We are currently seeking students in the Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas who are looking for an internship to be a Macaroni Kid Junior Publisher. Macaroni Kid Wilkes-Barre is a hyper local website that produces a free weekly e-newsletter and events calendar for our over 9,000 local self-subscribed families and grow weekly!
Macaroni Kid Background:
If you don't know about Macaroni Kid, we are an organization of over 500 publishers across the US and Canada. In August 2020, Macaroni Kid was acquired by CertifiKID, which is widely recognized as one of the best deal websites for parents, CertifiKID helps parents provide incredible experiences for their kids on a budget. In April 2019, CertifiKID was featured on ABC's Shark Tank. CertifiKID founders and Washington, D.C.-area parents, Jamie & Brian Ratner, secured a strategic investment with Kevin O'Leary (aka "Mr. Wonderful"). The partnership catapulted CertifiKID into expanding its family-friendly deals to parents nationwide.
With Macaroni Kid joining the CertifiKID family, we are now one of the largest parent-focused digital media and advertising companies in the country, reaching millions of families nationwide.
Internship Opportunity:
This is a great opportunity for students:
- Learn about a specific, hyper local community within the Wilkes-Barre area
- Make connections with local businesses and non-profit organizations
- Gain hands-on experience in digital marketing and advertising including social media management
- Potentially have writing published online in Macaroni Kid's weekly e-newsletters and website
- Help us continue to provide the Macaroni Kid edition, this amazing local resource for families in our community
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Researching and submitting local family friendly events within our defined region to the event's calendar
- Working on Social Media marketing campaigns with advisor's guidance and training
- This includes training and access to a paid design subscription and SMM tools
- Helping with administrative tasks including mail merges, spreadsheets, CRMs, etc. with advisor's guidance
- Researching local businesses for guides, articles, and advertising campaigns
- Reviewing local businesses, events, happenings
- Help create and share family friendly crafts and recipes
- Help out at local events (based on interest/ comfort level)
- Research information, co-write or write articles for the weekly publication
About Me- Direct Advisor:
I have a MBA in international Management from AIU London and a BS in Marketing and Management. I have lived and worked in multiple cities across the US and Europe within my roles as an Operations and Marketing Director, Operational Excellence Lead, Senior Operations Manager, and now as an owner of my own company here in Dallas. I have worked for Groupon Global out of London and Chicago and Uber North and South America out of San Francisco. I am excited for the opportunity to share my knowledge, work experience, and potentially connections and recommendations with a young professional.
Macaroni Kid Junior Publisher Internship:
This will be an unpaid internship but I will be happy to offer any perks or barter we work on through Macaroni Kid sponsorships, provide recommendation letters and/or work with the students academic adviser to create goals that align with the student's career path. Hours for non-credit interns are flexible 2-10 hours per week and any required internship hours will be coordinated and signed off by me directly. The internship roles can be completed remotely and coordinated via video calls and emails. Candidates will be required to have their own computer and internet access. I am open to applicants from all majors but I believe the role would be most suited to students studying in the business, marketing or communications field. I will strive to provide an educational environment to mentor interns in the Junior Publisher role within the tasks outlined above. I will also be happy to share connections to multiple companies within the "tech industry" as well as provide a recommendation to a successful intern.
If you have or know of a motivated student interested in an internship please have them email a letter of interest to me at ambern@macaronikid.com.
