Year: 2011

12th Day of Internships: 12 NBA Internships

On the first day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 
A Chanel Internship in New York City

Apply

On the second day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 
2 paid positions
 (Burbank and Glendale) with Walt Disney

Apply

On the third day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 3 paid positions with CNN in NYC, ATL and DC

Apply New York

Apply Atlanta

Apply Washington, DC

On the fourth day of internships
WayUp sent to me: Film internships in Operations, Development and Programming

Operations/Administration Intern Apply

Development Intern Apply

Film Festival Programming Intern Apply

On the fifth day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 5 internship interview questions to master

On the sixth day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 6 ways to use an exit interview to setup a future job

On the seventh day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 7+ items that should be on your resume

On the eighth day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 8 Internship Spotlights

On the ninth day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 9+ action verbs: Marketed, Implemented, Developed, Budgeted, Analyzed, Programmed, Organized, Presented and Launched

On the 10th day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 10+ paid positions with Do Something.org

On the 11th day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 11 ways to get a great letter of recommendation

On the 12th Day of Internships
WayUp sent to me: 12+ internships with four awesome NBA teams

Last month, we brought you a list of internships to celebrate the end of the NBA lockout.
 Today, we’re wrapping up our 12 Days of Internships and kicking off the start of the new NBA season by highlighting a few of their awesome internships.

Check out the internship list below, because there’s something on there for every NBA fan: From the budding Marketing Manager to the future Human Resources Director.

For those of you who missed a day or two of the countdown, winter break is the perfect time to catch up on our entire 12 Days of Internships! The countdown is packed with lots of goodies, such as: How-to resource guides for those beginning their internship search to helpful exit interview advice for those currently finishing up an internship. Of course, it’s also full of cool internship positions with companies like Chanel and Walt Disney – and internships in cool cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

We promise – you’re bound to find something you like!

NBA Internships…

Detroit Pistons
 – Community Relations, Broadcasting/Multimedia, Human Resources, Marketing

Apply

Houston Rockets
– Human Resources, Corporate Development, Ticket Sales, Video Production, Marketing & Promotion, Strategy Research

Apply

Miami Heat
– Community Affairs, Ticket Operations, Media Production, Marketing & Game Operation, Internet Services

Apply

Washington Wizards
– TV Production

Apply

This list of internships is not exhaustive and we encourage you to check out the NBA’s website for additional information.

Second Day of Internships: Two Paid Positions With Walt Disney

On the first day of internships
WayUp sent to me: A Chanel Internship in New York City

Apply.

On the second day of internships
WayUp sent to me: 2 paid positions (Burbank and Glendale) with Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Studios are responsible for the creation, promotion, sales, acquisition, production and distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures – and they’re looking for a couple of exceptional interns! This paid 12-week entertainment internship program will expose interns to to the Disney brand through different departments (Sales, Production, Marketing, etc..), provide them with mentoring opportunities with Disney execs – and the chance to participate in networking workshops and events.

Apply.

Choosing DonorsChoose: Joseph’s Internship Journey

This is a guest post by Joseph – a current Logistics & Business Relations Intern at DonorsChoose. 

Over the past few months, I have served as the Logistics & Business Relations Intern at DonorsChoose.org, an internship I found here on WayUp. DonorsChoose.org is a non-profit that allows both people and businesses to donate money to important education projects submitted by public school teachers across the nation. So far it has been a fantastic internship experience.

Challenging Work:

During my time here at DonorsChoose.org, I have focused on analyzing current and potential vendors for education supplies, based on inventory size, pricing, shipping costs, and a variety of other important factors. While I am an intern and not a full-time staff member, I have been given real projects and been able to play a significant role in DonorsChoose.org’s mission to best serve teachers and their needs. Analyzing this data helps the organization make more informed decisions about how to get the right resources at the lowest possible cost.

As a graduate student studying Economics, much of my life in the classroom and working as an intern is spent crunching data and working with numbers. This internship has provided ample opportunities to compile and analyze data and make recommendations based off my research, all of which offers new perspectives on how my data skills can be put to use.

A deeper education:

I’ve also been able to sit in on a wide variety of meetings and get insight into what goes on at DonorsChoose.org on a daily basis. There have also been a couple of guest speakers such as Desiree Rogers, a new Board of Directors member, and Lauren Bush, CEO and Co-Founder of FEED Projects, who have come here over the past few months, providing an interesting and insightful diversion from everyone’s routine.

DonorsChoose.org has a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, and interns are certainly made to feel a part of that culture. In spite of not being a full-time employee and not being here every day of the week, everyone here has always made me feel part of the team. I’ve also gotten to enjoy quite a few office parties with great free food!
Moving Forward:

Since my work here directly ties into what I’ve studied in the classroom, this internship has been an extremely valuable experience that complements my studies well. After many years of education, I’m glad to have gotten such a great chance to apply what I’ve learned in a meaningful fashion.

12 Days of Internships: A Chanel Internship in New York City

Like most of you, here at WayUp, we’re also preparing for the holidays – that means baking cookies, attending holiday parties and of course, giving the gift of internships! Tune in each day and help us countdown the holiday and your 12 Days of Internships!

On the first day of internships
WayUp sent to me:
A Chanel Internship
 in New York City

Chanel is a leader in luxury goods. This internship is perfect for a PR major with a love for fashion. Interns will help coordinate press requests, assist with tv and film product placement and research new media for the department.

Apply

Get Matched: 30 + Internships

In case you missed it, here’s a re-cap of all the internships that we tweeted in last Wednesday’s blitz. Before you apply, make sure that your cover letter and resume are in tip-top shape, by checking out WayUp’s Internship Guides.

Click on the company to access their list of available positions.

Urban Outfitters
 (multiple locations)

Visual Merchandising and Display Internship

Express Fashion
 (Columbus, OH)

Technical Design Intern
Information Technology Intern
Merchandising Intern
Compensation Intern
Finance Intern
Legal Intern

Levi Strauss
 (Eugene, OR)

Intern (Marketing, Advertising or PR major

Together We Rise (multiple locations)

Social Media Intern

Deloitte
 (multiple locations)

INROADS Shared Services Intern
Orange County Business Tax Services Intern
OC Advisory Summer Intern
Los Angeles Business Tax Services Intern
Staff Audit, Services Intern
ERS Consultant, Business Risk Intern
ERS Consultant, Technology Risk Intern
Tax Consultant, International Task Intern

BMW
 (Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; Palo Alto, CA)

Corporate Communications Intern

International Intern

AOL (New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA)

Music-Industry Relations Intern

Huffington Post Science Intern

StyleList Beauty Intern

Wells Fargo (multiple locations)

Summer Intern

TIME, Inc. (New York, NY)

Editorial Internship

New York Public Library
 (New York, NY)

Social Media, Marketing & Outreach Intern

Time Warner Cable (New York, NY)

Graphics Intern
Creative Services Intern
HR Intern
Tape Librarian Intern

American Lung Association
 (Washington, DC)

Health & Advocacy Intern

Information Systems Intern

Missouri Botanical Garden
 (St. Louis, MO)

Graphic Design Intern

American Cancer Society
 (Waukesha, WI)

Corporate Communications Intern

Seattle Business Magazine
 (Seattle, WA)

Editorial Intern

Get Serious With a Sirius XM Internship

Have you ever wondered how a company broadcasts over 135 channels of commercial free music and premier content to more than 20 million subscribers? Do some of your favorite household celebrity entertainers include: Oprah Winfrey, Howard Stern, Barbara Walters, Jamie Foxx and Jimmy Buffet? If this sounds like you, then Sirius XM Radio has your dream internship!

Sirius XM Radio is one of the largest subscription media companies in the United States – with broadcasts available while you’re in your car, office, on the go or cooling out on a boat. Sirius’ 24-hour broadcasts include news, sports, entertainment, talk and music.

It takes a village to maintain the kind of high quality programming that Sirius is known for and they’re looking to hire a few exceptional interns in multiple departments. So whether you’re interested in People Ops, Finance or Marketing, Sirius has an internship for you!

Internship perks include shadowing industry professionals, staffing and attending events, learning how to use new audio production tools and contributing content for feature shows.

Click on the internship link to apply. 

Human Resources Intern (New York)

Marketing & Sales Intern (Washington, DC)

Marketing & Sales Intern (New York)

Finance Accounting Intern (Washington, DC)

Finance Accounting Intern  (New York)

Talk & Entertainment Programming Intern (Washington, DC)

Talk & Entertainment Programming Intern (New York)

Sports Programming Intern (Washington, DC & New York)

Information Technology Intern (Washington, DC)

Music Programming Intern (New York)

World AIDS Day: Show Your Solidarity With an Internship

Yesterday marked the celebration of World AIDS Day, which was established in 1988 as a day to express solidarity in the global fight against HIV and to honor those individuals who we have lost in the struggle. All around the world NGOs, non-profits, government agencies and activists stood in unity with those battling HIV and with those working tirelessly to find a cure for the disease.

Here at WayUp we stand in stand in solidarity as well.

In honor of the day, we spent yesterday highlighting a few internships for those interested in joining the cause to help provide HIV/AIDS awareness. An estimated 33 million people are living with HIV. The work of these organizations helps those individuals get access to critical medicine and helps support HIV/AIDS outreach education.

AIDS Foundation of Chicago
 – Chicago, IL

HIV Prevention Justice Intern
Government Relations Intern
Advocacy Intern

Apply.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation – Washington, DC

Public Policy Intern
Advocacy Intern
Communications Intern

Apply.

Americans For Informed Democracy
 – Washington, DC

Global Health Fellow

Apply.

This list is not exhaustive and for more information about World AIDS Day, HIV education/support and how you can get involved, we encourage you to visit WorldAIDSDAY.org
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From Spain to Silicon Valley, A Life Changing Experience For Top Engineering Students

Not all cities are created equal when it comes to opportunities for a student to take entrepreneurial risks and start their own company. In fact, it is often argued that no where else in the world compares to Silicon Valley both for the amount of available startup capital, but more importantly the willingness of the people in Silicon Valley to suspend disbelief and support the grandiose visions of entrepreneurs young and old.

One of the biggest issues facing entrepreneurs in countries outside the United States is how failure is treated.  While Silicon Valley respects entrepreneurs who have tried, failed, and learned from their mistakes, in other countries including Italy, China, Russia, and many more, failure is seen as unacceptable and those who try and fail are thrown under the bus.  This creates huge problems for fostering a rich tech community where over 90% of companies are expected to fail but those that succeed make up the difference by many fold.

Enter StepOne an innovative program based in Spain and started by Google’s Head of Emerging Products Bernardo Hernandez.  The program seeks to bridge the gap between Spain’s top engineering students and the cutting edge ideas and culture of Silicon Valley.  Spain’s top engineering students compete to be accepted into the program which places them at a leading US startup for an internship that can last anywhere from three to nine months.  The goal is to have some of these students stay on at companies in the states, learning entrepreneurial and coding best practices that eventually will be brought back to Spain to help invigorate their burgeoning startup community.

Despite growing technical talent in other country’s around the world, the success of Silicon Valley has never been repeated, and it is exciting to see how StepOne approaches the challenge with thoughtfulness and a long term perspective.

We have been working with StepOne to help match their students with great startup companies and the degree of talent and excitement is incredible.  This video helps to showcase some of this years StepOne interns and the life-changing experience the program helped them discover.

Sequoia Capital: Hack Your Way Into a Top Silicon Valley Startup

Internship Details

Have you been longing to work at a startup? For some strange reason you find all-nighters, hackathons, free food and the chance to participate in something extraordinary more appealing than an ordinary job? You’re curious about how companies grow from basements to big buildings – and bugs don’t bother you! If so, then this opportunity with Sequoia Capital is perfect for you!

Sequoia Capital
 is a premier venture capital firm whose impressive portfolio includes some of Silicon Valley’s most elite innovators – Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen of YouTube and Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn – to name a few (trust us, the list goes on).

Apply for the opportunity to be one of a select few placed at a Sequoia Capital startup – as a User Interface Design Intern or a Software Engineering Intern. Sequoia Capital is offering a “common application” that lets you use a single application to apply to a huge number of their portfolio companies, which include Tumblr, Eventbrite, Jive, DropBox and many other of the world’s leading tech startups.

Applicants should be excited about design (with a portfolio to prove it), pursuing an engineering degree and passionate about changing the world!

The NBA Lockout Has Ended: Get Ready to Intern

Black Friday wasn’t the only exciting thing that happened over the weekend. While shoppers were busy searching the malls for awesome deals, NBA owners and players were busy negotiating a deal to end the 149-day NBA lockout. In the wee hours of the morning, after several weeks of negotiations, the NBA announced a tentative deal to end the 5-month lockout – with the 66-game season scheduled to resume on Christmas day.

Basketball fanatics were excited, players were excited (check out their responses on Twitter) and naturally, we were excited as well! The end of the lockout will hopefully mean more internship opportunities for students. Even NBA players like Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers and Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers, made the most of their break by interning.

To celebrate the lockout ending, we have combined a list of internship opportunities for our basketball enthusiasts. While the NBA has not updated the announcement for its Summer Internship Program, check out the list below for several franchise teams and stadiums currently offering internship positions.

Atlanta Hawks: Sales and Marketing internship positions are available for spring 2012. Click here to apply.

Boston Celtics: Marketing, Sales, Consumer Relations and Media Relations internship positions are available for spring 2012. Click here to apply.

Detroit Pistons: Broadcasting and Creative Group internship positions are available year-round. Click here to apply.

Miami Heat: Media Production, Sales, Marketing and Game Day Operations are a few of the available internship positions for spring 2012. Click here to apply.

Milwaukee Bucks: Interactive Marketing internship is available for spring 2012. Click here to apply.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Social Media, Communications, Web Editorial and Game Presentation are a few of the available internship positions for spring 2012. Click here to apply.

San Antonio Spurs: Grass Roots and Marketing internship position is available for the spring 2012. Click here to apply.

Washington Wizards: Marketing & Promotions and Graphic Design internship positions are available for the spring 2012. Click here to apply.

This list is not exhaustive and we encourage you to visit the NBA’s website
for additional information on internship opportunities and how to apply.