RCN Technologies Hiring for Digital Marketing Intern at Knoxville, TN, us Full Time

Job Description

Position Overview

RCN Technologies is seeking enthusiastic and creative marketing interns to join our dynamic team. As a marketing intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in content marketing and play a pivotal role in our marketing strategy.

Youll have many opportunities to develop and grow your career skills and applied experience. In addition to working closely with every member of the Marketing Team on impactful projects and having a strong influence on their development and execution, youll also spend time shadowing team members in other departments.

Youll get face-to-face time with the company president and other executives while building relationships and your professional network with leaders throughout the company.

Youll have the opportunity to observe meetings with various stakeholders. Your roles and responsibilities will provide skill development and youll get periodic informal and formal reviews and feedback from your supervisor.

Youll also have input on what you want to accomplish during your internship.

Future Employment

Our intent with this position is to find an exceptional intern that we can bring into the marketing department on a full time basis.

We see this internship as an opportunity to learn about sales and business development and train with real-world applications as well as get in the door at a fast-growing tech company with a talented and young workforce.

Depending on a number of factors, we may choose to offer a position to the intern in this role. While this role would ideally result in an intern-to-hire position, employment at the end of the internship is not guaranteed and may not occur for a number of reasons that do not include intern performance.

Compensation

You may earn academic credit in addition to learning through on-the-job training. While enrolling in academic credit is not required to complete this internship, we are willing to work with students who are seeking academic credit for the experience.

Additional compensation opportunities may be discussed with you during the interview process.

How to Apply

Please apply through our careers portal at https : / / rcntechnologies.com / careers . Make sure to include a resume, cover letter, and work samples relevant to the position .

Requirements

What You’ll Do

Your role will likely include the following activities, though there will be new needs and activities that develop during your time here that you’ll be involved with as well :

• Always uphold and adhere to RCN’s Core Culture Values
• Analyze market trends and identify opportunities for RCNs primary solutions
• Conduct a detailed competitor analysis to understand the competitive Landscape
• Develop a content calendar outlining blogs and social media posts
• Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm and generate innovative content ideas
• Write, schedule, and publish engaging and SEO-friendly blogs and social media posts
• Utilize analytics tools to track the performance of your content
• Make data-driven decisions to optimize the content strategy and make necessary adjustments.
• Assist with the execution of special projects / events to raise brand awareness
• Identify and suggest possible improvements on procedures
• Must be well spoken, outgoing, organized, detailed-orientated, dependable and flexible
• May perform other duties outside of job description when needed

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This position requires the ability to operate a telephone, computer, calculator, copier, scanner, and any other office equipment.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to ascend / descend stairs.

What We’re Looking For

You’re eager to learn and work on a great team. You’re inspired to help people and businesses connect wherever they are.

You want to have a positive impact on the world. You know that good technical support can help the company have a positive impact.

You’re committed to our ethos of #ExpectMore.

Communication

Phenomenal interpersonal communication skills. Ability to translate complex solutions, objectives, and concepts for various external audiences

Collaboration / Teamwork Ability to work effectively with others on a common task; taking actions which respect the needs and contributions of others;

contributing to and accepting the consensus; negotiating a win-win solution to achieve the objectives of the team

Adaptability Ability to adjust to business needs; positively drive change

Initiative Goes beyond the expectation; creates opportunities to implement business efficiencies and minimizes problems by anticipating or preparing in advance;

seeks out or excepts additional responsibilities

Critical Thinking Skills Ability to suspend immediate response and evaluate the situation; must be able to consider multiple perspectives and re-evaluate the situation as new information becomes available

Attention to Detail Demonstrates thoroughness in accomplishing tasks; monitors and checks work or data to ensure accuracy in presentation.

Problem Solving Skills Ability to research all angles of an issue to provide the best solution for the project and goal

Technical Aptitude – Either you are in love with technology or you have a desire to learn how technology impacts business and have the aptitude to understand its impact.

Strong Understanding of Computers and modern technologies such as Wi-Fi and Cloud Computing.

Positive attitude and desire to work in a rapid-growth professional environment.

A commitment to professional growth , personal drive, and sophistication, excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of technology and the organization

• Computer literate, internet, and social media savvy, and experienced with Microsoft Apps, Zoho Apps, and Windows OS
• Possess the personality to successfully engage with customers and partners
• A team-orientation, strong work ethic, outstanding communication skills with the presence and personal style to represent the organization to multiple constituents

Education & Experience

• Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or relevant field preferred
• Content creation experience
• Basic social media graphic design experience (Adobe suite skills are a plus)
• Experience in SEO or digital marketing (a Google AdWords and / or Google Analytics certification will be looked favorably upon)
• Students must have at least Junior standing to apply
• Proven track record as a strong, effective communicator
• Bonus for those with experience working within Zoho

Benefits

Your Employment Perks

• A friendly and casual work environment with a relaxed, smart-casual dress code
• Monday through Friday business hours Work-Life Integration!
• Company-sponsored lunches and monthly team-building activities
• Free coffee bar, beer taps, and snacks

RCN provides hands-on, in-person, and self-guided continuing education opportunities to employees seeking to grow and learn.

In addition to our in-office internship growth program, we provide interns access to many award-winning online courses to enhance abilities and develop new skills to apply to a successful career in technology, creative, management, and sales disciplines.

Requirements

What You’ll Do Your role will likely include the following activities, though there will be new needs and activities that develop during your time here that you’ll be involved with as well : Always uphold and adhere to RCN’s Core Culture Values Analyze market trends and identify opportunities for RCN’s primary solutions Conduct a detailed competitor analysis to understand the competitive Landscape Develop a content calendar outlining blogs and social media posts Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm and generate innovative content ideas Write, schedule, and publish engaging and SEO-friendly blogs and social media posts Utilize analytics tools to track the performance of your content Make data-driven decisions to optimize the content strategy and make necessary adjustments.

Assist with the execution of special projects / events to raise brand awareness Identify and suggest possible improvements on procedures Must be well spoken, outgoing, organized, detailed-orientated, dependable and flexible May perform other duties outside of job description when needed The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position requires the ability to operate a telephone, computer, calculator, copier, scanner, and any other office equipment.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to ascend / descend stairs. What We’re Looking For You’re eager to learn and work on a great team.

You’re inspired to help people and businesses connect wherever they are. You want to have a positive impact on the world.

You know that good technical support can help the company have a positive impact. You’re committed to our ethos of #ExpectMore.

• Communication Phenomenal interpersonal communication skills. Ability to translate complex solutions, objectives, and concepts for various external audiences Collaboration / Teamwork Ability to work effectively with others on a common task;
• taking actions which respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus; negotiating a win-win solution to achieve the objectives of the team Adaptability Ability to adjust to business needs;
• positively drive change Initiative Goes beyond the expectation; creates opportunities to implement business efficiencies and minimizes problems by anticipating or preparing in advance;
• seeks out or excepts additional responsibilities Critical Thinking Skills Ability to suspend immediate response and evaluate the situation;
• must be able to consider multiple perspectives and re-evaluate the situation as new information becomes available Attention to Detail Demonstrates thoroughness in accomplishing tasks;

monitors and checks work or data to ensure accuracy in presentation. Problem Solving Skills Ability to research all angles of an issue to provide the best solution for the project and goal Technical Aptitude – Either you are in love with technology or you have a desire to learn how technology impacts business and have the aptitude to understand its impact.

Strong Understanding of Computers and modern technologies such as Wi-Fi and Cloud Computing. Positive attitude and desire to work in a rapid-growth professional environment.

A commitment to professional growth, personal drive, and sophistication, excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of technology and the organization Computer literate, internet, and social media savvy, and experienced with Microsoft Apps, Zoho Apps, and Windows OS Possess the personality to successfully engage with customers and partners A team-orientation, strong work ethic, outstanding communication skills with the presence and personal style to represent the organization to multiple constituents Education & Experience Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or relevant field preferred Content creation experience Basic social media graphic design experience (Adobe suite skills are a plus) Experience in SEO or digital marketing (a Google AdWords and / or Google Analytics certification will be looked favorably upon) Students must have at least Junior standing to apply Proven track record as a strong, effective communicator Bonus for those with experience working within Zoho