Tulane Remote Internship: Cotential LLC - Marketing Intern
This internship is part of the Tulane Remote Internship Program.By submitting your resume for any TRIP positions, you are agreeing to the following requirements. These internships will be completed FROM NEW ORLEANS and will include a trip to the employer and their city over Fall Break. All Fall Remote Internships will be posted by August 20, 2018. It is imperative that you review the below thoroughly prior to submitting your resume and cover letter for any positions.
If you have any questions, you should contact sglick1@tulane.edu PRIOR to applying.
PROGRAM DETAILS
# of Applications: Students are only allowed to apply to THREE Remote Internships. If you apply for more than three you will be disqualified from the program. Students can search through other Remote Internships by viewing the Handshake employer, Tulane Remote Internship Program.
Orientation Sessions: If selected, you MUST attend one of our virtual orientation sessions on October 1 or 2.
Credit/Reflection Papers: Remote Interns will receive academic credit for the internship and are required to complete a reflection at the end of the semester, due on December 21. These internships are unpaid.
Required Site Visit during Fall Break: Remote Interns will make a site visit to their company and city with expenses paid by Tulane during Fall Break (October 11 or 12). Applicants should not make alternative plans for Fall Break until they are notified that they are not selected for interviews (all interview candidates will be announced on September 10) or for participation in the program after the interview rounds (all intern selections will be made on or before September 24).
Office Hours: Remote Interns will work 6-10 hours per week, based on employer preferences. Remote Interns will work remotely from the location of your and your employer's choice (on campus, coffee shop, dorm room/apartment, etc.) Remote interns will set weekly office hours with employers, log daily hours and work summaries, and complete online check-ins for Tulane as a part of the internship process.
Resume (Required): Each of these internships require an approved Handshake resume. In order for our career center staff to expedite the review and approval of your resume, please upload your resume in the following format - "TRIP - LAST NAME, RESUME". Once your resume is approved, you can use the same resume for all of your submissions. Resume approval can take up to 48 hours, so do not wait until the last minute to submit. IE if your resume requires additional work based on career center staff suggestions, if you want until 2 days before deadline to submit, you still might not have an approved resume by program deadline.
Cover Letters (Required): Cover letters - written individually for each internship, should be submitted for approval using the format "TRIP COVER LETTER - COMPANY NAME, LAST NAME." Tips on writing cover letters can be found at https://hiretulane.tulane.edu/career-information/cover-letters. Please address all cover letters to Dear Hiring Manager, unless you know for certain who is receiving the cover letter. At minimum, your cover letter should address the following questions:
- Why are you interested in this position?
- What skills do you currently possess that you feel will help you succeed in this position?
- What do you hope to learn from this internship?
- Is there anything else about you outside of what's on your resume that you'd like for the employer to know? (Creativity is encouraged with this question).
FALL REMOTE INTERNSHIP TIMELINE
Monday, August 20 – Thursday, September 6: Open Application Period
* While this is a deadline, resumes may be reviewed in real time, so it is in your best interest to submit as soon as possible. Also remember that your resume will need to be reviewed and approved prior to submitting.
Friday, September 7 - Monday, September 10: Interview Selection Period for Employers
By Wednesday, September 12: Interviews Announced to Selected Students
Wednesday, September 12 - Sunday, September 23: Interview Period (Skype and Phone, not In Person)
Monday, September 24: Selections Announced
* Students cannot accept offers until all of your interviews have been completed.
Tuesday, September 25: Determine Travel Dates with Employer
Wednesday, September 26: Book Travel with Tulane Staff
Tuesday, September 25 - Monday, October 1: Intern On-Boarding Period (Project Descriptions Finalized)
Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2: Mandatory Virtual Orientation Sessions for Students
Monday, October 8: Remote Internships Begin
Thursday, October 11 - Friday, October 12: Company Site Visit & Onboarding (paid for by Tulane)
* Unless otherwise noted on the internship descriptions, the intern will travel to the company and its city for a site visit on Thursday, October 11 and/or Friday, October 12. This is required and you are responsible for fulfilling this unless approved PRIOR to you submitting your application.
Friday, December 7: Remote Internship Ends
Friday, December 21: Final Required Reflection Paper Due
COTENTIAL LLC: MARKETING INTERNSHIP REMOTE INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
Company Website: http://cotentialgroup.com/
Company Description: Cotential is a global consultancy that guides business through major transformations by accelerating high value collaboration across teams, business units and customers.
Internship Description: Cotential is looking for a “Mentern” (an intern who is also seeking mentorship!) to help manage research and business development aspects of Cotential based in NYC. Erica Dhawan (CEO of Cotential) is looking for someone to work with her to manage and execute tasks in a fast-growing leadership business working 6 hours a week.
Responsibilities include:
- Research articles, ideas, blog posts and social media posts on leadership, Gen Y, future trends of the workplace
- Maintain tracking spreadsheet for leadership events, conferences, client events
- Publish pre-written blog posts, send corresponding tweets
- Help manage Erica Dhawan and Cotential Facebook page by posting pre-written questions 1-2x/week
- Support design and development of client research activities and marketing events
- (We will provide clear instructions on all of the above)
Skills & Technical Requirements include:
- Rapid response time; work hours based in eastern time zone
- All work is computer/internet-based: must have “fast Internet” speed and 24/7 access to computer and Internet
- Required Language Skills: Must be fluent in writing, reading, and speaking English.
- Is able to manage multiple tasks at one time
- Strong communication: is able to meet deadlines and communicate clearly if a deadline will not be met
- Skilled in managing online technical systems (WordPress, Google Documents, Gmail, MailChimp) — strongly preferred, though willingness to learn OK.
Personality traits inlcude:
- Energetic & passionate, prefer an individual who is passionate about personal growth & leadership development
- Willingness to learn and grow through this job opportunity
- Able & willing to give and receive feedback with grace
- Flexible (Is able to tolerate ambiguity, communicate via email and video chat/skype with a team in a different time zone, and is open to change/feedback — not set in one way of thinking).
- Able to manage independent tasks while also being able to work in a team environment
- Excellent online communication skills (Examples: email, Google Documents, online survey tools such as Google Forms, Skype, video conferencing, etc., social media awareness of things such as Facebook and Twitter.)
- Visionary & forward thinking – willing to share ideas and feedback about how to improve processes/tasks
Opportunities include:
- 45 minute career coaching sessions and mentoring support from Erica Dhawan twice a month (value: $4500 in 3 months)
- Access to her network, references and recommendations