Sales & Marketing Internship 2017

Come spend your summer on the water with KC Watersports!

KC Watersports is looking for a sales/marketing intern for the 2017 summer season. Come get your hands dirty with some real work! 

This is a full time 12 week academic internship during the summer semester.  The program will begin on May 25th and will commence on August 12th.   A typical work week will consist of approximately 40 hours per week.  The intern will gain knowledge through hands on experience, working on a variety of marketing and sales practices.  The student is encouraged to earn credit for their internship through their academic unit.  The student must consult their academic advisor or the intern coordinator at their academic unit to obtain credit for the internship.  KC Watersports will provide any supporting material necessary to help facilitate this process.
                                                                                                                         

The perfect candidate will have completed 3 years of college looking to fulfill an internship requirement.  He/she will be outgoing with a passion for the watersports industry and cannot be afraid of getting their hands dirty.  Working with minimal supervision is a must and will be challenged to think and create on a regular basis.  This is a fast paced summer and will hit the ground running.

Objectives:

• Gain real world hands on experience in the watersports industry
• Apply your knowledge in an active business environment
• Work and learn from some of the biggest names in the industry
• Experience a great work environment
• Have the best summer ever!

 

Intern Responsibilities: 

• Work as a cohesive part of our team
• Assist in executing a marketing plan through various outlets including but certainly not limited to:
  • Events both local and national
  • Social Networking updates
  • Creating newsletters
  • Maintain the distribution network of literature
  • Maintain the intern blog page
• Customer Relations
• Manage sales transactions
• Plus many day to day responsibilities 

 

To apply for this position please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for the position to Sean Hollonbeck at sean@kcwatersports.com.  All applications must be received no later than 2-28-2017.