Little Wet Dog has snooped out a wonderful job posting online! This is for a part time internship working for collages.net. If you have ever considered a career in photography, are interested in photography, or want to find part time work in the photo industry, then this could be opportunity of a life time!
“Marketing/Writing Internship
Job Description:
Collages.net is seeking a talented marketing/writing intern to join our hard-working, highly motivated team. Collages.net is one of the Philadelphia area’s most successful emerging growth companies. Considered the market leader in providing professional photographers with a total workflow solution and a complete, high-end product line, Collages.net’s was voted Hottest Product of the year for 7 years running and was recently recognized as one of Philadelphia’s fastest growing companies. Our team is very hard-working, professional, and dedicated to our success.
This internship is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious college student looking to professionally and personally extend his or her academic experience.
Responsibilities:
- Write and edit marketing related materials including press releases, monthly newsletter, magazine advertising, direct mail, e-mail marketing, web pages, and blog entries.
- Work with marketing team to proofread and fact check every external communication from the company.
- Work collaboratively within the Marketing team and with other departments such as Graphics, Sales, and IT to see projects from planning stages to completion.
- Help and assist with other projects and tasks as they arise
Qualifications:
• Superior writing, editing, and proofing skills
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
• Highly organized, conscientious, and technically adept
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of team under tight deadlines
• Ability to juggle several priorities simultaneously
• A genuine desire to learn
• An active interest in writing, marketing, and business
Requirements:
- Qualified interns must have completed at least their sophomore year at an accredited college or university.
- Qualified interns must be enrolled in a parallel major in the field of Marketing, Public Relations, English, Journalism, Communications etc.
- Qualified interns must have strong academic standing at their college or university.
- Involvement in student media or related organizations and/or jobs is a plus.
- This position requires a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week.
- This position will be an hourly rate.”
From Business Week:
The companies that make up the BusinessWeek 50 represent the star performers in each of the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500. Given our three-year measurement period, our list typically includes a number of companies that are riding the crest of different business cycles, which means this year’s rankings include seven companies that are benefiting from the surge in energy prices, as well as 10 companies that gained in different ways from the housing boom. The Class of 2008 is also among the most global groups of companies since we published our first rankings in 1997.”
Summary of most recent Business Week Article on Google:
- Company revenue forecasts are down for the fourth quarter for the first time
- Stock plummeted 38% from all time peak of $745 last November
- Severe management brain drain, with many key senior leaders moving to new roles with facebook and Douglas Merrill
This is one blogger who hopes the best for this internet giant! Go go go Google!!!
GET A TALENTED AND HONEST IT CONSULTANT!
This is someone who can often times make or break your company! Find someone good, honest, and fairly priced.
What can an IT consultant can offer you?
- Access to the newest software – do you want to be editing photos using a 5 year old program? Technology changes so quickly in the photography world and in technology. Find someone who knows the latest trends in technology to help your business succeed! You are the photographer and not the IT guy/gal. Don’t kid yourself in thinking you can install all of it and run everything yourself. Outsource and focus on what you do best!
- Manager your data back up - imagine if your home or business computer crashed and you lost every wedding and portrait photo you have ever taken? How do you recover that? Sometimes you can (spending hundreds or thousands of dollars to do so) and sometimes you can’t (maybe working at Starbucks doesn’t look too bad at this point?). A good IT manager will help you set up a backup system in house and can offer you secure off-site remote back up. Is it worth a few dollars a year to know that your priceless photos are safely backed up?
- Connections to good web designers – if he or she is well versed in technology then he or she probably also know the value of human connections. More than likely (unless you are working with a hack, in which case you need to call someone else immediately) a good IT consultant will know people who know people. The company I use knows people within the IT field, stays versed on the latest trends, and has really strong connections to web designers and local companies. Web designers are a dime a dozen, but a good web consultant is worth their value in the profit your new web site will generate. Who would you trust to build the front page that your customers see? Some person working across the ocean or someone who picks up when you call? Someone who can answer your questions? Someone you trust is looking out for your best interests?
- Connections to other companies in your area – I cannot stress enough how important connections and networking savvy are to running a successful photography business. Your IT person probably works with other companies who need photography works done – businesses, schools, doctors, lawyers, accountants, families. If you value the IT work delivered and your IT manager trusts your skills and value to the photography industry, you will be amazed by how much business you will receive from work of mouth referrals!
Who would I recommend?
Ever since I started my photography business back in 2005 I have trusted Sweet Consulting for all of my IT needs. The owner is a honest gentleman whom I trust with all of my IT needs from installing software to backing up my precious files. When he saves money via a discount or coupon, he passes that savings on to his customers. Imagine that! Someone who is not out to better himself through exploitation. Rather he focused on quality of work and customer satisfaction. He spends very little money on marketing and relies on word of mouth referrals for all of his business. This savings is passed on to his customers and this is one satisfied customer!
As part of our commitment to give back… The Little Wet Dog is starting a series of articles on business development. Topics will include things like how to start your own photography business, how to be successful in the photography industry, getting to know your clients, what type of equipment do I need to start my own at home photography studio etc. We hope to become your number resource for photography tips of the trade! Happy clicking!CLICK ON ANY OF THE HOTLINKED ITEMS BELOW FOR A DETAILED ARTICLE …
The Little Wet Dog on starting a photography business
- Know why you want to do this?
- Know the basics of photography
- Be true to yourself – are you committed to this?
- Make sure your family is prepare for this
- Get a really good and really honest IT consultant
- Get a really good and really honest web designer and hosting service
- Find a community to belong to
- Freely talk about your new trade
- Make time for yourself
- Write about your passion
- Donate your time and give back
- Find good models
- Learn the virtue of patience
- You ARE a photographer! Never forget that
- Work with an expert in the field.
- Don’t expect to make high end profits overnight – it takes work
- Learn business – you will only spend about 20% of your time as a photographer
- Learn about the different kinds of photographer niches
- Pick a focus and stick to it – become the best
- Make connections and keep connections and networks going
- Smile more
- Make sure your business is recession proof
- Learn to know what your clients need and give them suggestions
- Give back and donate to those less fortunate
- Learn customer service
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