would help with your career goals, this position would be ideal. This marketing job requires cold calling photographers in New York City, and “selling them” on the opportunity to partner (with this firm) as their exclusive re-touching provider. Indoor telemarketing would comprise about half of the work load, the rest would involve visiting photographers and showing sample works. REQUIREMENTS: Strong sales skills tempered with artistic sensibilities would be very important. Fashionable outlook/appearance strongly preferred.
NYC-604: This internship is located an upscale photography studio and commercial soundstage. You will be working with high profile photographers, models, adverting agency owners etc… so a “thick skin” is required. This position provides “all around” customer support in the planning of special projects and social events associated with core business operations. REQUIREMENTS: Previous experience with event production/promotion or other college activities planning experience required. Highly organized and detail oriented. Fashionable outlook/appearance preferred. Confidentiality is mandatory. Note: This placement is highly competitive.
NYC-605: If you desire to work experience in the music industry with both celebrities and ‘insiders,” then this position would be ideal. Internationally known music and entertainment magazine/website seeks highly organized interns to assist with the planning and execution of special events and conferences. Successful applicants will be exposed to a variety of duties and hands-on experiences that will provide valuable insight into the conference management and event planning industry. REQUIREMENTS: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with individuals of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, ability to prioritize and organize takes and time, knowledge of Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point. Knowledge of Macromedia (Photoshop) would be an advantage, but is not required.
NYC-606: If you desire a career as a promotions manager for a restaurant chain or as a regional alcohol rep, then this position will provide invaluable work experience. The firm creates social group “meet ups” for those with interests in specialty foods and drinks. As with many guerilla marketing efforts, a great deal of creativity and tenacity is required to be successful in the overall promotional effort. REQUIREMENTS: Interpersonal skills, social charm and the ability to strike up conversations with strangers. Marketing course work or job experiences with restaurants/clubs preferred. Creativity, knowledge of business & marketing principles and a winning attitude is also important. Perks include attendance and participation at many of these events.