Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Retail Marketing Internship - Moosejaw

Job Title: Retail Marketing Internship EmployerOrganization Name: Moosejaw Job Description: Moosejaw is the most fun outdoor retailer ever. We sell the finest gear and outerwear through our eleven retail shops in Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Colorado, Missouri, our mail order catalog and website. At Moosejaw our goal is to make shopping as much fun as climbing in the Himalayas. Not that climbing in the freezing cold weather is fun but you know what we mean. We’re seeking a Retail Marketing intern for our marketing team based out of our headquarters in Madison Heights, Michigan. This fall internship involves retail and marketing. And some other stuff. I would say the two go together like peanut butter and pickles. I hope you didn’t think I was going to say peanut butter and jelly. Actually I do hope you thought that and then were pleasantly surprised. Surprise. Responsibilities Include: 1.Helping with the planning, development, implementation and tracking of retail marketing projects for stores. 2.Assisting in responding to the marketing@moosejaw.com email account and driving ongoing customer interaction by responding to multiple character emails. 3.Creating head turning, like the best you’ve ever seen, store signage. 4.Monitoring and update the retail marketing budget. Sounds totally boring. Sorry. 5.Representing the madness in the promotion of creative and fun store events. 6.The Marketing team is a lot of fun to hang out with. 7.They told me to say that *Qualifications: Internship Requirements: The retail marketing intern is responsible for assisting Moosejaw’s marketing teams with developing advertising and promotion efforts. This intern must be organized and detail oriented. Must also have highly developed written and verbal communication skills. Impeccable problem solving skills, and be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team environment. If you can win a game of beer pong with your eyes closed, while riding a unicycle, dressed as your college mascot...I’d be impressed. But this might be a good internship for you. The retail marketing intern must be able to perform multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities, must be proficient in MS Excel. Pursuing a degree in Marketing or a Business related field is preferred, but not required. This is an unpaid fall internship requiring a 16 -24 hour/week commitment. Students must be able to receive college credit OR provide proof of the educational benefit for their internship experience from their College/University department/counselor. The schedule and length of internship is flexible. How to Apply: Email your resume to jobs@moosejaw.com along with an explanation of why you think you’d be a good fit for the internship position. Please use job code RM so we know what you’re applying for.