Education: Enrolled in a university (Junior or Senior year)
Start date: June 5, 2023 to Dec 29, 2023 (30 weeks)
Pay: $20.00p/hr
Company Info:
Hosting Connecticut, LLC provides everything a small business or non-profit organization needs to thrive online, including website design and development, hosting, e-commerce and digital marketing. We help our clients make the most out of their online presence.
Hosting Connecticut delivers large company capacity with small company attention, thanks to our strong local leadership and our team of trusted experts. Our owner and founder, Paula Pierce, has more than 20 years of experience in website development, digital marketing, project management and providing an outstanding customer experience.
Internship Summary:
The Business Development Intern is someone that is a high-energy, results-driven self-starter and creative problem solver. This person will support Hosting CT’s lead generation, relationship management, pitching and closing deals, account management and attending virtual and in person networking events. This role will work with the Founder to focus on business development; establishing partnerships, community relationships, and leads to increase sales.
The Business Development Intern will also be responsible for responding to customer inquiries and messages, creating and maintaining contacts, working with the Project Manager and others to increase business sales. Conduct market research and summarize findings and conclusions, based on data.
Intern can expect to work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Scheduling and days/times of work can be negotiated. Intern is paid bi-weekly and must complete timecards.
The intern will be required to enroll in 3 online workshops of their choice provided by CTNext, WBDC, ReSET, SCORE and/or SBA or similar for professional development in their field.
Internship Responsibilities
• Responding to customer inquiries and messages
• Creating and maintaining contacts
• Working with the team on efforts to increase business sales.
• Conduct market research and summarize findings based on data.
• Writing, proofreading, and editing
• Deliver content on tight deadlines and with precision timing
• Integrate content into multiple social distribution channels
• Other tasks as assigned, including assistance with basic admin needs
Skills and Abilities:
• Proficiency with Apple laptop, internet and business applications like Word and Excel, Zoom, Canva, Dropbox
• Strong interpersonal skills; tactful, polite communication with customers and vendors
• Team player; happy to support others to achieve a common goal, cooperative spirit
• Ability to work independently and take Initiative
• Multitask with accuracy and efficiency
• Organization skills online and off
• Working with social media-specific tools and apps including LinkedIn
• File formats, sizing, and technical specs required by various social platforms
• Be extremely dependable, diligent, detail-oriented with minimal supervision
• Quick learner and efficient
• Experience and comfort with customer communications including email, call and/or pitching to customers and prospects.
• Arrive in the virtual space when scheduled, and meet deadlines as assigned
• Be creative and original, yet respond to feedback
• Learn and share knowledge with others
Candidates should be pursuing a career or course of study related to experience in business or marketing, however, other majors and interests will be considered.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Hosting Connecticut, LLC is a website development and digital marketing company that offers all aspects of online business in one place from domain registration, website design, website hosting, digital marketing, e-commerce, merchant account setup and more. We pride ourselves in delivering ethical, top-quality services to small- and medium-sized organizations by providing custom solutions that enable businesses to make the most of their online presence.
We are looking for a Business Development Representative to introduce our services to new and existing clients. A key primary focus is on prospecting businesses and helping in the determination of the appropriate mix of digital marketing services to maximize the Company’s online growth. This exceptional person needs to be genuinely passionate about delivering quality, timely service. Key traits include strong customer focus and the demeanor to develop long term client relationships. The key to success will be to identify the precise web development needs of those organizations in both the short and long term, then provide web solutions that meet their technology, timing and budgetary goals. The incumbent must be comfortable interfacing with a diverse group of internal clients and management, from top-level executives to customer service representatives.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
EXPERIENCE
WORK REMOTELY
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. An incumbent in the role may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, neither express nor implied. Employees are “at-will” meaning either the employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice.
HostingCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.
Are you a digital guru, with a broad range of skills, including SEM, paid search, digital display, social media marketing and advertising and SEO? Are you not only strategic but also analytical?
If so, read on....
Hosting Connecticut is a dynamic and growing development and advertising firm with a fun and hard-working culture. We are seeking a professional who has a proven track record in running comprehensive SEM campaigns that includes paid search, display, video, retargeting, geo-targeting, paid social, streaming, and more. Additionally, this person will support SEO efforts including keyword research and devising strategies to elevate our client’s digital exposure. This is a “hands on” position.
CORE RESPONSIBILTIES:
ABOUT YOU:
Hosting Connecticut is a full-service advertising, marketing and development firm.
Learn more about our firm: www.hostingct.com
EXPERIENCE:
WORK REMOTELY
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. An incumbent in the role may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, neither express nor implied. Employees are “at-will” meaning either the employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice.
HostingCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Hosting Connecticut, LLC is a website development and digital marketing company that offers all aspects of online business in one place from domain registration, website design, website hosting, digital marketing, e-commerce, merchant account setup, and more. We pride ourselves in delivering ethical, top-quality services to small- and medium-sized organizations by providing custom solutions that enable businesses to make the most of their online presence.
We are looking for a Sales Manager to introduce our services to new prospects while continuing the expansion of offerings to our existing clients. A key focus of this opportunity is to reach out to new businesses and formulate tailored strategies by using the appropriate mix of HostingCT’s digital marketing services while meeting their technology, timing and budgetary goals. This may be done by connecting with prospects using current business sources, and personally attending networking events representing HostingCT, to name a few strategies.
This exceptional incumbent needs to be genuinely passionate about delivering quality and timely service to provide an exceptional experience throughout the entire sales process and beyond.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
EXPERIENCE
WORK REMOTELY
Job ID: SMR01CT
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. An incumbent in the role may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, neither express nor implied. Employees are “at-will” meaning either the employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice.
HostingCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.
