Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: As a student worker you will be working on an agile team with other passionate, driven, and talented interns and staff to create solutions for our Early Careers Program. The Early Careers Program (ECP) was established in 2019 to significantly increase our Generation Z population – attracting them to work here, developing them, and helping them have a meaningful career at Publicis Sapient. The ECP team’s work spans corporate strategy, research, recruiting, University relationships, marketing, operations, learning and development, and financial analysis.

Our team seeks summer interns to help deliver on the Early Career Program projects. You will join a small team of 8 interns, working together on a very diverse set of activities. The work will span operations, research, project management, social media, analytics, and recruiting support. This position will allow you to work from anywhere. You must be able to work from June 2021 to August 6th, 2020 and have access to a strong wi-fi connection and be able to be on video camera for part of your day.

RESPONSIBILITIES: OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT (50% OF YOUR TIME)

Support the summer engineering/computer science internship program. Includes helping to onboard the engineering interns, help with tech week, be a part of 1-2 small teams of engineer interns as they work on a digital business coding project. Your role will be a liaison and junior project coordinator and you will run a daily meeting with the coaches and small teams that you are assigned.

INCLUDED WILL BE:

• Help design and implement community service events
• Take thorough notes on all meetings for engineering interns as well as the overall intern manager
• Track individual and team progress and report back to the Intern manager
• Escalate any red flags or issues to the Intern manager
• Manage all scheduling for meetings and events through Microsoft outlook
• Coordinate and manage lunch and learn logistics
• Coordinate and manage final presentation logistics
• Coordinate and manage weekly social events and logistics

RECRUITING SUPPORT (25% OF YOUR TIME)

• Research and find prospective students on LinkedIn, GitHub, and other platforms and add them to our Applicant Tracking System.
• Research and find campus events outside of the career fairs at targeted universities.
• Find and help us engage with student groups on campuses.
• Help plan and prepare for university virtual and in-person career fairs in the fall.

STRATEGY SPECIAL PROJECTS (25% OF YOUR TIME) You will be given 1-2 research or strategy topics to work on throughout the internship that align with your interests and the company’s need.

EXAMPLES:

• Marketing and Social Media- help evolve Publicis Sapient’s social media strategy should be to attract interest in the company and promote working here with Gen Z.
• Research studies that are focused on Gen Z’s needs and interests which could include surveys, focus groups you lead, interviews you conduct and secondary research sources.
• Impact on COVID-19 on student recruitment and job placement
• Current economic trends and the impact on job market
• Student groups on campus and their role in recruitment and company awareness
• Neuroplasticity and Gen Z’s digital native abilities
• Diversity and Inclusion and Gen Z’s expectations and needs
• Competitor analysis on other college recruiting and development programs

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN: You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the company. You will also get hands-on exposure to a digital business transformation consulting company and learn about the business. Interns receive training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from a dedicated member of the ECP team. This support includes introductory training as well as needed training throughout the summer. You will also be able to attend all of the leadership presentations, lunch and learns, and social events that the Engineering/Computer Science internship program receives. You will get the opportunity to present your research project to senior executives in the firm.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate Students/Undergraduate rising junior or senior
• Great communication skills
• Strong project management and operational aptitude with the ability to managing multiple projects and initiatives
• 3rd / 4th year student working towards a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Communications, Sociology, Economics, Business, Marketing, or other related degree
• Available for an 8+ week internship
• Available to work 40 hours per week
• Self-starters who are results-oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious and who take initiative and risks
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrate strong ability to embrace and adapt to change, take initiative and showcase curiosity, learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Experience and proficient in Microsoft office tools/programs
• Previous work experience, clubs, volunteerism or internships is a plus
• Experience in project management is a plus

Qualifications

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.  

Additional Information

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