MBA Program Marketing Intern

Internship, March - September, 2008

The Marlboro College Graduate Center requires an MBA Program Marketing Intern to provide marketing-related support for our new MBA in Managing for Sustainability, and as needed for other Grad Center degree programs. 

Position

The MBA Program Marketing Intern will assist with the marketing of the new Marlboro MBA, which started with its first cohort in January 2008.  The focus of this position will be advertising, promotional, and other marketing-related activities in support of recruiting the second cohort, which will start in September.  The intern will report to the MBA Program Director, and work with the Graduate Center team as well as Marlboro College’s Direcor of Marketing in areas that include the following:

-    Coordination of the preparation of marketing materials.
-    Coordination of contacts with various stakeholder groups in ways that further recruiting.
-    Limited copywriting/copy editing.
-    Coordination of program advertising and promotion through online, print-media, radio, event, direct-mail, viral, stakeholder, and other communication channels.
-    Expense monitoring and budget control.

Qualifications

-    A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
-    Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and PC/Mac skills.
-    Experience in marketing, PR, advertising, or event management.
-    Knowledge of PhotoShop or other graphics/publishing software, or web design, is a plus.
-    Availability to occasionally travel and work evenings/weekends.
-    A zest for working in a small, team-based, informal, performance-driven environment.

This is a new, paid, 6-month, 20-hour/week position, starting in March, 2008 and ending in September, 2008.  Benefits are not provided.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and references to:

Dr. Ralph Meima
Program Director, MBA in Managing for Sustainability
Marlboro College Graduate Center
28 Vernon Street, Suite 120,
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301, USA