Field Marketing and Recruitment Internship

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Are you looking to launch your international career with a fun and challenging summer internship? Do you love meeting people from all around the world? Coming up with new ideas and solving problems? Are you friendly, and enthusiastic? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Housing Team.We are looking for a dynamic intern to join the Housing Team at the EF's Boston Campus this summer. We need an energetic and creative thinker to make an impact on the way we run and manage our host family program. EF Hosts welcome our students into their homes and communities - and are a vital part of our Campus community. Reporting to the Director of Housing and working alongside our Host Family Recruiters, you will work together to develop and execute a recruitment and marketing plan. The team is working on a summer deadline which means it is a fast-paced, goal-oriented workplace. In this position, you will have the ability to build relationships with homestay hosts, manage your own time schedule and have global visibility within our international company. The ideal candidate is one who is looking to improve communication skills and enhance knowledge of marketing strategies and sales techniques, as well as push efforts of community involvement.Requirements:-Current college student or recent grad-Ability to work on numbers-driven, goal-oriented team and environment-Upbeat and positive even during stressful times-Ability to develop positive relationships with team members and members of the community while working as a team and also independently-Strong communication skills are a must-Must be available to work occasional weekends and evenings-Candidates must successfully pass a criminal background checkResponsibilities:-Preform daily telemarketing (by phone) and email follow up-Work off-site for promotional recruitment street actions, events, fairs, and leafleting-Act as the customer care representative for Host phone calls and inquiries-Contact local businesses and organizations to build a partnership-Create and post Host advertisements-Conduct focus groups and review feedback-Visit prospective hosts to determine their suitability and complete visit forms with great attention to detail-Process & maintain Homestay records & paperworkAbout EF Education First:At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs-focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics-turn dreams into international opportunities.When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about-we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, So Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zrich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.