Internships

Each semester, a select group of students – both graduate and undergraduate – from local colleges and universities are chosen to participate in our internship program and work exclusively with Eduventures employees in our downtown Boston office. Intern positions are available in departments across the organization, including Research, Consulting, Finance, IT, Knowledge Management, and Marketing. We make every effort to place students in the program most aligned with their majors and interests.

Intern eligibility requirements include:

• Ability to fully commit a minimum of 15 hours per week to an intern work schedule
• A solid commitment to the program for the duration of a semester – spring, summer, or fall

Eduventures interns should exhibit:

• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and online research
• Basic understanding of and interest in business issues, including marketing, finance, and corporate strategy
• Interest in education issues, particularly issues at the intersection of business and education
• Aptitude for building and manipulating spreadsheets in Excel, creating presentations in PowerPoint, and summarizing research findings and recommendations in a logical format
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating knowledge in the etiquette of business communication
• Outstanding listening skills, realizing the importance of thoroughly understanding an assignment and effectively completing each task in order to effectively support a project’s success
• Proactive and confident behavior when approaching colleagues or mentors with questions and updates
• Maturity, professionalism, and patience
• Enthusiasm and a positive, “can-do” attitude

These part-time internship positions are unpaid and are designed to provide professional development and real-world experience to students. Interns are offered a dynamic and well-structured orientation session, opportunities to take part in company and department meetings and events, and individualized guidance (e.g., mentorship, performance evaluations, resume/interviewing development) throughout their learning experience at Eduventures. The Human Resources Specialist meets weekly with all student interns to exchange experiences and offer support and suggestions for development. Interns also receive other benefits during their time spent with Eduventures, including free monthly T passes, complimentary breakfast cereal, and a lunch with the company’s President & CEO.

To learn more about each of the particular internship positions, please click on a hyperlink below. This will direct you to the job description, as well as a testimonial of a previous intern within that specific department. To apply for an internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

Research Internship – Learning Collaboratives
More than 300 higher education institutions participate in one or more of Eduventures’ eight Learning Collaboratives: Academic Leadership, Continuing and Professional Education, Development, Enrollment Management, Online Higher Education, Schools of Education, Student Affairs, and Summer Sessions. These Collaboratives provide members with research reports on current trends and issues, custom analyses, and implementation support, including opportunities to network with fellow professionals.

Examples of project work for a Learning Collaborative Research Intern include:

• Online research and profile creation of new e-learning markets, segments, and companies
• Building models and analyzing data to develop recommendations for specific business issues for Eduventures clients
• Supporting analysts by conducting interviews with key market players, vendors, academic leaders, etc.
• Evaluating market strategy and positioning of Fortune 500 companies, supporting the creation of client presentations
• Supporting the development of large-scale studies, such as our EV 100 and Learning Markets and Opportunities reports, and the opportunity to assist in the writing or editing of portions of our publications
• Active participation in project planning meetings, taking part in any relevant on-site presentations to clients or whiteboard sessions related to projects they are working on with our analysts
• Segmenting prospect pools by institutional type

“In my time at Eduventures, I had the opportunity to work with several analysts on projects involving market research on behalf of clients seeking to expand their business in the education marketplace. The research staff at Eduventures was knowledgeable, supportive, and went out of their way to include me in planning sessions and teleconferences with clients. If you are interested in education and e-learning but are not quite sure what specific part of the market you’d like to work in, having access to Eduventures’ analysts and their research products and archives provides invaluable exposure to the key trends and players. Also, I’m a graduate student and have had several internships and jobs since graduating several years ago. The internship program at Eduventures provided me with more orientation and support than I received at any other organization – including for salaried positions!”

To apply for a research internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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Consulting Internship
Interns work closely with an Eduventures mentor – a Consultant, Senior Consultant, or Director – on current consulting projects for a wide variety of education clients.

Examples of project work for Consulting Interns include:

• Conducting research and analysis on education market trends, segments, and companies
• Participating in problem-solving by evaluating market strategies and developing recommendations for major Eduventures clients
• Supporting the creation of client presentations, publications, and research documents
• Assisting consultants by participating in interviews, conducting financial analysis, and executing on other key project tasks
• Attending project planning meetings, on-site client meetings or conference calls, or Eduventures conferences

“My internship experience with the Consulting Group at Eduventures was one of the most valuable aspects of my degree. My mentor as well as the other consultants took a real interest in my opinions and work, involving me in many aspects of the projects. This high level of involvement allowed me to not only observe the work that is done by a consulting group, but to also be a real contributor. At Eduventures, I found a place to explore my career interests, make friends with employees as well as other interns, and complete my education.”

To apply for a consulting internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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Finance Internship
The Finance Intern will work closely with the Accounting Coordinator and Senior Accountant to provide assistance with the daily finance activities and operations of the office.

Examples of project work for a Finance Intern include:

• Performing basic accounting activities, including processing employee expense reimbursements
• Creating monthly expense detail reports for senior managers
• Updating the monthly collection report
• Processing purchase order request forms

• Preparing materials for the company’s annual audit
• Updating companywide metrics/reports
• Research projects
• Assisting the Vice President of Finance and the Director of Finance with ad hoc assignments

“The most lasting impression from my experience at Eduventures is the genuine kindness and respectfulness of the staff, which creates an ideal learning environment. Personally, as a finance intern I was exposed to many different aspects of real-life accounting and learned a great deal about how a profitable company is run financially. In addition to my finance and accounting responsibilities, the incredibly well-structured internship program provided for a wonderful learning experience with workshops focused on building a resume and cover letter, salary negotiation, admission to graduate school, interviewing, etc. In summation, my experience at Eduventures exceeded all prior expectations and I would highly recommend the internship program to all ambitious college and graduate students.”

To apply for a finance internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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IT Internship
The IT Intern will work closely with the IT Team to manage the daily technology functions and the company’s Web site.

Examples of project work for an IT Intern include:

• Help Desk – Providing PC support and answering employee questions about hardware, software, and the network
• Installing software
• Setting up new workstations
• Creating new network accounts for employees and interns
• Researching new hardware and software products
• Updating IT documentation

“The Internship Program at Eduventures must be regarded among the elite internship programs in the country. The entire team at Eduventures treats you as a fellow employee rather than an intern. They demonstrate their trust in the interns by providing them with impressive amounts of autonomy and responsibility that is unmatched in other programs. The Human Resources Specialist initiates solid relationships between interns and advisors that often last beyond the final days of the internship. The transferable skills acquired through this program hold relevance for any profession in the business world and provide an essential base for future employment.”

To apply for an IT internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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Knowledge Management Internship
Eduventures’ Knowledge Management group is charged with supporting cross-functional collaboration and learning across the organization. The group is currently looking for an intern to support efforts across key initiatives that include developing a strategy and agenda for companywide training, encouraging the use of the Salesforce.com database, and developing a corporate intranet.

Examples of project work for a Knowledge Management Intern include:

• Supporting efforts to develop a company Intranet, including aggregating cross-functional information, collaborating on design, and maintaining up-to-date information
• Researching training providers and supporting efforts to establish a training agenda
• Aggregating and evaluating existing third-party resources accessible to Eduventures’ analysts
• Preparing presentations and reports for internal training sessions

“I have definitely had my share of internships in the past. And though I have learned a great deal from each of them, it still surprises me how much I am taking from my experiences here at Eduventures. In the short amount of time that I have been here, I have become so familiar with education firms on both the local and international levels; I have interacted with key directors of various companies; and I have realized how much I enjoy the working environment that a small company like Eduventures offers. I will undoubtedly take all of this with me as I venture off into the education world.”

To apply for a knowledge management internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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Marketing Internship
The marketing department seeks one to two interns each semester to work directly with the team to complete tasks and projects related to marketing, strategic communications, lead generation, and event planning.

Examples of project work for a Marketing Intern include:

• Assisting in the organization, execution, and tracking of marketing campaigns
• Preparing marketing materials for business development and research meetings
• Creating e-mail language and content for e-mail marketing
• Developing and maintaining Eduventures collateral
• Building and maintaining Eduventures’ company database and lists
• Researching target base
• Assisting in the development and management of Eduventures conferences, including, but not limited to:
  • Managing logistics such as location, price, and miscellaneous needs
  • Creating, testing, and tracking online registration
• Assisting in the creation of conference marketing materials and messaging, as well as the implementation of these campaigns
  • Developing conference collateral, including brochures, on-site materials, and signage
  • Supporting the development of conference Web site
  • Helping to develop and track a conference budget

“My experience at Eduventures has been everything I could have asked for from an internship and more. This was my first internship, and I was worried that I’d be stuck doing ‘typical’ intern things – making copies, getting people coffee, etc. – basically, all the tasks that no one else wanted to do. But that hasn’t been the case at all. At EV they assign you tasks that matter – you can literally see the difference you are making in the company! I’ve worked hands-on in a number of campaigns and conferences and have seen my work in action. I’ve been treated as a member of the team since day one and have grown more and more comfortable in my role within the organization. It’s nice to know that when I leave I’ll be missed – not only for my sparkling personality, but for the hard work I put in with the team!”

To apply for a marketing internship, please send a cover letter and resume to internships@eduventures.com.

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