Marketing Intern - Novus Biologicals Position Title: Marketing Intern Employer Name: Novus Biologicals Paid Position: Yes Address 1: 8100 Southpark Way, A-8 Address 2: City: Littleton State: CO Zip: 80120 Phone: (303) 730-1950 Fax: (303) 730-1966 Email: bryan@novusbio.com WebAddress: http://www.novusbio.com Contact/Supervisor: Bryan Tinsley Supervisor e-mail (if different): bryan@novusbio.com Alternate Contact/Supervisor: Alternate Contact's e-mail: Student from previous year (if applicable) : Pamela Matsumoto Student from previous year's email (if applicable): Brief Description of Agency or Firm's Mission: The mission of Novus Biologicals is to accelerate scientific discovery by developing and marketing unique products at the forefront of science. We focus on continually monitoring scientific trends and supply materials to serve these trends. Novus manufactures and distributes research products such as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, conjugation kits, proteins, peptdies, RNAi, slides and isotype controls. By making these products widely available to institutional and commercial researchers, Novus Biologicals plays an important role in furthering biological research. Novus Biologicals was founded in 1996 in Littleton, CO and have grown our product line to over 100,000 products through licensing, internal development, product re-labeling and distribution. Novus is headquartered in Littleton, CO and their first international office was opened in 2009 in Cambridge, UK. There are 50 full time employees at the Littleton office, 6 at Novus Europe and 3 in our new Canadian office. Describe the value of the proposed Internship to the Agency/Firm: Describe the value of the proposed Internship to the Intern: Job Description (should include: hours of work, job responsibilities, reporting structure -- chain of command, a description of the intern's "typical" day): The Marketing Intern will work with the marketing team to develop marketing materials and analyze their impact. Such materials may range from online advertising and email campaigns, to product catalogs and posters, to social media. As an intern at a medium-sized company, there will be opportunities to learn other aspects of the business as time and interest allows. This is not a graphic design position, and no graphic design experience is required. Management Goals: (should include: role of supervisor, frequency of intermediate reviews, expectations of intern, and an explanation of how the intern fits into the organization's goals -- please indicate whether supervisor works full-time or part-time): The intern will report to Stephanie Peacock, the Director of Marketing. Bi-monthly meetings with Stephanie will occur to monitor progress and make sure that the intern is challenged and interested. The intern must feel comfortable asking questions, trying new things and seeing projects through from start to finish. Special Job Requirements (i.e. transportation, language, technical or other skills): No specific skills are required, other than computer proficiency, organization and enthusiasm. An interest is science is a plus. Transportation: Students are responsible for coordinating their own transportation to and from the workplace. International Students: You will need to apply for permission from immigration to work off campus (Optional Practical Training) to engage in a BAA internship. OPT applications can take up to three months for immigration to process, so advance planning is required. These applications must be submitted through the Office of International Students and Scholars. For full information on the OPT application process go to http://www.yale.edu/oiss/immigration/common/f1students/opt.html or contact monica.weeks@yale.edu. Additional Information: Business hours at Novus are 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday- Thursday, and 8:00-3:00 on Friday, although hours are negotiable and flexible to a degree. Attire and the work environment are casual. There are three office dogs: Koda, Mack and Finn. The office is located about 1 1/2 miles off of the Mineral Light Rail station so a car is helpful, but not a necessity.