Jackson National Web Development

Internship Opportunities – Information Technology

Description

The Systems and Programming department is responsible for supporting the data processing requirements of the various Jackson companies with new system development and operational system support.  The Systems and Programming department is composed of several Project Teams, each with primary responsibility for a number of application systems.  Each team is responsible for providing customer support for production systems, resolution of business problems, participation in the design and implementation of new computer systems, and selection and implementation of application software packages.

Principle Accountabilities

The Web Development Intern will provide assistance to staff members as they design, code, document, and implement small to medium size projects. 

The Intern may work as part of a team or be given individual tasks to help analyze processes, data or solve business problems through the use of technology.  Some of these tasks may have firm deadlines that the candidate will be expected to meet.

The Intern must be a self-starter and have the ability to handle multiple tasks/projects.

Selection Criteria

·           Must have completed 2 yrs. in Programming Coursework

·           Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

·           Proven ability to interpret and analyze technical processes and procedures.

·           Experience working with Windows XP, Unix and Web-based tools.

·           Proficiency in the various MS Office software applications.

·           Some experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS

·           Experience in the creation of wireframes, and the defining of user experience / interface design

Students can expect to gain a great deal of experience and knowledge about how to be a productive member of a professional IT organization.

Please visit our website at www.jackson.com to apply and learn more.

Jackson National Life Insurance Company^® an Equal Opportunity Employer

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MSUFCU

The MSU Federal Credit Union Internship Opportunity Award program is now accepting applications from any undergraduate student who is actively pursuing or has secured an unpaid summer internship that is focused on non-profit organizations, government, media, the arts, public relations or advertising.  While preference will be given to Lansing area and Michigan non-profits and start up businesses, intern locations anywhere in the U.S. are eligible. 

This summer, 40 stipend awards of $1,000 are available to help cover student expenses related to their unpaid internship experience.  Additional awards may be given pending available funds and student interest/need.  Friday, March 29 at 5pm is the deadline for submitting all application materials (application + personal essay + resume.)  These stipend awards are to help students with expenses related to their summer 2013 unpaid internships. Note that students can apply if they are actively pursuing or have secured a summer internship!

I’ve attached an Overview and paper application with details about eligibility, application requirements and the selection criteria.  Students pursuing an unpaid internship for this summer can submit their application materials online or on paper.  Program and application process details can be found in www.MySpartanCareer.com to job 61059.  Deadline: March 29, 2013. 

The best candidates will be those who meet the selection criteria, have secured a high quality internship opportunity and are able to demonstrate a plan and a passion for achieving their career goals as well as make a case for their financial need.  Award recipients will be announced around April 22, 2013 so that funds will be available in time to help them with expenses related to their unpaid summer internship experience.   

The public landing page for program information and documents is at:

http://careernetwork.msu.edu/msufcu-internship-opportunity-award-program

COGS

The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) is seeking to hire a part time undergraduate intern with an emphasize in marketing and public relations.  The position requires strong leadership and communication abilities, as well as basic administrative skills. This is a paid internship that requires 10-12 hours a week, depending on the time of year.  A job description has been attached and all interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to Rebecca Mizell at cogs@msu.edu with the subject line “Public Relations Intern Position.”

 

If you could please pass this information along to your undergraduate students it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Katie Peston

Office Assistant

Council of Graduate Students

Student Services Bldg. Michigan State University

556 E. Circle Drive Room 316

517-353-9189

www.cogs.msu.edu

ADV INTERN

Communications and Advertising Intern

Michigan Pharmacists Association currently has an opening for a Communications and Advertising

Intern. The position would begin in March, and the end date would be based on candidate’s

availability. Our hope is to establish this as a long-term position, helping the individual gain valuable

experience and add pieces to their portfolio. The individual in this position will assist with

advertising sales efforts, marketing, writing projects and social media. This is an excellent

opportunity for those looking for real world experience in preparation for a career in advertising or

communications.

Qualifications:

 Experience in advertising and/or communications

 Experience utilizing social media tools, including Facebook, Twitter and HootSuite

 Currently enrolled in college-level classes in advertising or a communications-related field

 High school graduate

 Flexible scheduling; most hours will be between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

 Must have own transportation

Potential Internship Activities:

 Assist with advertising sales efforts, including compilation of a contact list for prospective

and past advertisers. An advertising kit is available to assist with activities. MPA offers

advertising in our quarterly journal as well as homepage billboards on our Web site and

sponsorship of our member newsletter.

 Help with marketing activities, including promotion of MPA’s Pharmacy Certified

Technician Training Manual and e-publication version that will be available for sale in the

iBookstore through Apple.

 Assist with managing social media sites, including MPA’s Twitter feed and three Facebook

pages. In addition, MPA has a Twitter feed set up for a public relations campaign that occurs

in October of each year, surrounding Michigan Pharmacy Week. Develop ideas for growing

MPA’s social media following and innovative post topics that engage members and

encourage feedback, as well as discounts and offerings that will encourage followers to

return.

 Complete various writing assignments for publication in Michigan Pharmacist journal and

Pharmacy Insights.

 Solicit authors for continuing education articles that encourage continuous professional

development of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Other Details:

 Number of hours per week will depend on the intern’s schedule. Preferably, the internship

will begin in March and run for the length of time that the candidate is available (potential

for long-term over the course of the intern’s educational program)

 Internship will be unpaid, but intern will build valuable advertising sales and marking

experience as well as a solid portfolio of writing. Intern also has the potential to be a

published writer and gain experience in a wide variety of areas in communications. There is a

possibility that the right candidate could be paid a commission of ad sales in the future.

 If your college or university offers you the opportunity to earn class credit(s) for internship

hours, we would be happy to assist you with that process!

 Intern will be supervised by the MPA Director of Communications, who has worked in the

communications, technology and journalism fields.

 Intern will have an office and access to a computer, e-mail and office phone.

How to Apply:

 MPA is accepting applications for the Communications Intern through Friday, March 15.

Interviews will be conducted the week of March 18 and the internship will begin in late

March or early April. Those interested must complete an application and e-mail to MPA

Director of Communications Leah Ball at Leah@MichiganPharmacists.org.

 Application can be accessed online at

www.MichiganPharmacists.org/news/classifieds/comminternapp0313.pdf.

ARAMARK

ARAMARK Sustainability Intern-Chrysler

Location:  Detroit, MI

Position Code (PO): PO-00245204

Start Date:  Wed, 05/15/2013

End Date:  Fri, 11/15/2013

ARAMARK-a leader in food services, facilitates management, and uniform and career apparel - and the Student Conservation Association have teamed up to offer a Sustainability Internship at the Chrysler Dining, managed by ARAMARK.  The Sustainability Intern will focus on dining operations, which may include sustainable product sourcing, waste management, energy & water conservation initiatives and more. The Sustainability Intern will serve as a key resource in supporting and advancing ARAMARK's commitment to sustainability at Chrysler in Detroit, MI. This is a part time, 20 hour per week position. 

TO APPLY, PLEASE ATTACH YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO YOUR SCA APPLICATION AND EMAIL US AT SCARECRUITING@THESCA.ORG [1]. To learn more about ARAMARK’s Corporate Responsibility visit www.enrichingliveseveryday.com [2].

ARAMARK Sustainability Intern-University of Michigan

Location:  Ann Arbor, MI

Position Code (PO):  PO-00245310

Start Date:  Wed, 05/15/2013

End Date:  Fri, 11/15/2013

ARAMARK-a leader in food services, facilitates management, and uniform and career apparel - and the Student Conservation Association have teamed up to offer a Sustainability Internship at University of Michigan, managed by ARAMARK.  The Sustainability Intern will focus on dining operations, which may include sustainable product sourcing, waste management, energy & water conservation initiatives and more. The Sustainability Intern will serve as a key resource in supporting and advancing ARAMARK's commitment to sustainability at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. This is a part-time, 20 hour per week position.

TO APPLY, PLEASE ATTACH YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO YOUR SCA APPLICATION AND EMAIL US AT SCARECRUITING@THESCA.ORG [1]. To learn more about ARAMARK’s Corporate Responsibility visit www.enrichingliveseveryday.com [2].

ALL SCA/ARAMARK INTERNSHIPS

The Details

·        Health insurance available at no extra cost.

·        Competitive wages offered.

·        Interns will also receive specific on-the-job training at their internship location, depending upon needs.

·        All selected interns are required to attend an expenses-paid training and orientation program the week of May 20th, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA.

·        Interns must arrange for their own housing during internship. For some ARAMARK national park locations, onsite housing may be available at a low-cost.

Eligibility

·        Currently enrolled college juniors, seniors or graduate students, or people with +/- 5 years professional experience.

·        Academic degree, experience or interest specific to or related to environmental issues, sustainability, business, nutrition, culinary or hospitality is strongly preferred. (Other degrees will be accepted based on extracurricular activities and interests).

·        Studies, knowledge or career interests in hospitality and tourism, facilities services, food service or nutrition strongly encouraged.

·        Self-starter who is able to independently develop and manage projects.

·        Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

·        Understanding of the importance of meeting unique client and consumer needs.

·        Capacity and know-how to navigate the challenges of implementing sustainability initiatives.

·        Interest working in the business world, and infusing sustainability into operational roles.

·        Previous experience and future interest in working at ARAMARK is a plus.

How to Apply

Get started now by submitting your resume and cover letter to SCArecruiting@thesca.org with the subject line "Aramark Internship." Questions? Call SCA Recruiting at 603-543-1700 ext. 1499. To apply, you must be a current college junior, senior or recent graduate; a graduate student; or have +/- 5 years professional experience.

Evan Escamilla | Alaska/Northwest Recruiter

SCA - Student Conservation Association

eescamilla@thesca.org | www.thesca.org

Office 1265 South Main Street | Suite 210 | Seattle, WA 98144

Cell (269) 569-3552 | Direct (206) 496-1282

SCA Northwest Office (206) 324-4649

Megabus.com

Megabus.com, the first and largest city-to-city daily express bus service with tickets starting as low as $1, is looking for two students ? preferably sophomores (but select juniors would be considered) enrolled in public relations, marketing or advertising classes ? at Michigan State University to be our Student Ambassadors for your city!
Student Ambassadors will be responsible each year for planning and working two events in your city or on your campus (preferably in a student union, high-traffic area or major festival/fair). They will hand out flyers, tell people about megabus.com, and be in charge of our prize wheel game ? where people can to spin and win a t-shirt, koozie, pen or free tickets for travel on megabus.com in exchange for collecting their email address.
Student Ambassadors will be in charge of hiring and supervising 3-4 other students to help run events, and they will be expected to report to megabus.com the results of each event.
We?re reaching out to your students because it gives them the opportunity to work with a national public relations agency, help plan and manage an event and report on the outcomes. Talk about real-world experience!
See below for the job description, requirements and how students can apply.
Description
Student Ambassadors will be paid $15/hr for planning each event, working it and reporting the results.
Please review these requirements before applying:
?              Prefer a University sophomore (however select juniors would be considered)
?              Experience with, or classes in, public relations, marketing or advertising
?              Enthusiastic and outgoing
?              Able to communicate efficiently and promptly the results and outcomes
?              Willing and able to attend an overnight training session one Friday-Saturday in February 2013 (date TBD, travel and expenses paid for by megabus.com)
If you know of any students who may be interested in this great opportunity, please pass this along to them and have them send a brief email to gabby@hanser.com<mailto:gabby@hanser.com> with the following information:

1)      Name of university enrolled

2)      Description of why you want to be a Megabus.com Student Ambassador, how megabus.com will benefit from having you as their ambassador, and how you hope to benefit from this experience.

3)      Resume

4)      Where you?ve traveled on megabus.com  and how often

5)      Your photo

Thank you!

Gabby Bladdick

Account Executive

Hanser & Associates for megabus.com

Eastside Neighbors

Eastside Neighbors Growing in Community

Title: Communications Internship

Job Description: The Communications intern will work alongside our Executive Director on Allen

Neighborhood Center's weekly e-bulletin (Active Neighboring News), the bi-monthly

Eastside Neighbor print newsletter, website maintenance

(www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org), and social media sites (Facebook and Twitter).

You may use this internship for credit if arranged with an academic adviser.

Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills and proficiency in the following programs:

MailChimp

Microsoft Word and Publisher

WordPress

Facebook

Twitter

Must be able to commit 5-10 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Junior or Senior

year applicants will be considered. Ability to use personal laptop preferred.

Well-organized, detail-oriented, and responsible.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Kristina Adair by 5pm on Thursday, January

31st at kristinaa@allenneighborhoodcenter.org. A Michigan State Police background

check is required for all Allen Neighborhood Center interns and is included in our

registration process. Questions? (517) 999-3919.

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Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) is a non-profit community development agency that

supports sustainable, healthy, networked and stable neighborhoods on Lansing’s

Eastside. Founded in 1999, we work closely with stakeholders in the 48912 zip code to

build integrated and synergistic programs that focus on health, housing, food security,

economic development, and building social capital.

More information can be found online at http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/

ICON Interactive

  ICON Interactive welcomes students interested in gaining experience through working on social and digital communications / marketing development projects. Our client list includes large publicly-traded global organizations to a regional business with an aggressive growth strategy.

Eligibility for Internship

To be eligible to apply for an internship with ICON, they must fit into one or more of the categories listed below:

• Currently enrolled in a college or university.
• Internship or practicum is required for college credit.
• Available 12-24 hours / week.      

Contact:

Doug Menzer
Director of Business Development
ICON Interactive
220 Felch Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
phone://248.790.0271
fax://734.786.3335
http://www.iconinteract.com

Journey House East Lansing

The Journey House Campus Ministries Center in East Lansing is looking for a student who would be willing to help develop and execute an advertising plan for housing vacancies.  Contact:

Dan Nowiski

Campus Ministries & Missionary Coordinator

Michigan Mission Center

Community of Chris

Tanner Friedman....

Summer 2013 internship opportunities with Tanner Friedman

by Tanner Friedman on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 2:09pm ·

Internship objective: The goal of our internships is to provide student participants with a meaningful, multi-dimensional, “real world” experience that will build upon their educational background and help create a foundation on which they can base a professional career.

Our values: We value mutual respect, collaboration, open and honest communications, client service and work/life balance. At all times, we adhere to a “we” not “me” mentality. 

About the interning organization: Tanner Friedman is a strategic communications firm specializing in traditional and emerging media relations, adversity management and public relations counsel.

Intern organization mission: We provide businesses, organizations, individuals and associations with relationships, resources and insights, using multiple platforms to deliver their messages, tell their stories and accomplish their objectives through strategic public and internal communications. We earn respect and trust by upholding the highest professional standards.

Start date:  On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable

End date:  On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.  

Academic qualifications: Students seeking a career in public relations—whether agency, corporate or nonprofit—are preferred; in particular those who have successfully completed some level of corresponding college course work.

Desired skills and qualifications: Student should show good judgment, writing and overall communications skills; ability to think creatively, multi-task and work effectively both individually and as part of a team.

Description of intern responsibilities: We want our interns to learn and contribute with an opportunity to do both in a range of areas, including: research, writing, media relations, client meetings and more. Our interns must be college students earning credit towards their college degree.

Location:  Tanner Friedman office, 32255 Northwestern Hwy, Ste 298 in Farmington Hills

Intern co-coordinators: Justin Fisette, Maggie Sisco

Credit:  College credit toward related major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work. This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, interested students should send their cover letters and resumes to: Justin Fisette (jfisette@tannerfriedman.com) and Maggie Sisco (msisco@tannerfriedman.com)

Stone Ward

Stone Ward is now accepting applications for its summer internship program! We have created posters for you to hang in the hallways of your department. If you are interested in receiving posters, please reply to this email with your office address, and we will send them to you ASAP.

Please forward the following information to your students, and let me know if you have any questions!

What: Paid internships
When: Application period runs through February 15; decisions made in early March.
Who: Preferably juniors, seniors and graduates with study in advertising-related fields.
Where: Little Rock, Ark.
Why: To gain real world experience!

Stone Ward is currently accepting applications for Camp Reality, a 10-week, full-time, paid internship program from June 3, 2013 to Aug. 9, 2013.

The 2013 Camp Reality intern class will include one representative from each of our departments. Stone Ward is looking for students who are interested in advertising, marketing, journalism, public relations, media buying and planning, creative writing, digital design, print production, broadcast production and graphic design.

We prefer applicants who are juniors, seniors or recent graduates. Interns will be paid $8 per hour.

Through Camp Reality, the intern class will team up to produce an integrated, strategic plan consisting of creative concepts, public relations initiatives, media plans and digital products that will be presented to a client at the end of the summer. While creating these materials, interns work alongside and often build lasting relationships with Stone Ward professionals. Interns are given guidance on how to complete projects but are encouraged to exercise their own creativity during the program.

Stone Ward, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. with an office in Chicago and is one of the largest advertising agencies in the region. Stone Ward clients include Terminix, Sport Clips, U.S. Soccer, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Applications, available at StoneWard.com/internships, should be completed and submitted along with resumes and work samples. Resumes should be kept to a page. Portfolios should reflect the best of the candidate’s work.

Submit applications, non-returnable resumes and portfolio samples online or mail to:

Katherine Dawson
Camp Reality Coordinator
225 E. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 604-6106
Email: campreality@stoneward.com

Detroit Zoological Society Seeks PR Interns for Summer

Detroit Zoological Society Seeks PR Interns for Summer

Want to mingle with the macaronis and pal around with the polar bears while learning valuable PR and communications skills?  Then the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has the internship for you! 

The DZS is seeking college student interns for the summer who are in their junior or senior year and studying Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related fields.  Interns will be responsible for researching and drafting press releases, talking points, newsletter profiles, Facebook status updates and other PR-related copy; proofing and editing copy; scheduling and coordinating media interviews; escorting media through the Zoo during video/photo shoots; assisting with commercial and motion picture film shoots and special events; updating website and mobile app content; and performing other PR-related assignments.  

Interns will work closely with the Communications Director and other interns while learning valuable skills needed in the Public Relations workforce.  Excellent writing and public speaking skills are a plus. 

The duration of the internship is early May through late August; 24 hours (three days) per week.  This is a non-paid internship, and it is mandatory that students receive course credit. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in our workforce. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse screening.

The deadline for resumes is February 22, 2013.

Please apply here:    https://detroitzoo.iapplicants.com/application.php

            and

Send resume to:       Patricia Janeway, Communications Director

                                    at pjaneway@dzs.org with a cc. to PR1@dzs.org.

                                   

Please put “Summer PR Internship” in the Subject line.