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WiGo Trips Internship Application

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About WiGo Trips™

WiGo Trips™ is a Kansas City based Travel Technology Start up. With a third of the world using social media we are more connected today than we have ever been before, but somewhere along the way we have lost meaningful connection to one another. At WiGo Trips™ we aim to solve this problem by connecting groups of people digitally and bringing them together in real time to experience real, raw, and authentic travel as they create shared and meaningful experiences together.

Learn more about WiGo Trips™

WiGo Trips™ is looking to bring on three interns to join us on our mission during the summer of 2019. Internships consist of 20 hour work weeks and are based in Overland Park, KS with the ability to work remotely during the summer. Interns will be rewarded with a WiGo Experience trip the semester following the successful completion of their internship.

Our internship programs are a great opportunity for students planning a career in strategic communications and media. While this promises to be a fun and rewarding internship, this is a fast-paced position that will demand a high level of engagement and work rate.

Our ideal candidates are self starters who are interested in working in a fast-paced, consumer facing, technology startup and are looking to develop their skills in Design, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, and working in collaborative teams.

Interns will get hands-on experience with real, customer-facing projects and have the ability to build their portfolio with placements. Ideal interns are go-getters, positive, and fun people to be around who love what they do. They have an entrepreneurial spirit and have a passion for travel and brand development.

Required Qualifications for all Internship Positions
- Entrepreneurial sprit.
- Positive, can-do attitude.
- Social Media Savvy.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
- Flexible & adaptable to constantly changing methods and objectives.
- Autonomous, well organized, and resourceful, skilled in researching solutions to problems.
- Eager to learn, willing to take direction, and seeks constructive feedback.
Click on the internship position below to learn more about each role. Set aside 20 minutes to complete this application.

Content Strategy Internship
Content Strategy Internship

Are you a creative story teller who enjoys creating branded content, newsletters, and engaging with people on social media platforms? If so, we have the internship for you.

We’re looking for a savvy wordsmith with strong writing, social media and organizational skills who wants to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing company and help us to create content that makes people want to use WiGo Tripsto book their group travel while increasing our brand awareness.

Responsibilities
- Create and share company content via regular blogs, vlogs, infographics, press releases, articles, online marketing campaigns, and other channels on set schedule.
- Sustain and develop the company’s voice across all media channels.
- Optimize content for search engines and lead generation.
- Contribute ideas to marketing team.
- Escalate incoming posts and messages appropriately.
- Communicate with and interview Ambassadors, Social Media Influencers, and Team Members to write relevant articles.
- Stay up to date on travel news and trends.
- Track and analyze content metrics.
Qualifications
- Ability to communicate our company's products and services in a way that is aligned with our purpose, culture, and mission.
- Possess extensive knowledge of social media applications, behaviors, and trend prediction.
- Detail oriented. Strong proofing skills.
- Able to multitask and prioritize accordingly. Stays organized and meets deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experienced Using Canva, Later, and Photoshop Design

Marketing Internship
Marketing Internship

Are you an innovative marketing guru who specializes in experimental, guerrilla style and/or grass root marketing tactics? Do you enjoy creating and managing task, are organized, and are results driven? If so the Marketer Intership is right up your feild.

The Marketing Intern will help drive the WiGo Trips™ marketing initiatives via creating and managing measurable and innovative marketing strategies that build and align with the WiGo Trips™ brand; increasing brand awareness; and earn the interest and respect of the target consumers.

Responsibilities
- Observe market and predict short term trends and marketing behaviors and plans accordingly.
- Develop and manage marketing campaigns that reach our target audience quickly and effectively.
- Optimize website and social media accounts to convert leads.
- Track and analyze metrics to gain insights on traffic, demographics, and effectiveness.
- Management and execution of editorial calendar.
- Assist in managing the marketing teams performance.
- Day to day communications with sales team, Ambassadors, customer support, and other WiGo Team Members.
- Ensuring brand is strong and consistent in every marketing tactic.
- Researches and implements marketing best practices to reach desired growth.
Qualifications
- Superb analytical skills.
- Management skills, and strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire a team and pitch ideas.
- Outstanding communications and interpersonal skills.
- Basic knowledge of marketing principles, brand product, and service management.
- Numbers and results driven.
- Both analytical and creative.
- Experienced creating and managing websites.
- Articulate with excellent writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experienced using Canva, and Later.
- Some experience using task management software such as ASANA and Kanban Flow or is able to learn it with ease.

Public Relations/Media Relations Internship
Public Relations/Media Relations Internship

Do you consider yourself a rock star when it comes to networking? Do you enjoy knowing the who's who of the media world and strive to be the first to deliver newsworthy news? If so, you'll rock this internship.

The PR and Media Relations Intern is a self-starter who is looking to develop their purblic relations skills by driving WiGo Trips™ digial brand awareness via media, influencer, and blogger relations campagins.

Responsibilities
- Research and build targeted media lists.
- Research, connect, and build relationships with influential media journalists, social influencer, and bloggers and secure coverage on a local and national scale.
- Create, execute, and manage sustainable PR strategies and campagins.
- Craft compelling pitches and press releases, corporate annoucements, and other newsletters.
- Collaborate with prominent members of the company, including executives, to craft and pitch press releases and thought leadership columns.
Qualifications
- Some experience in public relations.
- Acticulate with excellent writing skills.
- Professional demeanor.
- Extreme relationship building and networking skills.
- Exceptional communications skills.

Candidate Information
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Portfolio

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Your Story

We want to know more about you and what led you here today!
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Do you enjoy traveling? *

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Do you enjoy meeting new people? *

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Have you ever gone on a group trip? *

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What brought you here today? *
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What are your long term goals and how will this position help you achieve them? *
Share more about your passion and goals
What do you enjoy doing most during your free time? *
Video games, skating, socializing with friends.

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