TRADESHOW ASSISTANT INTERN | 20 hours per week | 3 months
Currently interviewing for SPRING SEMESTER

Ayana Glaze Jewelry has an immediate need for a Spring intern to assist us during 1^st quarter 2017 . From January thru March, the intern will assist with our tradeshow efforts. Working with Ayana Glaze Jewelry will be fun and exciting endeavor. You will learn and grow with the team as we embark upon this next phase of our business – WHOLESALE.

You will work closely with the owner. You are expected to take direction, but more importantly, you are REQUIRED to provide ideas that work for the betterment of the business and team. This is an opportunity for you to create a strong niche for yourself on the Ayana Glaze Jewelry team and come away with a varied skill-set that will further your fashion career. Students who successfully complete the spring internship will also receive a letter of recommendation from Ayana Glaze, a stipend at the end of the internship as well as some” fashionable perks” along the way. Please apply by sending your resume, two letters of recommendation (from instructors, clergy or employers), as well online links to your portfolio + CV, links for your social media accounts to ayana@ayanaglazejewelry.com.

The Tradeshow Assistant Intern will: 

• Assist with pre-show activities including:
  • Booth planning, marketing campaigns and sales strategies
  • Compile pre-show reports
  • Prepare tradeshow
• Assist during tradeshow
  • Attend tradeshow and work show booth and floor during assigned hours
  • Market products to buyers. Includes walking the floor, distributing literature and inviting buyers to stop by tradeshow booth
  • Provide customer service and support to buyers
• Provide post-trade show assistance to include:
  • Assist in the creation of a post tradeshow report
  • Assist with booth break down
  • Inventory show materials as well and jewelry and jewelry displays.
  • Follow up with buyers. Includes sending emails, creating mailing list,assisting with follow-up letter distribution.
  • Work with merchandising team to process and send out orders between tradeshows
• Perform additional duties as needed include:
  • Interface with wholesale clients via email and preparing line-sheets, swatchbooks, and sales kits for interested parties.
  • Create images and copy for regular social media promotion, including info for events, top-down IG images, work-in-progress shots, etc.
  • Assist in various studio production tasks, such as making tags, dustbags, cutting and sewing fabric linings for handbags + accessories, and finishing processes within leatherworking
  • Social media promotion during events
  • Take photos of booth, tradeshow actions, etc.
  • Attend calls and meetings as needed

Skills Necessary: 

• Strong MS Office and Adobe Photoshop skills
• Clear, concise communication skills in email and other professional mediums
• Knowledge of popular social media platforms
• Basic photography skills for creative engaging images to be used in social media + event promotion
• Down-to-earth attitude and vibe for interacting with customers and other client interfacing at shows and the digital boutique
• A personality that thrives when taking initiative and learning new tasks in a self-directed manner
• A flexible personality that can handle an ever-changing work environment and is able to roll with the flow!
• Ability to communicate product knowledge in a friendly way to clients 
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail 
• Self-motivated; ability to take initiative to complete tasks quickly 
• MUST have reliable transportation to get to tradeshows and events
• Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Flexibility to work varying hours including evenings and weekends

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN | 20 hours per week | 3 months
Currently interviewing for SPRING SEMESTER

Ayana Glaze Jewelry has an immediate need for a Spring intern to assist with our marketing efforts . From January – March, the intern will assist with our tradeshow efforts. Working with Ayana Glaze Jewelry will be fun and exciting endeavor. You will learn and grow with the team as we take our brand to the next level.

We are a small team, which means you will report directly to the owner. You are expected to take direction, but more importantly, you are REQUIRED to provide ideas and that work for the betterment of the team and the profitability of the company. This is an opportunity for you to create a strong niche for yourself on the Ayana Glaze Jewelry team and come away with a varied skill-set that will further your fashion career. Students who successfully complete the spring internship will also receive a letter of recommendation from Ayana Glaze, a stipend at the end of the internship as well as some ‘fashionable perks” along the way. Please apply by sending your resume, a  letter of recommendation (from instructors, clergy or employers), two references (name, number and email ) as well as online links to your portfolio + CV, links for your social media accounts to ayana@ayanaglazejewelry.com.

The Graphic Design Assistant Intern will: 

• Assist with the creation of brand identity for Ayana Glaze Jewelry
• Ensure that brand identity is consistent across all platforms
• Design and lay out business cards, rack cards, linesheets, tradeshow materials, brochures, letterhead, post cards, direct mail
• Design digital elements for social media and online marketing campaigns
• Edit product photography to create files for online store and print collateral
• Design banner, signs and posters as needed

Skills Necessary: 

• Strong verbal and written communicator
• Skilled in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and other graphic/photography
• Clear, concise communication skills in email and other professional mediums
• Knowledge of popular social media platforms
• Photography and photo editing skills to create engaging images and artwork
• Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Must demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines
• A personality that thrives when taking initiative and learning new tasks in a self-directed manner
• A flexible personality that can handle an ever-changing work environment and is able to roll with the flow!
• Ability to communicate product knowledge in a friendly way to clients 
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Self-motivated; ability to take initiative to complete tasks quickly

 

MARKETING ASSISTANT INTERN | 20 hours per week | 3 months
Currently interviewing for SPRING SEMESTER

Ayana Glaze Jewelry has an immediate need for a Spring intern to assist with our marketing efforts . From January – March, the intern will assist with our tradeshow efforts. Working with Ayana Glaze Jewelry will be a fun and exciting endeavor. You will learn and grow with the team as we take our brand to the next level.

We are a small team, which means you will report directly to the owner. You are expected to take direction, but more importantly, you are REQUIRED to provide ideas that work for the betterment of the team and the profitability of the company. This is an opportunity for you to create a strong niche for yourself on the Ayana Glaze Jewelry team and come away with a varied skill-set that will further your fashion career. Students who successfully complete the spring internship will also receive a letter of recommendation from Ayana Glaze, a stipend at the end of the internship as well as some ‘fashionable perks” along the way. Please apply by sending your resume, a  letter of recommendation (from instructors, clergy or employers), two references (name, number and email ) as well as online links to your portfolio + CV, links for your social media accounts to ayana@ayanaglazejewelry.com.

The Marketing Assistant Intern will: 

• Assist with the development, enhancement and implementation of the Ayana Glaze Jewelry marketing plan
• Write website copy including but not limited to product descriptions, digital ad copy, blog posts
• Run social media campaigns to promote the brand as well as events
• Work closely with the Graphic Design assistant to create print collateral including linesheets, rack cards, brochures, post cards and tradeshow collateral
• Acting as the keeper of the marketing collateral, provide support for Publicist Intern by editing press releases, sharing supporting collateral to send to the media, etc.
• Attend and assist at events and tradeshows as assigned
• Assist in the creation of tradeshow collateral and post-show follow-up

Skills Necessary: 

• Strong verbal and written communicator skilled in the MS Office product suite
• Comfortable working in Adobe Photoshop
• Clear, concise communication skills in email and other professional mediums
• Knowledge of popular social media platforms
• Basic photography skills for creative engaging images to be used in social media + event promotion
• Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Must demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines
• A personality that thrives when taking initiative and learning new tasks in a self-directed manner
• A flexible personality that can handle an ever-changing work environment and is able to roll with the flow!
• Ability to communicate product knowledge in a friendly way to clients 
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail 
• Self-motivated; ability to take initiative to complete tasks quickly 
• MUST have reliable transportation to get to attend events

PUBLICIST INTERN | 20 hours per week | 3 months
Currently interviewing for SPRING SEMESTER

Ayana Glaze Jewelry has an immediate need for a Spring publicity intern to assist with our media relations efforts . From January – March, the intern will assist with our publicity efforts. Working with Ayana Glaze Jewelry will be a fun and exciting endeavor. You will learn and grow with the team as we take our brand to the next level.

We are a small team, which means you will report directly to the owner. You are expected to take direction, but more importantly, you are REQUIRED to provide ideas that work for the betterment of the team and the profitability of the company. This is an opportunity for you to create a strong niche for yourself on the Ayana Glaze Jewelry team and come away with a varied skill-set that will further your fashion career. Students who successfully complete the spring internship will also receive a letter of recommendation from Ayana Glaze, a stipend at the end of the internship as well as some ‘fashionable perks” along the way. Please apply by sending your resume, a  letter of recommendation (from instructors, clergy or employers), two references (name, number and email ) as well as online links to your portfolio + CV, links for your social media accounts to ayana@ayanaglazejewelry.com.

The Publicist Intern will:

• Fully support company’s PR strategy and execute it in different phases
• Create and curate engaging content 
• Effectively utilize company’s social media and blogs 
• Write and distribute press releases
• Build a custom media list specific to Ayana Glaze Jewelry
• Create a media calendar an pitch news ideas/features ideas to the media
• Schedule interviews with the press

Skills Necessary: 

• Strong verbal and written communicator skilled in the MS Office product suite
• Clear, concise communication skills in email and other professional mediums
• Existing media connections or willingness to develop new connections
• Basic photography skills for creative engaging images to be used in social media + event promotion
• Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Must demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines
• A personality that thrives when taking initiative and learning new tasks in a self-directed manner
• A flexible personality that can handle an ever-changing work environment and is able to roll with the flow!
• Ability to communicate product knowledge in a friendly way to clients 
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail 
• Self-motivated; ability to take initiative to complete tasks quickly 
• MUST have reliable transportation to get to attend events