Description:
Company Information: Multi-faceted business (including real estate, travel, information, recreation, automotive, business coach/consultant, author, marathon runner and speaker) headquartered in western Montana and run by a President/CEO who is an entrepreneur with 20+ years of business experience.
Internship Description: Objectives:To identify, create, update, manage and maintain improvements to our computer systems to increase ease of use and our overall productivity while training our staff on best practices and procedures.
Areas of Primary Focus:
· Identify opportunities & potential projects to create improved computer technology systems for our business. Analyze our current system, Document all computers and functionality, needs, current usage and optimize and recommend changes in usage. Identify opportunities & potential projects to create improved computer technology systems for our business.
· Research, design, install, configure, troubleshoot, monitor, maintain, repair and/or upgrade PC hardware, peripherals, operating systems, network connectivity, security, and application software for business application and user requirements.
· Provide training and user support at all levels, including a blind/low-vision user.
· Research and recommend offsite (cloud) file storage for ease of refresh in the event of an unexpected outage or event. Upon approved, set up, install and train on usage.
· Documentation of all policies, processes, procedures, best practices, etc.
Benefits: Internships at entrepreneurial companies like ours have several advantages:
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Real world, hands-on experience you don’t often get at a larger company
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Direct interaction with executives
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Instantly becoming an integral part of a focused team
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Mentorship from dynamic leaders
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Get hands-on business experience in creating and coordinating an in-house internship program.
You’ll increase ease of use and the overall productivity of our business while training our staff on best practices and procedures. You’ll develop your writing, communication, and computer technology skills. You’ll develop an operations template for the information systems and computer technology aspect of our business.
You’ll be able to spend some of your time working virtually from home with daily email check ins and at least once or twice a week will be required to be on-site for implementation, installation, trouble-shooting, problem-solving, weekly meetings, etc. You’ll be able to attend Training/ Workshops/ Teleclasses/ Events to further enhance your expertise in the Computer Technology Management arenas.
You’ll get to work alongside the President, honing your professional skills and getting exposure to the inner workings of a growing company. Not only will you have gained vital mentoring and invaluable work experience to position you head and shoulders above your competition in the tight job market, but at the end of your successful internship, you will also have bona fide materials showcasing your talents and experience to use in your portfolio, including a reference letter from the President/CEO, a President who understands first-hand the position of an intern because she was able to successfully complete not one, not two, but three different intern positions throughout the course of her career.
Timeline: Minimum of 10 hours per week, up to a max of 36 hours per week. Prefer at least 13 to 14 week commitment, but will consider shorter terms.
Compensation: Unpaid internship. Academic credit will be arranged for those requiring it.
To Apply: Note: Deadline for is the 25th*
Step 1. Submit cover letter (indicating why you’re a great fit for this internship position) and resume highlighting your related skills & experience. Also please answer the following question: “Where do you hope to be in the next 5 years?"Please submit in the body of an email (not as an attachment) to internship at ABetterYouCoach.com
Step 2.Then go to http://abetteryoucoach.com/internship-application/ to fill out the application form.
*We are always creating and offering new internships and many of them can be filled at any time during the year. Apply anytime at http://abetteryoucoach.com/internship-application/ to be considered for future opportunities. Thank you!
Minimum Requirements:
Ideal Candidate: Looking for 1 CTS intern - local to Missoula, MT. For this position, we are seeking enthusiastic, organized, outgoing, self-directed “computer whiz” who has some general skills and experience in Computer Hardware and Software, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Office Productivity Applications, etc., as well as people skills, communication skills. You will need a general familiarity with basic computer hardware and systems maintenance and operations.
Must be local to the Missoula area, and available at least 10 to 15 hrs/week, and have reliable transportation, reliable computer and internet access. While some of the research and planning will be able to be done from your location, at least 4 to 6 hours per week will be required on site.
Most Information Systems and Computer Technology Majors will find this job exceptionally rewarding! Please have the ability to be in Missoula at least twice a week, follow directions, communicate via email or phone daily, employ excellent phone skills, work independently, either locally or virtually, and stay organized. Your educational background, work experience and major are not as important as your demonstrated commitment, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.