Growing Online Automotive Media Company Seeks Marketing Interns

This is a great opportunity for a college student looking for a marketing internship with a venture funded Internet media company.

- Work part-time, remote (from your home office), as part of our Web Marketing Team
- Gain valuable online experience learning SEO and social marketing with an Internet company
- Great experience for a resume -- can also help you get course credit.
- Great way to meet people and make connections with a company that is growing.

High Gear Media is a next generation media company building a network of owned-and-operated websites targeting car-buying audiences by vehicle and lifestyle market segments. Its first website, TheCarConnection.com, gathers the best automotive reviews and articles from around the web and adds its expert editors’ analysis and advice to help car buyers select the right car. Other sites in the network include: GreenCarReports.com, AllAboutPrius.com, MustangBlog.com and more. High Gear Media is based in Palo Alto, Calif. and received its Series A funding from Accel Partners and Greylock Partners. Read more about us at: http://www.highgearmedia.com/

Internship responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Manage content on social media sites to keep content current/relevant.
* Act as brand steward ensuring consistency is represented from a visual and messaging perspective
* Communicate with the public and with members and influencers by participating in online discussions and groups

Requirements:
* Your own personal computer with web access.
* Strong understanding and current use of social networking and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc.)
* Ability to initiate conversations online
* Must be able to effectively communicate in English both orally and written.
* Must be a self-starter and able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment online
* Must have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
* Strong ups to folks who are car enthusiasts.

Contact us today at iwanttowrite@highgearmedia.com

Posted by Sarah Haroon on 4/13/2009