Hello all,

Happy Summer!
We all envision UMass Boston students finding careers in which they can grow and thrive.  It all starts with real work experiences.  Students can kick start their Finance or Marketing career with the Venture Development Center, Pressure Biosciences, Openview Labs and Clarilegal!

For more information on responsibilities and qualifications needed for StEP’s latest internship postings, go to our website.

For an overview of our program and helpful tips, please refer to our ItunesU video on Career Services Itunes U: http://www.itunesu.umb.edu

To apply for StEP internships, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@umb.edu and cc’ing vdc@umb.edu.

Background
Located on the waterfront and at the heart of UMass Boston, the Venture Development Center is a leading Boston business incubator for emerging technology and life sciences companies seeking strategic growth opportunities.  The VDC offers professional and experienced mentoring, connections to bright and skilled interns, connections to valuable industry resources, links to capital funding and close proximity to UMass Boston’s faculty and university research.  The VDC offers state-of-the-art facilities, excellent customer service, and a top-tier support network in a package designed to meet the immediate and long term needs of startup businesses.
Internship Position – Finance and Operations Assistant
Description
The VDC is looking for an enthusiastic student to become an integral part of the busy day-to-day operations of a business incubator, become part of the operations team and assist Program Manager in managing budgets, purchasing, accounting and personnel procedures and transactions and review for accuracy and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Compensation
•         25 Hours per week
•         $18 per hour
•         This is a seven month internship from July 15th, 2013  to February 20th, 2014
•         Location: UMass Boston
•         Please submit resume and cover letter to careers@umb.edu and cc: vdc@umb.edu

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 a marketing intern to join them 10-20 hours weekly for the summer.

 

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.
• Maintain Pressure BioSciences’ website and email marketing campaigns.
• Accept special assignments as required.
Compensation
• Approximately 10-20 hours per week during school year, up to 40 hours in the summer
• Compensation – $15/hr
• Immediate start date
• Transportation to UMass Boston Venture Development Center and Easton, MA headquarters is required
• To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to careers@umb.edu and cc vdc@umb.edu.

OpenView Labs
labs.openviewpartners.com
Company Background
OpenView Labs is the strategic and operational consulting arm of OpenView Venture Partners, a venture capital fund with more than $440 million under investment.  The OpenView Labs teams provide an extensive range of high impact value-added services to the OpenView Venture Partners’ portfolio companies; executing various strategic and operational improvement projects and helping young software companies adopt best practices in all functional areas. The OpenView Labs’ teams include dedicated, highly experienced operating executives, with areas of expertise in high-tech sales, marketing, research & development, organizational and operational functions, and general management.

Internship Position-  Marketing Research Intern
Job Description
OpenView Labs, the consulting arm of OpenView Venture Partners is looking for a paid Market Research Intern to assist the Research & Analytics team in strategic consulting engagements with its current portfolio of 20 high growth early stage software companies. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to learn valuable strategy consulting, market research and data analysis skills while working closely with OpenView Labs consultants and portfolio company executives. The team typically engages in a very wide variety of projects, which include but are not limited to: mergers & acquisition target research, market exit opportunity research, market entrance strategy, customer analytics, competitor analysis, market segmentation projects and marketing channel analysis.
Compensation
•         20 hours per week
•         $14 per hour
•         Location: 332 Congress Street, Boston MA, close to South Station T stop
•         To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to careers@umb.edu and cc vdc@umb.edu.

Clarilegal
www.clarilegal.com

Company Background
ClariLegal’s mission is to improve the procurement process for Electronic Discovery (“eDiscovery” ) services for buyers and sellers by reducing cost, saving time, improving transparency and allowing data-driven decision-making for our stakeholders.   The ClariLegal team is comprised of veteran eDiscovery professionals who have extensive experience in eDiscovery Services, Supply Chain, Project Management and Social Media Management software. We understand firsthand the pain and inefficiencies involved in the purchase and sale of eDiscovery services. As a result, we have a deep understanding of how to make the procurement function more efficient.
Internship Position- Marketing Intern
Clarilegal is currently a hiring part time marketing intern who will become a key member of the team to help reach Clarilegal’s marketing objectives such as managing social media campaigns, writing and maintaining blogs and supporting the marketing team.
Compensation
•        10-15 hours per week, immediate start date
•        $14..