Job Description:
Summer 2024 Internship - Financial Services Sales
Application Deadline: February 29, 2024
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as you can as internship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Internship Dates: June 3, 2024 - August 9, 2024 (You must be available to work during this period)
About Us:
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
About the Role:
The Financial Services Internship is part of the Multi-Media Sales Team of The Wall Street Journal | Barron's Group, supporting the Financial Services East team. You will gain a basic understanding of all facets of media advertising and learn about our print & digital media sales process. You will get exposure to our sales techniques, multi-platform and cross-functional selling.
This role is hybrid, based in our New York City office.
You Will:
Support our strategic Next Market Cycle (NMC) initiatives via research (client earnings reports, MediaRadar, proprietary studies)
Perform reporting/analysis to increase revenue
Support the sales activities of designated Client Partners
Work with the sales team to develop solutions and partnership concepts and pricing
Prepare and send proposals for presentations to clients
Deliver excellent client support
Provide timely communication and follow-up with clients and internal departments
Help with research for meetings and special projects
Ensure that the sales team has the required sales materials and support information for sales calls and RFP responses
Receive exposure to the entire pre & post sales cycle across all platforms and products and how they are used to meet the needs of our clients
You Have:
At least two years completed toward a Business, Finance, or Economics major
Strong interest in Finance or Data Science
Familiarity with the Financial Services Sector
Familiarity with Google Sheets, Slides and other presentation platforms
Organizational skills and focus on priorities that move the sales process forward
Creative thinking and the ability to match marketer's goals with the unique, affluent audiences available through our media properties
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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
Business Area: Dow Jones - Media Sales
Job Category: Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $21.00/hour - $21.00/hour
We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.
For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..
Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.
This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.
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Req ID: 40289