It’s That Time Of Year Again…We’re Looking For Interns
The Syndicate is beginning its search for interns. Do you live or wish to travel to the NYC area, and want to intern with us for some college credit? Then email us blog@thesyn.com and we’ll put you in touch with our intern coordinator to arrange an interview.
As a marketing and promotion company we offer a lot of different areas you could learn from including, radio promotion and marketing, street marketing, online marketing, web design, and event planning to name a few. Hell, we could even teach you how to bake a pie if we all weren’t such terrible cooks.
All potential interns must be able to earn college credit for their internship, be available 2-3 days a week and be able to work a full work day (10am-6pm). Here are the types of internships we offer.
GENERAL INTERNSHIP
Some responsibilities include:
- Researching information for marketing campaigns
- Recruiting field marketing reps
- Coordinating promotional materials to distributed to field marketing reps
- Help compile weekly newsletters
- Collecting and organizing data for client reports
- Updating our company website and blog
- General office duties: mailings, answering phones, distributing mail etc
Applicants should have:
- A background or keen interest in music, entertainment, lifestyle trends and pop culture
- Ability to multi-task and take direction in a fast-paced environment
- Very strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Photoshop. Other computer skills are helpful
- Ability to navigate the internet for research purposes
- Strong writing skills a plus
- Be willing to learn and take direction
DESIGN / WEB INTERNS
Responsibilities Include:
- Work with the online team to create assets for clients such as banners, widgets, and eCards
- Editing digital elements to be used for promotional campaigns
- Assisting in the design, layout and creation of client websites
- Maintaining company and client web properties
Required Skills:
- Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver
- Knowledge of Flash and Actionscript 2.0/3.0
- Strong typography skills
- Strong organization and attention to detail
Other Helpful Skills:
- Working Knowledge of CMS and Blog software such as Wordpress, Drupal etc.
- Proficiency with PHP and/or ASP.Net coding
- Actionscript 3.0
- CSS coding for MySpace and other Social Networks