Posted on July 2nd, 2012 by
jeffrey.masse
Sustainable Minds
http://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
Please submit resume and cover letter to vdc@umb.edu
United Solar Associates
www.unitedsolarassociates.net
Company Background
United Solar Associates is a service and installation company providing Renewable Energy Solutions, specifically Solar Power to a wide range of businesses and residential investors. Our main focus, customer satisfaction, is absolutely our first goal and is necessary in this quickly expanding field. We have been able to create a sustainable business by understanding our customers and constantly adapting to the renewable energy field progression into the mainstream of acceptance. We have developed nearly 40 projects and are looking at tripling that by years end.
Internship Position – Marketing and Sales Intern
Job Description
• Research of market potential in areas around central and eastern Massachusetts
• Qualify potential lead sources
• Management of existing leads and building a lead database for use with Constant Contact or equivalent
• Ensuring proper review and filing of documentation for projects sold
• Communicate on a weekly basis to sales team about market potentials
• Telesales for lead qualification, inbound sales calls,
• Maintenance of blog and social network campaigns
Qualifications
• Can work independently or with others
• Have car and can travel
• Strong communication skills especially for customer interactions
• Enjoys challenges and can overcome with creative solutions
• Genuine interest in growing a small business
• Strong desire to learn
Compensation
20-30 hours per week during summer, up to 20 hours per week during fall
$14 per hour
Immediate Start Date
Work Virtually
Weekly meetings in Malden, gas mileage to be covered, car required
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