Product and Market Development Intern

Position Title: Product and Market Development Intern
Hours/Week: 8-10 hours/week (flexible)
Reports To: Product Lead
Compensation: Volunteer
3 internships available

Position Summary:

To assist with the product development and market research of one of three products which our organization is developing with the Amazon communities where we work:

Handbags made from natural rubber latex - For more information, click here
Social tourism – We would like to organize visits to the communities we serve and surrounding areas. This would be very small scale tourism and would require coordination with our Field Manager (located in Brazil but speaks English) and the Product Lead (located in Seattle).
A line of lifestyle products made from essential oils from the Amazon Communities - This product requires the most creative input and is currently the least well developed of the three.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The particular product would be selected based on the specific interests and skills of the candidate. The project’s goal would be to:

Develop a market plan for one specific product, including pricing, distribution options, features, segmentation and more.
Develop an understanding of the product.
Research various marketing aspects.
Depending upon the amount of time this takes, the candidate might also become involved with the execution of the plan.
There is a potential for the Intern to visit the communities as part of the research of the project, if needed.
The lifestyle products will likely require a partnership with other organizations and recommendations for the nature and even potential partnership candidates would be expected from the intern. We would hope to use the intern’s marketing plans and other recommendations as the basis of a future grant proposal.

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Needed:

Strong experience with the product marketing and business management.
Strong communication Skills.
Knowledge of market research tools.
Ability to work independently.
Analytical Skills.
Self-directed and self-motivated.
Detail-oriented and flexible.

Logistics and Compensation:

Start and end dates are flexible. Since this is a volunteer position no compensation will be given but will cover approved expenses..
This is a virtual opportunity which gives you flexibility to work from your home or in field.

This is a virtual team opportunity which you may perform from your home or other location.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN’s) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of a community of volunteers. We are staffed along the lines of the Open Source development community. We have several (currently eight) Working Groups, each with its own lead who manages a number of Project Leads. These Project Leads are responsible for building and managing teams of volunteers to execute specific projects. We’re a small organization and so lines of responsibility become a little blurred at time, but this provides a terrific opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand your skills. For more information on our staffing structure, please visit Open Volunteer Positions.

If you are interested, please send your resume and cover note to rbortner@communityempowernet.org

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