Sales & Marketing Intern

We are actively seeking a dynamic Sales and Marketing Intern with a strategic emphasis on marketing initiatives that directly influence sales outcomes. This internship is designed to provide a hands-on experience in shaping and executing impactful marketing strategies that drive business growth. The primary goal is to immerse the intern in a comprehensive marketing environment, with a clear understanding of how their contributions directly contribute to sales success.

Responsibilities:

• Competitive Intelligence:
  • Research and gather data on competitors’ products, pricing strategies, and market positioning.
  • Summarize findings to assist in identifying market trends and opportunities.
• Marketing Campaign Support:
  • Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns across various channels.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to create compelling content for promotional materials.
• Digital Marketing:
  • Contribute to social media management by creating and scheduling posts that align with the overall marketing strategy.
  • Assist in monitoring and analyzing the performance of digital marketing efforts.
• Market Research:
  • Conduct market research to identify target demographics and consumer behavior.
  • Provide insights to support strategic decision-making for marketing initiatives.
• Event Coordination:
  • Assist in planning and coordinating events, trade shows, and promotional activities.
  • Ensure effective pre-event and post-event marketing efforts.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing tools.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable conclusions.
• Creativity and a keen eye for detail in content creation.
• Proactive and able to thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits:

• Gain practical experience in marketing strategy and execution.
• Work closely with a supportive and experienced sales & marketing team.
• Exposure to a variety of sales & marketing tools and platforms.
• Networking opportunities within the industry.

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Program Description:

Healthcare Software Business (HSB) Intern Program at Harris Novum

The Harris Novum Healthcare Software Business (HSB) Intern Program has three main objectives: 

Objectives 

• Grow experience: provide undergraduate students with a first (or near-first) experience working within an industry-leading healthcare software business 
• Build skills: promote development of a set of business, self-reflection, and interpersonal skills that will serve undergraduate students in a range of healthcare, software, or business positions 
• Gain insights: instill self-awareness, ownership, and agency in each undergraduate student so they can more readily navigate healthcare, software, or business careers 

Description 

Overview 

Selected students will spend 2-3 months embedded as interns in an industry-leading healthcare software-as-a-service (SaaS) company.  

Program Leadership

A Program Director and Executive Leader administer the HSB program and ensure the intern receives feedback on character, skills, growth, and performance. An Executive Mentor is assigned to each intern and serves as a consistent professional resource for the duration of the internship.  

Program Structure 

The program delivers core curriculum content and project-based work.

Core Curriculum 

Core curriculum sessions are delivered by domain experts and will cover company best-practices in: 

(1) Leadership & Management  

(2) Finance & Accounting  

(3) Operations & Human resources   

(4) Sales & Marketing   

(5) Professional Services & Customer Support  

(6) Cybersecurity & Healthcare Data Security  

(7) Research & Development  

(8) Product Development

Projects

Interns embed in at least one department and complete an individual or group project with the support of a Project Sponsor. Project Sponsors serve as the point resource for the intern for the project, integrate the intern into departmental meetings, and help the intern navigate interactions within the department and wider organization. At the conclusion of the project period interns summarize their project findings in oral and/or written format.  

Who should apply? 

Undergraduate students with an intention of pursuing a first job or graduate degree in healthcare, software, or business.

Eligibility and Deadlines

Eligibility 

To be eligible to apply for the HSB Program applicants must be: 

At least 18 years of age A U.S. citizen or permanent resident an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university; with at least one semester left of undergraduate education by the time the HSB starts

Application Overview

Thank you for your interest in the Novum Healthcare Software Business (HSB) Intern Program.

The application deadline for the Summer Program is April 1, 2025.  

This application consists of five tasks: 

• Complete Applicant Form 
• Complete Rank Choice Question
• Upload answers to essay and short answer questions
• Upload transcript  
• References

You can save your progress to exit and return to the application.

Essay and Short Answer Questions 

Essay and short answer questions must be answered by all applicants. Please upload your written essay and short answers in the attachments tab. 

Transcripts 

Transcripts are required of all applicants. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Please upload a PDF copy of in the attachments tab.

References 

Please request a reference from someone who is familiar with your character, strengths, skills, work ethic, and performance. This could be a professor, teacher, supervisor, employment manager, coach, community leader, mentor, or another role who can provide these insights.  Your references will be sent an email with a link and instructions when you complete each request. Please make sure the email address you enter is correct and that your references are expecting that email. Sometimes these emails may get caught in spam so please ask them to check their spam folder if they don’t see the recommendation request. 

Application:

Harris Novum Healthcare Software Business (HSB) Intern Program

Rank Choice Question

Please rank your interest in each of the following: 

(1) Leadership & Management 

(2) Finance & Accounting 

(3) Data & Analytics

(4) Operations & Process Improvement

(5) Human resources  

(6) Sales & Marketing

(7) Competitive Analysis

(8) Professional Services 

(9) Customer Support  

(10) Technical Operations

(11) Cybersecurity & Healthcare Data Security 

(12) Product Development

Essay Questions

1. Background: Describe how your experiences with education, competition, role models, or other experiences have shaped your thinking about motivation, challenges, teamwork, or achievement. (limit 300 words)

2. Career Plans: Describe how participation in this intern program would contribute to your future career plans. If you wish, you may use a portion of this response to elaborate on any of your highest ranked areas in the Rank Choice section above. (limit 300 words)

3. Work Experience: Although no specific area of work experience is required for this intern program, please describe your roles in previous jobs or projects and your most valued lessons from those work experiences. (limit 300 words) 

Short Answer Questions

1. Strengths, Skill Sets, and Self Awareness: Many people have strengths, or skill sets that are a “double-edged sword.” Most of the time in life, those strengths or skill sets tends to serve that person well and are therefore reinforced and reused. But at other times, they can have an opposite, deleterious effect. Tell us about at least one of your strengths or skill sets that best matches that description and describe what you’ve learned about when and how to use them, and most importantly when to modulate or when to not to use them. (limit 300 words)

2. Open Ended: Is there anything else you would like us to know about you, e.g. a subject that fascinates you, or a hobby you really enjoy and why it’s important to you? (limit 300 words)