Sheep Marketing Intern

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

About the role

The Sheep Marketing Intern’s primary objective will be to learn all aspects of Sandhills products and services, and to focus on new market development within the sheep industry. This position requires prior experience or knowledge in the sheep industry.

The intern will be contacting sellers within the sheep and livestock industries and educating them on our products and services. This process will entail explaining our websites and how to enter their own information, along with entering their listings for them. The position is also responsible for handling in-bound and outbound customer calls and email communications.

The Intern will gather information on shows and meetings in the industry. Researching the sheep and livestock industries and the proper way to list the information on our site will be done in addition to providing feedback from the industry. In the process of handling these responsibilities, it will be the Intern’s objective to build solid relationships with members of the industries we serve.

A heavy focus on customer service and sales, along with a variety of tasks that assist in the implementation, are additional responsibilities of the Intern. The Intern must work as a team to help assure the success of the websites and publications. Assume other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Learn all aspects of Sandhills products and services, focusing on new market development within the sheep industry.
• Contact sellers within the sheep and livestock industries to educate them on products and services.
• Explain websites and assist sellers in entering their own information or enter listings on their behalf.
• Handle in-bound and out-bound customer calls and email communications.
• Gather information on industry shows and meetings.
• Research the sheep and livestock industries to ensure proper listing information on the site.
• Provide feedback from the industry to improve services.
• Build solid relationships with members of the industries served.
• Focus on customer service and sales tasks.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the success of websites and publications.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior experience or knowledge in the sheep industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and communicate within a team environment.
• Results-oriented.
• Flexible and open to change.
• Stable and progressive work history.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to commute to the local office when scheduled.

Pay

$20/hour

Schedule

Internships at Sandhills Global can start at any point in the semester. New hires begin their journey every week, so you can pick a start date that works for you.