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If you would like to gain a competitive edge before graduation, the Student Entrepreneurship Program (StEP) at UMass Boston is offering paid internships with high tech start-ups that are available to all UMass Boston students.

 If you are interested in marketing or sales careers, please check out new StEP internships with Synaptic Global Learning, Sonian and Exagrid Systems in the fields of social media, business development and inside sales.

For more information on these internship and StEP’s latest internship postings, please visit our website.  To qualify for our paid high tech startup internships, StEP now requires that all interested students attend one of our weekly workshops which prepare students to intern with a high tech startup.  We have workshops on every Thursday evenings from 5pm to 6pm. To register, please send the internship of your interest and your cover letter and resume in the new required format (posted on our website) to vdc@umb.edu.

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According to CyberCoders, Boston rounds out the top 5 cities for highest paying IT cities.

In the article,  CyberCoders also noted an increase in the pay scale for mobile tech jobs, and listed a sampling of positions sought after.

http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/the-10-us-cities-the-highest-paying-it-jobs

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The Boston area has grabbed a lead role in a field that many see as one of the most promising industries of the new century: biotechnology.

-Seth Stern of the Christian Science Monitor  

 

Pressure BioSciences, Inc.,  an innovative life science device company, is incubating right here on campus at the Venture Development Center.  Pressure Bio provides MBA candidates with an opportunity to jump into this industry with an exciting marketing research internship.  Apply today!

 

For more information on this internship and StEP’s latest internship postings, please visit to our website.  To qualify for our paid high tech startup internships, StEP now requires that all interested students attend one of our weekly workshops which prepare students to intern with a high tech startup.  We have workshops Tuesday evenings from 5-6pm 1/10 and 1/17.  For the Spring 2012 semester, our workshops will be on Thursday evenings from 5-6pm starting on January 26th.  To register, we ask students to send their cover letter and resume in the new required format (posted on our website) to vdc@umb.edu. 

 

 

 

Internship position for your reference:

Pressure BioSciences, Inc.

 www.pressurebiosciences.com

 

Company Background:

Pressure BioSciences (NASDAQ:PBIO) is a Life Science Tools company developing innovative methods of biological sample preparation exploring a forgotten dimension in thermodynamics – high hydrostatic pressure.  The company’s life science research tools based on proprietary Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) has gained acceptance in proteomic and genomic biomarker discovery and is entering pathology, diagnostics and forensic science markets. Pressure BioSciences seeks an intern to join them 10-20 hours weekly for the winter, spring and summer of 2012.

 

Reporting to Nathan Lawrence, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and working closely with the Pressure BioSciences Research and development team located at the UMB Venture Development Center, the intern will conduct market research for several new product concepts. This internship is a great opportunity for someone interested in learning innovation, life science and biotechnology research market trends and building a strong network in the field, paving the road to a successful career.

 

Internship Position: Marketing/Research Intern

 

Description:

• Conduct Web and phone based research in the US life science/biotechnology research market to identify appropriate product features, specifications and identify targets for marketing and sales.
• Conduct research of biotechnology, medical literature, and other journal/news databases and summarize key points of relevant articles relating to poorly served areas of biological sample preparation for genomics, proteomics and next generation DNA sequencing.
• Compile succinct reports documenting the research for discussion and further evaluation by Pressure BioSciences senior management.
• Document research, leads and contacts in Pressure BioSciences’ customer relationship management (CRM) database (Salesforce.com)
• Work with VP of Research and Development and VP of Engineering to summarize the customer feedback into succinct product specifications.
• Work with VP of Sales and Marketing to revise strategy for lead generation and customer outreach based on research knowledge and opportunities identified.
• Accept special assignments as required.

 

Qualifications:

• Academic background in one of the life science disciplines and marketing
• The good judgment to discern between relevant and irrelevant information
• High motivation and creative approach to problem solving
• Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent command of English language
• Experience with writing, proofreading and editing marketing literature
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, etc. 
• Working knowledge of online market survey tools, e.g., Surveymonkey.com
• Able to maintain sense of humor in environment where priority and project focus may shift

 

Compensation:

• Approximately 10-20 hours per week
• Compensation – $14/hr
• Immediate start date
• Transportation to UMass Boston Venture Development Center is required
• Please submit resume and cover letter to vdc@umb.edu

 

 

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We would like to make you all aware of a great sales and marketing internship opportunity that is now available through StEP!  

For more information on StEP’s latest internship postings, go to our website.  To qualify for our paid high tech startup internships, StEP now requires that all interested students attend one of our weekly workshops which prepare students to intern with a high tech startup.  To register for our Tuesday workshops (5-6pm), students are asked to send their cover letter and resume in the new required format (posted on our website) to vdc@umb.edu. 

 

Managers: Please forward along to students who may be interested and post on your respective websites.  We would appreciate that you would do this at your earliest convenience as our internships have immediate start dates.

 

Faculty: This is just an update for you on our latest internships and events. We hope that you would just keep StEP in mind when students ask about paid internships in sales, marketing, software development, quality assurance and IT fields.

 

Thank you for your continued support!

 

The StEP Team

 

 

Sustainable Minds

www.sustainableminds.com

Company Background
Sustainable Minds was founded to bring environmental sustainability to product development and manufacturing in an accessible and credible way. To do this, we have integrated our knowledge of product design, life cycle assessment, software design and customer experience. Sustainable Minds provides an on-demand application which quantifies the environmental performance of a product throughout its life cycle. Our on-demand Eco-concept Modeling & Life Cycle Assessment Software, Learning Center and Community lets companies operationalize environmental performance in early stage product development.

Internship Position: Sales & Marketing Intern

Description:

• Manage prospect and customer database using SalesForce.com
• Help manage sales and marketing collateral including price sheets, customer success stories, links to articles on Sustainable Minds and relevant industry papers
• Keep internal Sales Guide current
• Respond to Web and other new leads
• Manage email marketing campaigns using Constant Contact or other tool
• Research markets to identify companies with “Green Initiatives” as target prospects
• Call into prospects to identify and speak with interested individuals
• Outbound phone calls to qualify prospects and set up appointments and webinars
• Assist the CEO as needed
• Overall support as needed for the Sales Team

 

 Qualifications 

• Passion for greener business and looking for an opportunity to make a difference
• Natural curiosity about growing a business
• Willingness to help others
• Has a “can do” attitude
• Marketing education focus
• IT competent
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and a CRM (prefer SalesForce.com)
• Practical work experience
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• High energy, driven, un-entitled, self-starter, handles adversity and ambiguity, requires minimal supervision, and seeks responsibility and ownership 

 

Compensation

• 20 hours per week
• $14 per hour
• Immediate start date
• Transportation required to Cambridge, MA
• Please submit resume and cover letter to vdc@umb.edu

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