Landing a summer internship with Student Media Group is like hitting the jackpot. In addition to getting PAID for the amount of hard work you put into your job, you will gain a wealth of knowledge and experience. Our internship program is designed to sharpen your communication skills, build confidence and enhance your ability to succeed in any professional environment. After a summer with the Student Media Group internship program, you will be a superstar among your peers, ready to embark on the career of your dreams.
•"42.3 % of the seniors who had internship experience and applied for a job received at least one job offer. Only 30.7 % of seniors without internship experience who applied for a job received an offer. "- National Association of College Employers, 2010 Survey
•"70% of employers require new hires to have had internships."
-National Association of Colleges & Employers
•"Students with an internship are 60% more likely to land a full time job than those that do not."
-Study at Pennsylvania State University
Lucy's Diner
Server
Summer 2011
•Waited tables
•Enhanced people skills through interacting with customers
Student Media Group
Account Executive
Summer 2011
•Attended and completed a National Sales Training Program. The sales "boot camp" provided focused training in the areas of time and task management, questioning process to uncover unmet needs and dissatisfactions, relationship selling and team goal achievement.
•Prospected the local market, worked with new and exisiting accounts.
•Cold-called local business owners face-to-face in order to sell advertising for the 2011-2012 University of _________ Plan-It Student Day Planner.
•Sold over $35,000 in revenue (average sale $595) over a 13-week period and consistently exceeded sales goals.
•Ranked number 3 out of 120 account executives nationwide.
•Awarded the opportunity to join the All-Star Student Sales Travel Team (Traveled to additional underperforming college/university markets).
