It’s that time of year! What will you be doing this summer? Don’t be silly – get an internship! If you’re looking for an awesome learning experience, great mentors, and a fun work environment, check out these awesome startups:
Dashfire
Dashfire invests in early stage startups via software development and business acceleration. They have over 30 portfolio companies, including Bucketfeet, Bloomboard, EverTrue, TableSAVVY, LoClean, and TheSpish. Dashfire is located in the heart of the Chicago startup scene; with space at 1871 and an office at 750 Orleans.
Dashfire looking 1 summer intern; compensation to be determined.
The ideal candidate:
- College student
- Excited to learn about startups; driven, motivated, entrepreneurially-minded
- Passionate and knowledgable about social media
- A strong writer with plans of becoming stronger
- Has excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicated through various mediums
- Reliable, hardworking, trustworthy, and fun
Responsibilities include:
- Actively managing Dashfire’s Twitter and Facebook on a daily basis
- Weekly blog posts with content relative to Dashfire and Chicago Tech Scene
- Continue to develop Dashfire’s “Social Media Framework” for portfolio companies to build their social presence.
- General assistance during Dashfire conferences/meetings with entrepreneurs
- Taking initiative in implementing creative marketing strategies for Dashfire and portfolio companies
- Attending events and networking on behalf of Dashfire team
Perks include:
- Working directly with Rick Desai and Kelsey Lutz; some of the best mentors out there
- Endless networking opportunities and lots of face time with entrepreneurs
- Attend basically any Chicago tech event you please; TechWeek, 1871 Office Hours, Built in Chicago events, Moxie Awards, etc.
- Ability to work closely with several of Dashfire’s portfolio companies
Excited about Dashfire? Contact Rick for more information: rick@dashfire.com
TableSAVVY
TableSAVVY is a Dashfire portfolio company. TableSAVVY.com provides discounted, last-minute reservations at over 30 Chicago restaurants. TableSAVVY has office space at 1871, but makes frequent trips to Dashfire headquarters.
TableSAVVY is looking for 1-3 interns for a 10 week program, minimum of 10 hours/week.
The ideal candidate(s):
- College student
- Experienced in Marketing
- Comfortable in sales environment both over the phone and in-person; either experienced with sales, or willing to quickly learn how to effectively sell
- Excited about helping to grow a startup; driven, motivated, entrepreneurially-minded
- Passionate about social media and has deep understanding of how to effectively use it
- Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicated through various mediums
- Loves Chicago’s food and drink culture
- A strong writer with plans of becoming stronger
- Reliable, hardworking, trustworthy, motivated
- A fun, high-energy individual ready to be the face of TableSAVVY to customers
Responsibilities include:
- Actively managing TableSAVVY’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on a daily basis in order to drive more traffic to TableSAVVY.com
- Weekly blog posts with content relative to the Chicago food scene
- Sales: target potential restaurant partners
- Manage existing partner restaurants
The Perks:
- Unique experience of working with TableSAVVY’s Director of Marketing and partner “Chicago Magazine” to help to coordinate marketing campaign
- Opportunity to work directly with TableSAVVY’s technology partner (Dashfire) and participate in TableSAVVY’s development process
- Will work directly day-to-day with the three TableSAVVY Co-Founders
- Will be able to participate in TableSAVVY meetings, and will have to opportunity to have an early influence on the TableSAVVY’s strategic development
- Access to great mentors with years of experience in startups, entrepreneurship, marketing and technology through TableSAVVY, Chicago Magazine and Dashfire
- Attend networking events and make great connections in Chicago Tech Scene
Internship is unpaid, but intern will be eligible to be compensated for any transportation costs involved, and have the chance to explore any Full Time/Part Time opportunities at TableSAVVY after their internship.
Excited about TableSAVVY? Contact Jeremy for more information: Jeremy@tablesavvy.com
The Spish
The Spish is a Dashfire portfolio company. The Spish is a content site, which focuses to humanize athletes and explain the games they play so novices can become fans. The Spish uses fandom, it’s website, and social media to bring the stories to its audience.
The Spish is looking for 2 summer interns, minimum of 10 hours a week.
The ideal candidate(s):
- College student
- Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicated through various
- mediums
- Interested in sports and media
- Excited about helping to grow a startup; driven, motivated, entrepreneurially-minded
- Personable, professional and friendly
- Organized and reliable
- Interested in implementing social media and has deep understanding of how to effectively use it
Responsibilities include:
- Researching sports teams and players. Primarily will be focused on pulling together content (photos, facts, interesting stories) on NFL teams and players. (Twitter and Instagram stalking capabilities are a plus!)
- Assist existing social media campaigns as needed and update content on various mediums
- Contributing ideas towards general marketing strategy and company vision
The Perks:
- Unique experience of working directly with The Spish’s founder and advisors
- Flexible work arrangement/schedule
- Have direct input on the content that will be featured on the site.
- Ability to receive college credit
Excited about The Spish? Contact Laura for more information: lmreardon@gmail.com
LoClean
LoClean is a Dashfire portfolio company. LoClean provides on-demand, reliable housekeeping services to Chicago and Evanston with web and mobile platforms that allow users to search, book, and pay for a housekeeper in under 90 seconds.
LoClean is looking for 1-3 summer interns.
The ideal candidate(s):
- College student
- Experienced in Marketing
- Excited about helping to grow a startup; driven, motivated, entrepreneurially-minded
- Passionate about social media and has deep understanding of how to effectively use it
- Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicated through various mediums
- Personable, professional and friendly
- Organized and reliable
- A fun, high-energy individual ready to enhance LoClean’s customer service strategy
*Bi-Lingual (Spanish, Polish, Russian, German) would be awesome, but not required!
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating logistics and execution of home cleanings scheduled through LoClean’s platform
- Actively managing LoClean’s Twitter and Facebook daily basis in order to drive more traffic to LoClean.com
- Assist existing Social Media Team in creating newsletters, social media content, and use engagement
- Managing customer service functions, by interacting with LoClean users who have questions, comments, or concerns
- Assisting in guerilla / “street” marketing efforts
- Contributing ideas towards general marketing strategy and company vision
The Perks:
- Unique experience of working directly with LoClean’s founder, advisors, and close-knit LoClean team
- Opportunity to work directly with LoClean’s technology partner (Dashfire) and participate in LoClean’s development process
- Have direct input in overall strategy and execution of growing startup
- Ability to receive college credit
- Attend networking events and make great connections in Chicago Tech Scene
Excited about LoClean? Contact Jay for more information: info@LoClean.com
For tips on how to land these internships, read my post and feel free to contact me at alexxmiles@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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