Company: Youth Speak Collective
Address: 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Suite #11
Location: Pacoima, CA
Application Deadline: No Deadline
Position: Part-time, Paid
Timeframe: 02/04/13 — ? (Flexible)
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Description
Youth Speak Media Solutions (YSMS) is a youth led business venture that takes young people from the Northeast San Fernando Valley and pairs them with working professionals to produce high-quality videos and photos for local businesses, non-profit organizations, and foundations.
Job Description: The Outreach Representative Intern will be directly involved with contacting potential clients and ensuring jobs. Candidate must be able to have great communication and networking skills and a knowledge of sales promotion techniques.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prospect and develop new client relationships via telephone and email
- Establish and maintain current and potential client relationships
- Follow-up and secure jobs from existing and potential clients
- Work with the Team Manager on communicating client needs
- Research and develop marketing opportunities and plans
- Attend conferences, meetings and participate in outreach events as needed
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current College student
- An individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who is innovative, flexible, persistent and ambitious
- Must be comfortable working in a team environment
- Bilingual and/or bicultural, but not necessary
- Excellent networking skills
- Willingness to work some non-traditional hours and Saturdays as required.
- A self-starter with the ability to work successfully with little supervision
- An excellent communicator with strong writing skills and research experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Access
- Have at least one year prior experience in given field
- Enthusiastic, detail-oriented and eager to learn
- Knowledge of and involvement in youth programs
- Valid driver’s license
