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Online Internship

Employer: Harmelin Media

Harmelin Media Online Internship
Harmelin Media, Bala Cynwyd, PA www.harmelin.com

Overview/Company Background
Over the past 25 years, Harmelin Media has grown to be one of the country’s top ten independent media planning and buying firms, as advertisers seek alternatives to buying media through full-service ad agencies. We have a team of more than 100 media professionals servicing accounts totaling more than $300 million in annual billing. We built our business on strategic planning, buying efficiencies, and client service.

We are currently looking for Fall 2009 interns for our Online Media Department. Internships are unpaid and the hours are flexible. Many of our interns work 2 to 3 days per week.

About the Position
The role of the intern is to learn the basic principles of media planning and buying by assisting in the research, development, and implementation of media plans and buys under the direct supervision of experienced media professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone curious about the online media industry.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Provide general administrative support to the media team
• Support the planning and buying processes
• Handle client buy maintenance as required
• Pulling reporting data from ad servers
• Interact with media sales representatives as directed by senior staff
• Attend vendor meetings as required
• Assist in competitive analyses
• Keep informed of relevant issues affecting the advertising industry
• Review and reconcile media invoices using the company billing system
• Other duties may be assigned as is deemed necessary to meet company needs

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient at using the Internet for secondary research and other tasks
• Strong quantitative skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills

Contact Info:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to interns@harmelin.com. Decisions about interviews will be made on a rolling basis.

Harmelin Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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