Advertising Intern

The University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Advertising Intern maintains relationships with current clients and communicates professionally with them by phone, email, and in person. The intern answers and routes calls, takes messages, greets and directs visitors, responds to routine inquiries, and maintains inquiry logs as required. They create advertising proposals, work with clients to design ad thumbnails for the advertising production staff, schedule ads in accounting software, process payments and enter transactions, and submit cash and checks to the accounting office. The intern also enters client information and contacts into accounting software and proofs advertisements before publication.

This is a Student Employment position with Student Publications at the University of New Mexico’s Main campus in Albuquerque. The position pays $14.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the University of New Mexico.
• Be enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM during fall and spring semesters; audit hours do not count.
• If using Work Study, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Have good customer service skills.
• Exhibit strong organizational skills.
• Exhibit strong oral and written communication skills.
• Have proficiency in Word, Excel, and social media.
• Have experience working in a deadline situation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales.
• Work-study is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with current clients.
• Answer telephones, route calls, take messages, provide general information, greet and direct visitors, answer routine inquiries, and maintain inquiry logs as required.
• Communicate professionally with clients by phone, email, and in person.
• Create advertising proposals for clients.
• Work with current clients to design ad thumbnails for advertising production staff.
• Schedule advertisements in accounting software.
• Handle payments, enter transactions in accounting software, and submit cash and checks to the accounting office.
• Enter client information and contacts into accounting software.
• Proof advertisements before publication.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed