green home is OFFERING
Green Business internships
Who: Green Home, Inc. (www.greenhome.com), a leading provider of environmentally friendly products and a practical resource for people and institutions wanting to go green + you!
What: An internship in green product approval, marketing and procurement. Be creative with website and database updating with continuous involvement in customer service and supplier negotiations.
When: Fall, 2008 (15 hrs/week, 225 total hours, dates are flexible M-F)
Where: 850 24th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121
Why: Switching our patterns of consumption is the most important thing we can do to save the planet. Green Home is making it easier for consumers and businesses to find truly green products. Help us source, qualify and educate people about these products.
MORE: Get practical training in green business by working with one of the top environmentally-aware companies in the Bay Area. Join us as we locate and reach out to green product manufacturers and service providers to list their products on Green Home’s Web site. Learn the ins and outs of Green Home’s Product Approval Policy and what makes a product green. In addition to offering products, Green Home provides services, assessments and information to individuals and organizations looking to reduce their environmental impact.
Work with us this Fall as we make real progress in continuing to capitalize on the market for eco-products and services.
Get specific training in how market transformation is possible:
Use the Web to research cool eco-products (Product Sourcing)
Work in MySQL to organize products by attributes (Database Management)
Write product descriptions and fact sheets that are clear and understandable while incorporating SEO keywords (Communications)
Track shipped packages and confirm delivery (Product Confirmation)
Upload images and improve visual appeal of website (Product Enhancement)
Prepare information and answer questions for our customers (Education & Customer Service)
Work with suppliers to negotiate costs and weekly deals (Supply Chain Mgmt.)
Requirements: Excellent writing and communication skills, creative mindset, computer experience (such as FileMaker, Photoshop, Excel, Word, HTML), a strong desire to learn, an ability to multi-task, a keen interest in making the world a better place, a sense of humor, and available 15+ hours a week.
Contact Green Home Intern Coordinator at green@greenhome.com
or call 415.282.6400
