From rstood at MIT.EDU Tue Apr 17 09:00:53 2007 From: rstood at MIT.EDU (Rebecca Stoodley) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:00:53 -0400 Subject: [Hassintern] Internship Opportunities Message-ID: <20070417090053.590cbvn10dso4w0w@webmail.mit.edu> Dear Student, Below are recent internship opportunities in HASS or related fields. Please refer to the individual summaries for information regarding positions and deadlines. Good luck with your search! For additional tips on finding internships, please visit: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/jobs/internships.html Sincerely, The MIT Careers Office ********************************************************************************** WebMD WebMD provides health information services to over 35MM consumers and 85% of all practicing physicians each month. The WebMD Health Network consists of www.WebMD.com, its primary portal for consumers, and www.Medscape.com (Medscape), its primary portal for physicians and other healthcare professionals. WebMD makes money by selling large advertising programs to help healthcare/pharmaceutical and consumer products companies to communicate a health claim or a larger ?brand claim?. An example: WebMD writes and promotes an article about foods that irritate your stomach, and sells the advertising around this article to a company that manufactures and markets a stomach-friendly coffee. CPG Strategic Development Group The CPG Strategic Development group consists of former consultants from Bain, McKinsey, BCG and others. The group is charged with going after the largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) sales opportunities. These opportunities exist with the largest marketers in the world, including: Coca Cola, Proctor and Gamble, Unilever, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, CVS and others. Responsibilities Account Research & Analysis: You will utilize internet research, internal resources public filings, analyst reports to develop succinct insights into the background of specific brands and their marketing needs. Solution Development: You will utilize the account research to help ?kick-start? the process of creating a custom advertising solution. You will assist your manager in working with the marketing team to develop a solid solution. Sales Presentation Design: You will assist your manager and the sales team to develop presentations, ?pitch books?, pricing strategies and negotiation tactics to be used in pitches of multi-million dollar deals with clients. Requirements In-Office: 45 hours each week (9am-6pm). WebMD is located at 111 8th Ave (15th & 16th St) Compensation: $14/hour Skills Preferred: PowerPoint; Excel; Writing Skills Management majors preferred Marketing, Sales or Entrepreneurial interest preferred Timing Resume Deadline: April 18, 2007 First Round Interviews: April 19 & April 20 (By Phone) Second Round Interviews: April 21 (In Person) Job Start/End Dates: June 4 ? August 31 We recognize that you may want to take a vacation in between or at the beginning/end of summer, so these dates are flexible! Nick Gidwani Manager - Strategic Accounts WebMD Health - www.webmd.com Office: 646-674-5338 Cell: 917-693-7759 Email: ngidwani at webmd.net ********************************************************************************* Highland Capital Partners ? Summer Entrepreneurship Opportunities Highland Capital Partners is offering summer entrepreneurship opportunities for students interested in developing their idea to start a company in the technology, consumer or life sciences industries. Selected participants will receive a financial grant and reside alongside other students and Highland-backed entrepreneurs in the Highland E-Center, which has hosted over 35 seed initiatives since its launch in 2002. They will have access to Highland investment professionals along with a curriculum for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company building process. ******************************************************************************** Leerink Swann Strategic Advisors ? 2007 Summer Analyst Internships (Boston) Leerink Swann Strategic Advisors is a Boston-based strategy consulting group with unparalleled ability in blending scientific information, clinical and business expertise, and financial analysis to help leading and emerging life sciences clients identify and develop growth opportunities. Leerink Swann is recruiting analyst interns for Summer 2007. If you are an interested Junior with a background in the life sciences and an interest in business or consulting, please send resume and cover letter to andrew.khouri at medacorp.com by April 15th. Any applications received after April 15th will be considered based on availability. ******************************************************************************** SAP Labs ? Human Resources Intern for Summer 2007 This is a great opportunity to visit the west coast and work with the team at SAP Labs. The Human Resources team is currently looking for a Human Resources Intern. This position will provide support to Global and Regional HRBP?s by collaborating with the HR Functional Teams within the Shared Services organization. They will also participate in projects related to HR initiatives and process, and provide administrative support for HR team. Seeking Junior and Senior students. Position is paid. Please apply at www.sap.com/careers, Job ID: 12426