Marketing/Sales Internship

Hispanic Recruitment Services, Inc. - Cromwell, CT Posted: 7/21/2009 - Part-time - Apply Before: 5/31/2010
This internship is closed.

Description:

Hispanic Recruitment Services, Inc. operates two niche diversity career job portal sites for Latina/o candidates. The sites are www.LatinosinHigherEd.com (LiHE) and www.LatinoGraduate.com (LG). These sites are the premier web sites matching Latino candidates in higher education and diverse industries in the United States, Puerto Rico and internationally. Job Requirements: Selected candidate will generate new and expanded recruitment revenue and market share by developing and maintaining relationships with colleges, universities, and diverse companies. Leads are provided, but prospecting skills are also very important. Each candidate must have familiarity with business development techniques, cold calling, prospecting, sales, cycle management, and selling over the phone. He or she must also have familiarity with contact management systems (Word, Internet, Outlook), and possess good written, oral communication and organizational skills. In addition, each candidate should be detail oriented, able to work independently, and have a pleasant telephone voice along with excellent telephone etiquette.

Minimum Requirements:

Candidate will be asked to do the following:  Assist with the development of a marketing strategy  Research competitor marketing strategies  Generate business by making regular outside calls daily  Track results of account activities  Attend tradeshows and conferences to promote and market business  Interact with customers in a timely and professional manner  Identify leads through social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn)  Conduct research on prospective national accounts to promote services  Market and promote services through social networking sites, email campaigns, direct mail, and partner organizations  Maintain daily quota of calls and monthly sales goals  Other duties as assigned Please be advised that you do not need to be Latina/o or speak Spanish to work as an intern. We conduct all of our business as well as all of our marketing and promotional materials in English. Academic Standing: Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing Major