Friday, April 25, 2008

Gap


The GAP Brand Store to HQ Internship

This is a unique and new internship program for juniors who are working towards a degree in Math, Finance, Economics, or other analytical concentrations.

This internship combines the store experience with head quarters training during the summer of 2008.

Store Experience: Work in the stores full time (35-40 hrs/wk) during the summer & part time throughout your senior year

HQ Training: Attend classes such as Retail Math, Presentation Skills, and Sales Trend Analysis at HQ throughout the summer to prepare for a potential Inventory Analyst job at GAP Brand HQ when you graduate.

*Store hours + HQ class hours will be equivalent to 35-40 hrs/wk

End of Summer Project: Make a presentation on your summer experience tying together your inventory planning experience at HQ with your store experience for a final internship grade.

Ideally: An offer at the end of the program for a full time job upon graduation in the GAP Brand Inventory Planning Team.

Qualifications:

  • Junior working towards a degree in Math, Finance, Economics, or other analytical concentrations
  • Ability to work at a San Francisco based GAP store during the summer of 2008 and the school year (reduced schedule) of 2008-2009
  • Interest in the retail industry
  • Strong communication skills, ability to multitask, strong math and analytical skills
  • Strong team player
  • Ability to start June 9th, 2008 and if offered a full time position, the ability to start that in June of 2009

How to apply:

Email your resume to Erin Sullivan at erin_sullivan@gap.com by May 16th

What happens next?

  • If you qualify a GAP recruiter will contact you and will schedule a first round phone interview to learn about your interest and experience and explain more about the program
  • If you qualify you will be invited to an interview day on May 23rd at GAP headquarters in San Francisco. You will meet representatives from our stores and inventory planning team.
  • Offers for internships will be made by May 26th.

Time Line:

  • Applications due by May 16th
  • HQ interview day is May 23rd
  • Internship offers given on May 26th
  • Internship is from June 9 th – August 15th
    • Start working at your store location on June 9th
    • HQ training begins on June 16th
    • Final project during the week of August 11th

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Benefit Cosmetics


Job Title: Associate Manager, International Operations & Business Development
Department: International
Job Location: Corporate Office- San Francisco
Reports To: Director, International Operations and Business Development
Employee Status: exempt-full time

Summary:
The International Coordinator’s primary role is to ensure that the International region needs are supported at the Corporate Office. The International Department is the main conduit between the International Markets and the Corporate office. This position primary focus is to communicate on behalf of the Markets in terms of Marketing, Forecasting/Planning, Product Development, Visual Merchandising, and Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the markets in terms of Operational Marketing, Global Branding, Visual Merchandising, Training, and Forecasting (ILP). Continue to improve the flow of communication between Asia and corporate office.
Operational Marketing
Forecasting of new product launches, launch support, and follow up on timely shipments.
Create, update and communicate international seasonal marketing plans and launch platforms.
Communicate new product information and updates to all markets.
Provide all international markets with the tools required to forecast launch quantities and conduct retailer presentations: comps, color swatches, product shots, creative boards, product marketing and training briefs, etc.)
Recommend price positioning guidelines on new products in collaboration of International Manager.
Track international assortments and pricing
Execution, data compilation of Intranet and all international communication for specified region

Creative Services/Visual Merchandising
Manage all Creative Service requests and ensure they are provided to the markets in an efficient and timely manner.
Ensure the global execution of brand identity in terms of merchandising, counter design, and visual.
Prepare new door visual guidelines and merchandising elements
Coordinate the design and production of market-specific POS material (posters, transparencies, new product update units, etc.).
Forecast new launch POS material requirements and ensure that global production covers all markets needs.

Logistics Center
Follow-through product registration process for each market with Regulatory team.
Communicate inventory watch lists to all markets and work with Materials team to ensure that international basic replenishment needs are met.
Wholesale
Assist all markets in forecasting new product launch quantity. Ensure that global launch quantities cover all market needs.
Generate and distribute international retail sales reports (market monthly report, new product sell-through report, top 50 ranking etc.).
Update the Master Allocation Sheet based on ILP confirmation

Ecommerce/IT
Coordinate any market IT needs
Communicate US DM schedule to markets
Finance
Manage all invoicing for catalogs, shipments, and any counter support materials
Ensure shipment goals are maintained
Inform Finance of any price increase updates
Assist International Manager in budget planning and revision process
Creative
Provide product development recommendations to corporate team based on market knowledge
Customize quarterly catalogs to each international market (copy translation, assortment, pricing, etc.). Manage the estimate and invoicing process.
Coordinate the design of market-specific consumer material (brochures, mailers, etc.).
Other
· Manage ad-hoc projects and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Strong business acumen and analytical skills
Ability to significantly impact retail sales by assessing business opportunities, creating product ideas, developing marketing strategies, and following through to in-store execution through productive internal and market partnerships.
Open-minded nature and adaptability to new cultures
International marketing and sales experience
Good interpersonal skills
Entrepreneurial, self starter
Strong persuasive and negotiation skills.
Experience in a creative environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Powerpoint)
Experience in travel retail or with distributors
2-3 years of international experience
Foreign language in French or Mandarin is a plus
Some international travel may be required

How To Apply
Interested candidates can apply at starsearch@benefitcosmetics.com.
Subject Line: USF International Associate Manager

Benefit Cosmetics

Job Title: International Coordinator
Department: International Operations and Business Development
Job Location: Corporate Office- San Francisco
Reports To: Director, International Business Development
Employee Status: exempt-full time

Summary:
The International Analyst’s primary role is to ensure that the International region needs are supported at the Corporate Office. The International Department is the main conduit between the International Markets and the Corporate office. This position primary focus is to communicate on behalf of the Markets in terms of Marketing, Forecasting/Planning, Product Development, Visual Merchandising, and Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the markets in terms of Operational Marketing, Global Branding, Visual Merchandising, Training, and Forecasting (ILP). Continue to improve the flow of communication between Asia and corporate office.
Operational Marketing (10%)
Support the International Coordinator is all forecasting needs.
Create, update and communicate international seasonal marketing plans and launch platforms.
Communicate new product information and updates to all markets.
Provide all international markets with the tools required to forecast launch quantities and conduct retailer presentations: comps, color swatches, product shots, creative boards, product marketing and training briefs, etc.)
Recommend price positioning guidelines on new products in collaboration of International Coordinator.
Track international assortments and pricing
Execution, data compilation of Intranet and all international communication for specified region

Creative Services/Visual Merchandising (20%)
Manage all Creative Service requests and ensure they are provided to the markets in an efficient and timely manner.
Ensure the global execution of brand identity in terms of merchandising, counter design, and visual.
Prepare new door visual guidelines and merchandising elements
Coordinate the design and production of market-specific POS material (posters, transparencies, new product update units, etc.).

Wholesale (30%)
Support analysis of international retail sales reports (market monthly report, new product sell-through report, top 50 ranking etc.).
Update the Master Allocation Sheet based on ILP confirmation

Ecommerce/IT
Coordinate any market IT needs
Communicate US DM schedule to markets
Update Intranet
Finance (5%)
Manage all invoicing for catalogs, shipments, and any counter support materials
Inform Finance of any price increase updates
Assist International Manager in budget planning and revision process
Creative (5%)
Manage the estimate and invoicing process.
Administrative/Other (30%)
Pack and ship new product samples. Administrative duties as required.
Organize, event planning of conferences, meetings, booking travel and events.
· Manage ad-hoc projects and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
4 year degree from top university
1-2 years of analytical work experience
Strong business acumen and analytical skills
Ability to significantly impact retail sales by assessing business opportunities, creating product ideas, developing marketing strategies, and following through to in-store execution through productive internal and market partnerships.
Open-minded nature and adaptability to new cultures
International marketing and sales experience
Good interpersonal skills
Entrepreneurial, self starter
Strong persuasive and negotiation skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Powerpoint)
Foreign language in French or Mandarin is a plus

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply at starsearch@benefitcosmetics.com.
Subject Line: USF International Coordinator

Mindjet


Marketing Internships

Mindjet (http://www.mindjet.com/) makes software that helps people visualize and use information. Its leading product, MindManager software, enables individuals and teams to work smarter, think creatively, and save time every day. There are over one million licenses of MindManager software used globally by 85 of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 50 percent of Global 2000 organizations. Mindjet is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.


Mindjet is looking for two organized, honest, professional, detail-oriented, self-starter Marketing Interns with to assist in Market Research, Product Marketing and Product Development for our company’s product lines. This is a unique position to expose the Marketing Intern to a variety of target markets and to develop compelling collaterals that address these market needs. 15/hr+ DOE. Must be able to work a consistent schedule and be dependable.

Primary responsibilities include:

- Marketing research and developing sales collaterals- Interact with customers to define their marketing needs - Working in a team environment to brainstorm means to market a variety of products - Gaining a variety of skills and product knowledge

Qualifications:
- Extremely Organized and Detail Oriented - Experience in communications/marketing or sales is highly desirable - Must have excellent PC knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office- Self-motivated and creative with excellent oral and written communication skills
Please submit resumes to geno.zertuche@mindjet.com

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Aerotek




INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION

Aerotek, a leading provider of recruiting and staffing services, is currently seeking an energetic, career oriented individual for an opportunity as an intern for our local sales office.

Aerotek is a division of Allegis Group, providing our clients with commercial, industrial, professional and technical professionals in a variety of industries. We have over 120 field offices located across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Aerotek is the largest privately held staffing company in the United States and we are growing tremendously!

Our Interns work with our Recruiters, our clients and a high energy team of Aerotek Sales Managers, Customer Service Associates and others to identify, screen, interview, present and hire qualified candidates for contract and permanent positions. This is a great opportunity to work in a Business Environment in a fast paced and growing industry.

Qualified candidates for the Intern position will:

-Assist Recruiters to develop recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various recruiting tools.
-Call potential candidates throughout the area to increase our pipeline for our recruiters.
-Evaluate candidates’ strengths compared with clients’ requirements by, for example, evaluating, screening, and phone interviewing the candidate.
-Complete necessary pre-employment processes including reference checks and background/drug tests.
-Manage contract employees while on assignment with our customers.
-Work with Account Managers to learn the industries we service.
-Maintain relationships with industry contacts to provide customer service, gain industry knowledge, and get referrals and sales leads.

Qualified candidates for the Recruiter position must:

-In the process or receiving a Bachelor’s degree.
-Have a strong desire/interest in working in the business field, including sales & recruiting.
-Possess strong written and oral English communication skills.
-Be familiar with Microsoft Word and MS Outlook (or similar email application).
-Have work experience in a service-oriented business.
-Have a desire to learn and advance in a fast paced sales environment, and be capable of regularly using good judgment and discretion to accomplish goals and work requirements.
-Be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

The chosen candidate will receive an hourly salary of $15.00.
This is a full time position: Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm plus occasional overtime.



This is a summer internship and the duration will be 3 months.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Timmons Design Engineers


PART-TIME OFFICE INTERN
Paid part-time summer internship position from May to September, hours negotiable.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Answering the telephone · Filing, faxing, and copying · Assembling marketing and PR mailers and packets · Database maintenance and data entry · Assisting with general office administrative work when needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Professional telephone manners · Proficient in the use of office equipment · Excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook; · Written and verbal communication skills · Detail oriented. · Experience in Adobe Illustrator, Powerpoint, and Photoshop is a plus · Background in Engineering not required

ABOUT US: TDE is a consulting engineering firm specializing in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) and Sustainable design. TDE is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco and offers a complete range of MEP and Sustainable design services for a diverse range of projects.

To learn more about our company and see examples of our work, please visit our website at http://www.timmonsdesigneng.com

To apply for this position please email a cover letter and resume to Laura at Laura@timmonsdesigneng.com



Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Armanino McKenna's 1st Annual Leadership Conference

Armanino McKenna’s first annual AM Leadership Conference: Building Your Future. We are very excited to begin offering our own conference to some of the talented students at your university.

Our one-day conference will take place in our headquarter office located in San Ramon, California on Saturday, August 9, 2008 and will be open to sophomores and juniors. The conference will focus on:

· Providing students with the tools to begin developing their leadership skills and begin building their professional foundation.
· An in-depth assessment of their personal leadership style with the notable TRUE COLORS program.
· Networking with a number of professionals within our firm.
· Learning strategies on personal branding from our keynote speaker, Rebecca Ryan.


Please contact the UGP office for an application and more details if interested @ 415-422-2521.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Bare Escentuals


IT Internship for Bare Escentuals Summer 2007


Responsibilities:

-Enhance corporate intranet site. Tasks will include, but are not limited to:
-Develop departmental home pages, namely for a distributed sales team.
-Configure system with appropriate access controls.
-Provide requisite change management documentation for deployment and end user documentation for navigation and use.
-Provide basic end-user training of system and environment.
-Assist inventory management team with the planning and development of a corporate extranet site as time permits.

Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a 4-year undergraduate or graduate program in a computer or business-related discipline. Preferences to those in Junior year or higher.
- Strong knowledge of web page design and deployment. Preferences given to those with Microsoft Sharepoint portal. HTML is a must.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including but not limited to verbal and written communication, presentation, and adaptive personality; able to work cross-functionally with non-technical associates. Must exhibit a drive for results and have an academic or professional track record of integrity.

This will report directly to the Director of Information Technology.

IT - Ray Tofolo - applicants can apply directly to Ray at rtofolo@bareescentuals.com

Oracle entry level finance job

Job Title: Compensation Analyst

Department: North America Sales Compensation

General Function:
Ensure timely and accurate payment of commissions/bonuses to the North America sales force (License, Consulting, Support, Education) in accordance with accepted compensation plans, terms and conditions, standard business practices, and internal controls. Research and resolve compensated related issues.

Responsibilities:
Calculate, validate, and submit commission payments to Management
Analyze transactions to reconcile sales credit and commission
Systematically build and maintain sales credit roll-up hierarchies
Review and process approved sales credit adjustments (e.g., JE's)
Validate and register approved teaming agreements
Research and resolve commission/bonus payment related inquiries


Qualifications:
BA/BS required, preferably in Business or related degree

1-2 years of professional work experience

Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Innovative problem solver

Ability to communicate professionally both written and verbally

Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure

Willingness to work long hours when required

Excellent customer service focus

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Capacity to learn quickly and adapt to change

Prior compensation experience is a plus

Intermediate Excel skills is a plus

Familiarity with Oracle Applications is a plus


Reports To: Manager, North America Sales Compensation

Works With:
Sales Representatives or Consultants

Sales or Consulting Management

Field and Oracle Direct Finance

Line of Business Operations

Global Incentive Planning

North America Tactical Planning

Monday, April 14, 2008

Career Planning Peers in Career Services Center!

Beginning Tuesday, April 15th, in order to expand our reach to a wider student population, the Priscilla A. Scotlan Career Services Center will institute a new Career Planning Peer program. Our new Career Planning Peers have been trained to help students with basic resume and job related questions, and can provide valuable information on our resources for internships and grad school.

The Career Planning Peers will be in the Career Services library ready to assist students during most of our Drop-In hours, Tuesday through Thursday from 2-4pm, Friday from 1-3pm, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5-7pm. Please also note, Counselors will still be available for appointments and Drops Ins everyday during the week.

Please come in during our Drop-In hours to meet our new Career Planning Peers today!

USF Career Services Center
415-422-6216
UC 403

Friday, April 11, 2008

Global Revenue Operations Support


Job Description
As a member of Global Revenue Operations Support team, you will gain exposure to Oracle’s revenue operations team including Order Administration, Project accounting, Account Receivable and Collections. You will be involved in the following projects:

· Plan and develope global policies around account receivables, collections and the Global Revenue Operations team

· Create reports and matrices for tracking receivables and work
o Support the development of Global KPI's and the underlying reporting archtecture
o Gain an understanding of the operation for use in developing the KPI's
o Support the enhancement of global policies as they relate to the achievement of KPI's

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
· Pursuing an MBA degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
· Strong written and oral communication skills.
· Ability to communicate within a global, matrixed organization.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, with specific emphasis on Excel and some Powerpoint.
· Ability to articulate, structure, and present financial data in a fast-paced, result-oriented environment.
· Possess enthusiasm, flexibility, and the ability to work independently, and as part of a team.

Preferred Requirements:
· Oracle Application knowledge is a plus.
· Relevant work experience in a global business environment.

Other Relevant Information
Global Revenue Operations Corporate Global Support
· The Global Revenue Operations Corporate Global Support team was established one year ago and their mission is to Maximize the acquired assets for Oracle, by validating and seemlessly migrating the Accounts Receivable balances and driving them to immediate resolution. Support Global Revenue Operations by providing timely and accurate reporting matrices.

· To help achieve this, the team needs to enhance existing policies and develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for global measurement of organization effectiveness.

· The team supports a global organization and reports to the VP of Global Revenue Operations who runs an organization of ~ 800 Oracle employees located around the world.

Company Information
Company Profile:
Join the industry leader in enterprise software. For three decades, Oracle has been the center of innovation for enterprise software - birthplace of the first commercially available relational database and the first suite of Internet-based applications. For additional information on Oracle vision, customers, history and insight, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/corporate/corpoverview1.html


Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits plan is called OracleFLEX, that provides basic benefits and then enables eligible employees to choose coverage levels and additional benefits that best meet their needs and those of their eligible dependents. For more information, please visit http://www.oracle.com/corporate/employment/college/ben.html


For information on Campus tour, Oracle Diversity and the Bay Area, please visit:

http://www.oracle.com/corporate/employment/college/culture/campus.html

Oracle University Global Marketing


Internship Summary
Oracle University Global Marketing


Internship Opportunity
Analyze and review Oracle University external Web site to improve navigation, flow, content, and broken/outdated links
Write content for the Web to re-fresh pages and update positioning
Submit service requests and work with the Oracle University Web team to create and update pages as necessary
Work with the Oracle University regional marketing managers to translate and customize the Google advertising keywords
Write and product data sheets in coordination with product management teams and editorial team
Preferred Qualifications
Concentration in marketing communications

Location
Position is based at Oracle HQ in Redwood Shores, CA.

Global Oracle Certification Program Team


Internship Summary
Global Oracle Certification Program Team


Internship Opportunity

Participate in and complete several Product Marketing oriented projects for the Global Oracle Certification Program Team

Required skills
Solid analytical skills
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Ability to work independently or semi-independently
Potential Projects
Research and report on various competitor programs (to be defined), including their offerings, structures and marketing strategies. Report on things that are working and things that are not and recommend potential opportunities for the Oracle program.
Analyze, compare and summarize certification benefit offerings of various certification and credentialing organizations. Investigate and recommend changes to Oracle's certification benefit offerings.
Review and analyze current collaterals and report on any gaps or opportunities to better communicate and market the certification program.
Participate in team initiative to coordinate new methodology for delivery of certification benefits to newly certified candidates.
Analyze web usage trend on the Oracle certification website and make recommended changes that will improve and streamline candidate access to key information.
Location
Position is based at Oracle HQ in Redwood Shores, CA.

Oracle Instructional Design Intern


Internship Summary
Oracle Instructional Design Intern



Internship Opportunity
Review the curriculum template and design
Analyze technical products for eLearning and Learning 2.0
Survey the students and employee organizations to understand their business need
Preferred Qualifications
Junior or Senior in an accredited, top-tier university.
Knowledge of curriculum design and instruction technologies like Adobe Flash, Captivate.
General understanding of eLearning
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Location
Position is based at Oracle HQ in Redwood Shores, CA.

Service Engineering R&D Group



Internship Summary
Service Engineering R&D Group



Team Description
We are an R&D group within the Service Engineering organization. Our charter is to develop innovative services to drive step-function changes to the business as well as the customer experience. As such, the work we do tends to be on the cutting-edge that balances some research orientation with applied pragmatism and time-to-market objectives. An example output of such work is a transformative way of diagnosing software problems more than 100X faster than today's approach. If you are interested in learning a different way of thinking about software designs, and in being a part of something that can be the next big thing in the software services industry, this is the opportunity for you.

Internship Opportunity
We are looking for a summer intern who is intelligently inquisitive with an unyielding drive to learn and succeed, to develop conceptual prototypes as a way for us to study feasibility, modeling, and abstracted interfaces in the mainstream projects.

Preferred Qualifications
The candidate must be Proficient in programming in Java, scripting, and able to quickly start up and run. Knowledge of some "web 2.0" technologies a major plus, i.e. AJAX, Flash, ...etc.

Location
HQ-Redwood Shores, California

Oracle GIT Applications Systems


Oracle GIT Applications Systems

Work with Oracle’s world-class technology to develop, implement and support Oracle's global infrastructure.
Oracle Global IT "implements, maintains, upgrades and extends" the applications that Oracle requires to meet it's rapidly changing business requirements, and provides a showcase for Oracle's products. Global IT influences the direction and strategy for Oracle's products through collaborative and often pioneering involvement in business applications
As part of Oracle Global IT Support Systems Operations Team, you will get an opportunity to implement and support key applications and solutions used by Oracle internally and by Oracle Customer Support Organization to provide world class Customer support. You will be one of the first to operationally implement and support a Siebel 8.0 CRM implementation on Linux/Oracle RAC/Grid Technology and customer portal built of Oracle’s ADF/Fusion technologies and work with Oracles world-class technology to develop, implement and support Oracle's global infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities: You will be responsible for one or many of these responsibilities based on your functional team:

Systems Team Responsibilities:
· Responsible for day to day operations and troubleshooting of Production Systems
· Utilize change management to ensure maximum uptime of the production systems.
· Work closely with the Development Team to deploy and support internal releases across other test environments
· Responsible for optimal configuration, and high availability of complex integrated processes within the overall application enterprise
· Automate routine tasks to improve operational efficiency in maintaining production and test environments.
· Implementing and upgrading systems using latest Oracle technologies
· Define and Execute Test and Production Deployment Process
· Design and document process and procedures in conjunction with continuous improvement planning
· Work on problems and identify root cause and implement solutions
· Develop and update automated methods to maintain production and test environments
· Responsible for day to day monitoring and operations of Production Systems
· Available for On Call support for Production Systems during non business hours
· Coordinate activities with IT Operations, Solutions Team, Development, Support, Customer Care, Engineering and Development for ongoing improvement, monitoring, testing, and servicing of production and test systems.
· Responsible for optimal configuration, and high availability of complex integrated processes within the overall application enterprise
· Work with vendors to implement 3rd party solutions into test and production environments
Critical Requirements:
· Majoring in Computer Science, Engineering
· Technical understanding and experience with Oracle databases
· Technical understanding and in-depth knowledge of at least one of our core technologies: Oracle Database Administration or Siebel Administration
· Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
· Understanding of the application development life cycle and application design
· Eagerness and ability to deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment
· Self motivated and resourceful
· Good verbal and written communication skills in English
· Ability to work across cultures in an international context
· Availability for on-call support after business hours and holidays/week-ends.
· Willing to work in shift-rotations and travel within region when necessary

Preferred Requirements:
· Proven experience in an application software environment working with Oracle, Siebel CRM or other application technologies
· Knowledge and experience with some or many of the following are highly desirable: Oracle 10g RAC, Oracle 10gAS, PL/SQL, SQL, Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, Oracle Database concepts, BigIP or any other Load Balancer, Oracle Enterprise Manager
· Preference for working in an international cooperative 24x7 team environment

Job Location: HQ – Redwood Shores, CA

FBR Capital Markets


Summer Analyst 2008

Employer: FBR Capital Markets
Division: Investment Banking
Title: Summer Analyst
Job Function: Financial Analysis
Job Industry: Financial Services/Banking

Description:
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group (FBR) was founded in 1989 to deliver research on a select group of industries. The firm has since expanded its capabilities, today providing a full range of financial services, including investment banking, institutional brokerage and research, asset management and private wealth. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, FBR also operates through offices in Boston, Dallas, Houston, Irvine, New York, San Francisco, London, UK and Sydney, Australia.

FBR concentrates on delivering investment banking services to and investing in companies primarily in eight industries, including consumer, diversified industrials, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, healthcare, insurance, real estate, and technology, media and telecommunications. The firm’s investment banking practice offers capital raising as well as M&A and restructuring advisory services. FBR complements its offerings with a research team that covers more than 600 companies and fixed income issues.

Summer Analyst:
The Summer Analyst will develop skills in analysis using modeling and valuation, deal structuring and transaction execution from conception to close. The Summer Analyst will gain exposure to capital raising and M&A advisory transactions by providing operational and logistical support to the entire Group including, but not limited to, creating pitches to current and prospective clients, detailed financial analysis, assisting with due diligence, preparing filings and other documents required by the SEC, scheduling drafting sessions, and organizing roadshow presentations. FBR offers unique opportunities for a Summer Analyst to work closely with professionals at all levels.

Skills and Experience Required:
· Understanding of relevant financial, mathematical and accounting techniques.
· Ability to analyze data, identify problems and apply creative solutions.
· Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to express ideas in a confident, organized manner.
· Ability to work in teams in a fast-paced environment.
· Ability to organize time well, set proper priorities and deliver according to expectations.
· Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Summer Analysts are BA/BS candidates in 2009 at a leading institution. Candidates must have demonstrated leadership in their school activities, maintain a solid GPA and be willing to complete tasks as assigned. This temporary full-time exempt position will be paid a base salary.

This position is for Summer 2008 with a common start and end date in early June and mid August, respectively. FBR will attempt to assist with locating housing options for Summer Analysts as needed. Summer Analysts who demonstrate excellent performance will be considered for full-time opportunities upon completion of their degree program.

Summer Program Training:
At FBR, we invest in you! FBR University offers training modules focused on financial accounting, modeling, valuation taught by top professors and business specific learning sessions delivered by FBR leaders with experience and expertise. These sessions are delivered throughout the Summer Program to provide depth and breadth in all areas of the firm aimed at enhancing the learning experience.

Location: San Francisco, CA
Position Type: Temporary Full-Time
Education: Desired Major(s): BBA/Business Honors, BBA/Accounting, BBA/Finance, BBA/International Business, BBA/Management and Other Majors Will Be Considered
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen, Permanent U.S. Work Authorization (Permanent Resident)

This will remain posted till May 9th and have all applicants apply on our website http://www.fbr.com/

FBR CAPITAL MARKETS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

FXCM


FXCM, an INC 500 company, is an industry leader in the rapidly expanding field of online currency trading services for retail and institutional traders. The firm operates out of our offices in New York, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. With substantial operations around the world, the FXCM Group has serviced over 78,000 accounts to date and in addition, services over 400 institutional clients from more than 80 countries. FXCM has a proven track record of reliability and success with over 1,500,000 trades executed each month via the FX Trading Station.


Daily FX Internship

Primary responsibilities includes (not limited to):
Research and development for www.dailyfx.com
Assist by analyzing information related to the capital markets
Assisting the Daily FX Team with writing and publishing information for www.dailyfx.com
Maintaining a database of market knowledge and world news events

Qualifications:
Must be eligible to work in the USA (No H1 Visa Sponsorship)
Must be a sophomore or junior in college with a GPA of 3.0 or above
DailyFX is looking for candidates with prior experience in capital markets, either in trading or research
Must be able to work at a basic excel level with exceptional writing skills and have a background in finance or economics
Although all majors will be considered, there will be a good deal of responsibility with technical aspects of the markets that the candidate will need to understand
Prior to submitting your resume, the firm requests that you do the following:
Review the firms website thoroughly: www.fxcm.com

Interested candidates may email their resume and cover letter to sfjobs@fxcm.com . Please reference the Daily FX Internship position on your resume and cover letter.


Location: San Francisco, CA
Shifts: Flexible between 1-10 PM (Mon-Thur)
Start Date: Immediately

Friday, April 4, 2008

TickerMine




Each day, Wall Street is flooded with stock research offering a multitude of conflicting investment opinions. As such, TickerMine is not in the business of providing more opinions. We believe that accurate raw data points can be used to gain insight in to the stock selection and valuation process.

Internship Description
Tickermine is expanding its coverage and growing daily therefore we are in need of a motivated, self-driven and intelligent intern. The intern will assist the Research Analyst and CEO directly in the following areas:
1. Quality Assurance work, the key to our success.
2. Assist in finding new companies allowing us to expand our coverage.
3. Writing about TickerMine in financial blogs and message boards.
4. Assisting the CEO and Research analyst in other activities.

Qualifications
1. Majoring in economics, computer science or business.
2. Excellent writing capabilities.
3. Be able to use Microsoft Excel proficiently.
4. Be able to perform Internet research and due diligence.
5. Be excited about interning in a start up company and helping it grow to become an industry leader.
6. Be able to commit 15 – 20 hours a week (very flexible)


This is an unpaid internship and can last through the spring semester or the end of summer.

Interested students should email cover letters and resumes to Randy Roach at the following email address – Randy@Tickermine.com

Thursday, April 3, 2008

ESURANCE


ESURANCE
Job Description


Job Title: Marketing Intern

Reports To: Partner Marketing Manager

Please send Cover Letter and Resume to: esuranceintern@yahoo.com

Summary:

Under supervision of the Partner Revenue Marketing Manager, the Marketing Intern will help manage and execute marketing strategies such as competitive research, optimizing marketing campaigns, investigating new sources of revenue, developing customer contact strategies, develop requirements for new website functionality and/or assist with other projects and assignments as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

· Assist in the management and execution of marketing strategies
· Assist in managing search campaigns
· Investigate new partnerships for driving traffic to the 3rd party product area
· Develop email strategies for third party products
· Research competitors and make recommendations for changes to product offerings
· Prepare partner meeting notes and assist with follow up items.
· Analyze and make recommendations for improvements to online product presentation. Suggest changes to improve operational metrics in this area.
· Develop strategy for implementing other products into the Learning Center


Qualifications:

· Ability to accomplish goals through influence management and motivation
· Grasp and learn technical concepts quickly
· Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and proven analytical problem solving skills
· Microsoft office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project)

Education and Experience:

· Currently enrolled and actively working towards a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Management, or Marketing
· Previous project/marketing management experience
Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to operate a PC and sit for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.

Please send Cover Letter and Resume to: esuranceintern@yahoo.com

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

INVITATION: Sun Marketing's 2nd Networking Session


Our March event was such a huge success . . . that students and hiring managers have asked for another networking session on April 29th!
Registration details below . . .

CALLING ALL STUDENTS: Please join us for Sun’s Spring 2008 Marketing Networking Session!

At Sun, we create technologies with one goal in mind: to connect everyone and everything to the network, enabling people to interact and participate. So how do we do this? Simple. We have people with the passion and imagination to develop innovative technologies and solutions that solve the world’s most challenging problems. Sun’s Spring 2008 Marketing Networking Session offers students a unique opportunity to learn more about Sun’s Marketing organization and what it takes for to be a part of such a dynamic and innovative team.

By attending this event you can:
•Learn about Sun’s hiring process, time lines, goals and objectives.
•Meet with hiring managers from Integrated Marketing, Field Marketing, Market Development, Product Development, Product Marketing and Global Communications.

Tuesday, April 29th

4 pm to 7 pm

10 Network Circle

Menlo Park, CA 94025

REGISTER TO ATTEND: http://www.sun.com/executives/iforce/Spring_2008_Networking_Session.html

We encourage all those who register to submit resumes for marketing positions at:
http://www.sun.com/studentzone

Sun Microsystems Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-650-960-1300 or 1-800-555-9SUN Web sun.com



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