Established start-up online yoga business is seeking creative, hardworking, tech-savvy online editor interns who are hungry for experience, who are passionate about yoga and the business of yoga.
The ideal intern we are looking for:
Proof Reader
Maybe Familiar with SEO
You can meet deadlines without being reminded
Skilled in assessing stories, makes messy copy into beautiful air brushed prose, and comfortable filling in the holes as needed.
Tech-Savvy. You understand Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and some HTML.
Excited about the future of publishing in social, digital, and mobile mediums.
Creative. You can think visually as well as verbally. You appreciate how words, images, design come together.
Resourceful. You can find what you need in a flash.
Passionate and knowledgeable about yoga.
Overview
(1) Duties for Research Intern:
Background web research on yoga studios
Draft and send Newsletters Worldwide clientele
Communicate with studios and teachers about programs and events.
Follow up with various US States and various countries
A strategic thinker: comfortable and skilled in formulating long-range goals and strategies for achieving them, but flexible in responding to shifting priorities
Experience developing and implementing strategic visibility, branding, public relations, and media plans and with tracking the results of such efforts (e.g., media coverage)
Dynamic, curious, positive, confident, willingness to learn and grow
Familiar with legal research and can research city laws and codes
(2) Duties for HTML / SEO Intern:
Research key words for shopping categories and help maintain a database of key words, categories and relevant data for each
Research and write product specific posts for category specific blogs
Knowledge and ownership of key paid search business performance metrics; revenue per visitor, conversion rates and overall revenue
Optimize performance of the keyword portfolio by testing new content initiatives
Write unique and engaging product descriptions for products
Optimizing product titles for search
Identifying hot products using internal company tools
Monitoring and reporting metrics for SEO
Researching and evaluating links through several channels
Conducting competitive search marketing analysis
(3) Background:
Media, social networking background/interest in communications, research, and/or yoga specific affairs
Willingness to learn about the diverse yoga demographic.
Interest in the the inner workings of yoga businesses
Strong interpersonal & organizational skills.
Excellent reading and writing skills
Eye for detail and strong proofreading skills
Good internet research and word processing skills from start to finish
Comfortable interacting with a variety of personalities and conducting cold calls for contact research/follow-up
(4) Benefits:
Understanding and exposure into key issues happening in the world of yoga right now.
This is for experience and recommendation.
Excellent letter of reference.
Totally unique way of looking at the immediate networking opportunities and job development skills.
Driven, passionate and focused.
A fun and engaging work environment.
Work ethic, dedication and enthusiasm for the field of yoga, at 15-25 hours a week. Prior internship experience not required.
Program Time Commitment: Two days per week, Four to five hours per day.
If this sounds like you, please be in touch. Include a cover letter explaining how you fit the above criteria, your publishing experience, a resume, and one, two or three published clips or blog posts. Email resumes and examples to yoganomics108@gmail.com
Thank you & namaste -