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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

The Warren Group, premier real estate information provider in the northeast, known for its award-winning publications Banker & Tradesman and The Commercial Record, and its deep real estate and mortgage data sets sold to the media, real estate, financial, legal and banking professionals, seeks a product development intern to support product expansion and audience growth.

You will gain practical experience in the operational aspects of running a business, product/audience development, and the research and fact-finding necessary in order to make critical decisions. You’ll acquire a basic understanding of data sales, the importance of data operations functions, perform on-line and e-mail marketing, create Website improvements, learn basic sales strategies, customer communication, contribute to product development, and understand the interaction of multiple departments within the company.

Overall, your internship at The Warren Group is designed to provide you with hands-on experience and valuable training relevant to your interest in exploring the fields of business operations, marketing and sales. 

Minimum Requirements: Intern must be enrolled at time of internship in an institution of higher learning that has an established internship program. Additionally, must be a student with a business., communications or marketing major or course concentration, and should have completed basic introductory course work covering general business concepts.
 
Core competencies: Ideal candidate should be Web savvy, a proficient writer, creative thinker, well organized, and have a strong work ethic. The position requires experience in a general business setting and would be ideal for someone interested in sales, operations and/or marketing Candidate should have strong communication skills and be able to work independently yet within a team environment. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are a must, along with an interest in improving critical operations functions. Must be detail-oriented, be comfortable working with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (including PowerPoint and strong Excel skills), as well as learning to use internal proprietary applications. Must have an understanding of the on-line universe, excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work efficiently on concurrent projects. Interest or experience in real estate is desirable.

Primary Functions / Principle Duties: The goals and objectives of your internship with The Warren Group will be to support the product development and operations functions of the Data Solutions division.

Reporting directly to the Director of Product Strategy and Operations, you will also work closely with the President/COO, and Marketing department.

You will have the opportunity to work on an array of initiatives during your internship at The Warren Group, and you will work on most if not all of these, with hands-on involvement performing the following primary functions and principle duties (not inclusive):

·        Review and make recommendations for changes to all Data Solutions product pages on company web site - thewarrengroup.com;
·        Research competitors’ websites, compare to our products, and assist with competitive analysis by documenting features, benefits, pricing, advantages, and disadvantages;
·        Beta test new products in development stage, identify and document errors, bugs, and areas for improvement;
·        Customer database management, creating and defining customer contact lists for sales and marketing initiatives;
·        Assist with departmental reporting, creating and updating excel spreadsheet reports, charts, and graphs, and summary power point presentations;
·        Document and update internal policies, procedures, and pricing guides;
·        Assist with creating web tutorials and best practice documentation for products;
·        Make outbound calls to customers and prospects for specific promotions;
·        Assist in updating customer and prospect information in Hubspot;
·        Assist Director of Product Development and Operations with various related projects;
·        Other duties as may be assigned.

Overall, your internship at The Warren Group is designed to provide you with hands-on experience and valuable training relevant to your interest in exploring the fields of operations, marketing and sales.