Intern

Job Description

## About Athena:

Athena is a woman-owned and women-led marketing consultancy where great ideas take flight. They specialize in strategic thinking, creative vision, and hands-on execution, partnering with organizations to transform their presence, reputation, and performance. For over ten years, Athena has delivered business insights, marketing strategies, and brand activations for leading organizations in various industries, from telecommunications to major league sports.

## Job Description:

Internship Program: Athena is offering a paid internship program for college students and recent graduates across various departments:

• Events & Experiences
• Integrated Marketing & Account Management
• Optimization & Reporting
• Corporate Communications
• Project Management
• Creative Agency

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the company: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Athena’s brand, customer base, product goals, and all aspects of its service offerings.
• Project Ownership: Accept designated business-focused projects, conduct research, propose ideas and solutions, and present the final project during the internship.
• Client Engagement: Interact with customers or clients, provide services, and offer suggestions for improving customer service and internal processes.
• Software Proficiency: Learn and become proficient in internal software systems.
• Report Creation: Assist in creating client reports.

Skills and Experience:

• MS Office Proficiency: Excellent skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Critical Thinking: Strong critical-thinking abilities.
• Time Management: Effective time management skills.
• Organization: Highly organized with a keen eye for detail.
• Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Education: Current student pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university.
• Leadership: Experience in leadership roles through extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and/or sports teams.
• Marketing & Social Strategy: Exposure to marketing and social media strategy principles.
• Analytics: Experience with business analytics and KPI reporting.
• Excel Expertise: Proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, VBA, etc.
• Project Management Software: Experience with MS Project, Airtable, or other project management software.

Program Details:

• Duration: The paid internship program runs three times a year for nine weeks each.
• Hours: Interns work in person for 20 hours a week, preferably on a consistent schedule.
• Location: Internships are an in-person experience.