Fri, Jul 22 2011
This is not your typical internship.
If your looking for an internship where you will be given task A,B,C (one of which is to get Mr. Smith his daily coffee) and will generally be left alone as your rewrite your resume with all of the “amazing” things you learned over the summer (like cane sugar is different than white sugar) then please move to the next posting.
If you are looking for something else, keep reading.
We are looking for someone to jump in and help us with the real challenges that our consumer products company is faced with on a day-to-day basis. You will be working closely with Quirky’s Marketing team on product / market research, financial analysis, and pricing.
Responsibilities:
-Conduct competitor product market research; develop pricing models, research relative size and profitability of addressable markets.
-Conduct market research on long-term consumer marketplace trends.
-Use Microsoft Excel to manipulate and display large amounts of data.
-Develop product spec and pricing spreadsheets. -Work with full-time employees on projects as they arise.
Some questions to ask yourself before applying:
1. Do I love consumer products and want to help create the next iconic brand?
2. Am I a current student (bachelor’s degree)/recent graduate who has the time and drive to work at Quirky? (We work hard)
3. Am I studying Math, Finance, Statistics, Engineering, or some other applicable field to what we do at Quirky and what this internship entails?
4. Can Iwork in Manhattan (NoHo) on a daily basis? (Given current study/ living arrangements)
5. Can I deal with ambiguity, incomplete data, and the generally chaotic atmosphere of working at a startup?
6. Do I have original ideas/novel ways of solving problems?
7. Do I want to be part of an awesome, disruptive startup who is changing the way the world develops products?
If you are now bored, you should go for a walk. It’s good for the soul.
If you answered yes to quite a few of these questions, then we want to hear from you!
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. Applicants must be able to commit at least 20 hours per week at Quirky and will be offered a stipend.
Ideally you would work for Quirky throughout the entire academic year (part time during the school year and full time for the remainder of the summer).
We look for the right interns based on skill-set, applicable experience, and educational background. But, we also look for the right fit in our entrepreneurial culture. So, please write your cover letter accordingly, should you decide to apply.
TO APPLY:
STEP 1: Check us out at www.quirky.com. Learn about us by browsing around the site. If you fall in love, move on down.
STEP 2: Let’s have a real conversation. If you’ve got a beautiful standard cover letter you use to apply for other job postings, cool. But that will not land you this internship. Instead, email Joe (at marketingintern@quirky.com) a very brief personal note, explaining why you think you’re the perfect fit for this position, and of course include a copy of your resume.
Ensure your email is addressed to Joe, with the subject line: “Sales & Marketing Internship– [Your name] – [place you found the job posting]. The cover letter should be in the body of the email and your resume attached as a PDF.
Good luck!
