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August 03, 2004
In search of: marketing intern
We're looking for an intern who's eager to change the world of marketing.
The work
There’s nothing theoretical about the work here – it’s all for real. You’ll work directly with us to help research our next book and subsequent articles. You’ll help us formulate and execute strategies and tactics for marketing our services, and help us prepare for speaking engagements. It’s hands-on work and ideal for bolstering your resume of accomplishments.
Qualifications
You should be at least a junior at a top university. You should have excellent writing skills, be highly motivated and require little supervision. Marketing and/or business students are ideal but not required. Familiarity with marketing concepts is pretty much required. And you should be very comfortable using computers, the web, and Microsoft Office software.
Location
Our office is located in Chicago’s River North district. There’s plenty of access to free parking. A Brown Line train station is about a 12-minute walk. Just like at Microsoft, we provide free beverages. We cover any expenses. Time at the office is not mandatory, but being an active participant with our work is. Internet-commuting is possible.
Pay
This is a non-paid internship but plenty of opportunities for named credit in our work. We’re looking for a Fall ’04 semester-long commitment with part-time hours.
How to apply
Submit a PDF file that makes it clear who you are, what you’d like to do with your career (or the internship, based on what you glean from our book, our website and our blog). Tell us your theory about marketing. Tell us your work history, too. Tell us when you can start.
Please don’t call or send anything other than a PDF file. Send it to: ben AT customerevangelists DOT COM
Deadline for submissions is Aug. 24, 2004.
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Ben,
OK, so you're looking for a non-paid intern, and you're asking for a PDF. Last I checked, creating a PDF required Acrobat, at 277.30 (or about $90 academic) or for this person to be savvy enough to find the online version of Adobe's PDF creator (https://createpdf.adobe.com).
Was this meant to be a test, or an expectation that missed the mark of the target audience?
This reminds me a roadblock a company once threw in front of itself while discussing how it could create customer evangelists.
"We can't possibly do this without a fairly massive budget!" they cried.
Overcoming obstacles doesn't necessarily require massive budgets, whether it's millions of dollars or $277.30.
Innovation often comes by seeing obstacles from different vantage points.
Very cool idea, Ben.
