Virtual Internship - Project Coordinator

Seeking Project Coordinator Intern to work in Marketing and Entrepreneurship environmentSupports the management & execution of the assigned projects or programsSupports the execution of program componentsWorks with internal & external stakeholders effective project deliveryTasks Outline• Develops solutions based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.• Provide assistance on assigned implementation of solutions.• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders.• Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.• Analyze data and information to provide insights and recommendations.• Monitors and tracks project performance and address any issues.• Leads or participates in communication plans• Builds change management plans where required• Supports the management of the project or program including execution of project components.• Participates in the design, development, implementation, and management of project needs• Provides support to team where required• Gathers and formats data into dashboard reports• Develop tailored messaging including writing, editing and distribution of communications.• Can work mostly independently.Qualifications:• Willing to learn and gain new skills in Marketing and Entrepreneurship ecosystem• Good verbal & written communication skills• Good collaboration & team skills• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Computer Science - Application Build

Our organization can offer a virtual opportunity for 1-3 computer science, application students or teams.The primary focus for the student(s) will be: to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, we will work with the students to select the tools/platforms they will be using to complete their work.Create a dashboard type platform where we can manage our programs/projects and view current projects at a glance in summary format. Intuitive Project Management Application (web component) where users at various stages in the project can access details such as milestones, upcoming tasks and deliverables. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app.We hope to be in a stage where our Startups and Community users can use it to the potential to gain benefits to better manage their non-profit work. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Development - Selecting the best technologies for creating the application or feature (i.e. a real-time chat function); creating a fully-functioning application.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Application Development to:1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs – we can have levels of users4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities similar to “slack/trello” without crowding their inbox.5. Ability to share content with team members. 6. Engagement reporting.7. Using calendar-related features – set up meetings8. Milestone reminders.9. Lead/Owner Manager Platform Dashboard – rights management to other usersOther duties the student may complete could include:Software vendor research and evaluationAssisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, zoom, email, TeamsStudent's primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader

Project Transition

Our company will be working in conjunction with the Applied Computer Education Project Space (ACE Project Space) at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech). RRC Polytech is a learner-centred institution that places an emphasis on real-world experience and opportunities for students to take part in Work Integrated Learning (WIL). As part of the Applied Computer Education (ACE) department the ACE Project Space has been giving WIL experiences to students for the past 9 years. The ACE Project Space works with real-world clients to solve problems that will enhance their business. In the past ACE Project Space has worked with Government, not-for-profit organizations, established businesses and start-up companies. Solutions have been created for almost 100 unique clients and well over 100 unique projects have been completed.Due to COVID-19 restrictions all work for this practicum will be completed remotely. The project's academic supervisor will be Chris Podolsky.Problem or opportunityBased on the implemented technical solution documentation will be produced to guide the transition to a client environment.ObjectiveThe goal of this project is to work towards delivering an implemented solution into a client environment, or documenting the environment for a future project team.The expected deliverables to be delivered by the student(s) are as follows:Training on the technical solutionDocumentation of the installation in a client environment(if appropriate) installation of the solution into the client production environmentUser manualTechnical manualImplementation or transition document

Website Development

We would like a new website for our organization. We aren’t sure which platform we would like for it to be built on, but we have an idea of what we would like it to do. We would like to work with students to develop a new website for us. Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Create or work from a design proposal including mock-ups, budget, and timeline. Build a fully-functioning website.Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.

Computer Science - Website/App Design Build - HTML, Java, React,

Our organization can offer a virtual opportunity for students or teams.The primary focus for the student(s) will be: to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, we will work with the students to select the tools/platforms they will be using to complete their work.Create a dashboard type platform where users can network, create connections and create business opportunities. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app.We hope to be in a stage where our Startups and Community users can use it to the potential to gain benefits to better manage their non-profit work. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Website Development - We are seeking to build and launch a new innovative product to represent a clean and intuitive website. We are open to suggestions and ultimately a stack of choice by development team.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Application Development to:1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs – we can have levels of users4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities similar to “slack/trello” without crowding their inbox.5. Ability to share content with other platform members. 6. Using calendar-related features – set up meetings7. Lead/Owner Manager Platform Dashboard – rights management to other users Other duties the student may complete could include:Software vendor research and evaluationProvide or work with us to complete a design proposal including mock-ups, .Build a fully-functioning website using HTML, Java and React, etc.Assisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, zoom, email, TeamsStudent's primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader

Service Management - Detailed Project Implementation

Our company will be working in conjunction with the Applied Computer Education Project Space (ACE Project Space) at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech). RRC Polytech is a learner-centred institution that places an emphasis on real-world experience and opportunities for students to take part in Work Integrated Learning (WIL). As part of the Applied Computer Education (ACE) department the ACE Project Space has been giving WIL experiences to students for the past 9 years. The ACE Project Space works with real-world clients to solve problems that will enhance their business. In the past ACE Project Space has worked with Government, not-for-profit organizations, established businesses and start-up companies. Solutions have been created for almost 100 unique clients and well over 100 unique projects have been completed.Due to COVID-19 restrictions all work for this practicum will be completed remotely. The project's academic supervisor will be Chris Podolsky.Problem or opportunityBased on the requirements created earlier, this project will concentrate on implementing features that were established in the requirements phase.ObjectiveThe goal of this project is to work towards delivering detailed features that were agreed upon during the requirements phase.The expected deliverables to be delivered by the student(s) are as follows:With the basic interfaces and and basic input output functionality established in an earlier phase, implement the business logic according to the needs of the clientMeet with client to gain approval and incorporate additional feedback into the solutionCreate detailed application workflows based on the business logic established in the requirements phaseImplement UX to meet the needs of the business logicCreate any additional input/output functionality needed as discovered to implement a minimal viable product

Project Design

Our company will be working in conjunction with the Applied Computer Education Project Space (ACE Project Space) at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech). RRC Polytech is a learner-centred institution that places an emphasis on real-world experience and opportunities for students to take part in Work Integrated Learning (WIL). As part of the Applied Computer Education (ACE) department the ACE Project Space has been giving WIL experiences to students for the past 9 years. The ACE Project Space works with real-world clients to solve problems that will enhance their business. In the past ACE Project Space has worked with Government, not-for-profit organizations, established businesses and start-up companies. Solutions have been created for almost 100 unique clients and well over 100 unique projects have been completed.Due to COVID-19 restrictions all work for this practicum will be completed remotely. The project's supervisor will be Melloney Campbell.Problem or opportunityThe project scope and overall requirements of what is being built must be established before continuing on to the construction/build phase.ObjectiveThe goal of this project is to establish a clear set of requirements that is communicated to the client in order to establish a shared understanding of what is to be built by the project team.The expected deliverables to be delivered by the student(s) are as follows:· A RASCI chart to establish the accountabilities of the the team members· Wireframes of the solution to be produced· StoryMap outlining team tasks and project scope· Establish priority features that provide the highest level of business value· An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) that establishes the entities in the database and relations between the entities· Potentially create proof of concept code to establish feasibility of the solution· Working in a consultation role with the team's business analyst a Project Charter will be created· Establishing an initial development environment based on the requirements

Project Implementation - Website

Our company will be working in conjunction with the Applied Computer Education Project Space (ACE Project Space) at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech). RRC Polytech is a learner-centred institution that places an emphasis on real-world experience and opportunities for students to take part in Work Integrated Learning (WIL). As part of the Applied Computer Education (ACE) department the ACE Project Space has been giving WIL experiences to students for the past 9 years. The ACE Project Space works with real-world clients to solve problems that will enhance their business. In the past ACE Project Space has worked with Government, not-for-profit organizations, established businesses and start-up companies. Solutions have been created for almost 100 unique clients and well over 100 unique projects have been completed.Due to COVID-19 restrictions all work for this practicum will be completed remotely. The project's supervisor will be Melloney Campbell.Problem or opportunityBased on the requirements created earlier, this project will concentrate on implementing features that were established in the requirements phase.ObjectiveThe goal of this project is to work towards delivering features that were agreed upon during the requirements phase.The expected deliverables to be delivered by the student(s) are as follows:· Features that give a baseline of functionality such as an authorization and authentication system.· Create proof of concept features established as part of requirements gathering that were defined as must have features· Creating basic interface design as established in the wireframes· Creating basic input/output functionality as established by the ERD for the must have features

Virtual Internship: IT

Main goal of project is help us create a working prototype to empower small business and startups leverage procurement opportunities.Startup Peel Community is Startup Canada community in the Region of Peel helping entrepreneurs at all stage of their business journey through mentorship, events, sponsorship and partnership support. We work with ecosystem partners to create solutions including social enterprise solutions to address the needs of the businesses who have fallen through the cracks. This solution is the result of aggregated info and feedback from community partners seeking to manage projects.Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine best layout for SaaS SolutionCreate or work using Business Requirements think pathPrototype functioning capabilities.We are open to discussing prototype stack and best user flow methodology.

Non Profit Community Website Build

We are seeking to update our Community website as we have had more global visitors. We seek to reach prospective partners to help the small businesses and startups in our community. We are interested in updating our current website using Wordpress (we are open to alternatives), possibly incorporating areas of our current theme. We would like to work with students to develop a new website for us. Our current website URL - https://startuppeel.ca/Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine best layoutCreate or work from a content design proposal Build a fully-functioning website.Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.

Communications & Marketing

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be:Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign to bring awareness of our monthly seminars, webinars and help promote small businesses in our ecosystemMarket Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for to help us maintain a sustainable startup ecosystem presencePublic Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases, and impactful case studies.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Helping us grow our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s);to help expand our online presence and increase engagement by creating useable social media and blog posts.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence Public Relations - For the student(s) to help us effectively communicate our brand's story and mission to a broad audience.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - For the student(s) to help us generate more traffic through search engines and alternate channelsStrategic Social Media Marketing - For the student(s) to help us improve our online presence, reach a wider audience, and effectively promote our brand through compelling content.Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns as needed through creation of templates (MailChimp)Content design development, including social posts, blog posts or LinkedIn articles.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email)Primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community LeaderSecondary contact: (Name, job title)

Startup Events and Program graphic design assets

We're looking for a student to help us with the creation of new graphic design assets for events.This will include:Coming up with event designs using our branding guides .Creating graphic design assets for our marketing materials and websites, such as Social Media banner ads, Eventbrite Graphics, or infographics

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Prospecting Marketing

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: Branding - Conduct a full competitive landscape assessment; define our organization's brand and core value proposition; identify opportunities and threats facing our brand; assess where and how to improve our brand's presence and differentiate from our competitors.Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to advertising and PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign; create a rebranding campaign.Market Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; perform market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for (new or existing product or service); conduct customer surveys or focus groups to gain insights into the perceptions and behaviours of our target customers; develop a pricing strategy; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for (new product or service).Public Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases, user testimonials, case studies, and customer stories.Prospecting Strategy - Evaluate our current customer base and make recommendations for further market penetration; assess our current outreach process and develop and implement targeted prospecting; review our prospect messaging, make improvement recommendations, and create new outreach content.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - Develop and implement an SEO strategy; provide content suggestions and recommendations to increase search visibility; increase our inbound traffic and optimize the customer journey; increase inbound leads.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Conduct an audit of our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s); develop and implement strategies for improving our online presence and increasing engagement; create a content calendar; creating useable social media and blog posts.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence and capture greater market share.Public Relations - For the student(s) to help us effectively communicate our brand's story and mission to a broad audience.Prospecting Strategy - For the student(s) to help us implement better prospecting that increases conversion rates and boost our sales team's performance.Strategic Social Media Marketing - For the student(s) to help us improve our online presence, reach more customers, and effectively promote our brand through compelling content.Other duties the student may complete could include: Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns or other prospecting strategy as needed; measure and report on performance of these campaigns using tools such as (indicate tools used, eg. Hubspot, Google Sheets, Excel)Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and website copy.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, company slack, and emailPrimary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community LeaderSecondary contact: (Name, job title)

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Communications & Marketing

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be:Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign to bring awareness of our monthly seminars, webinars and help promote small businesses in our ecosystemMarket Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for to help us maintain a sustainable startup ecosystem presencePublic Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Helping us grow our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s);to help expand our online presence and increase engagement by creating useable social media and blog posts.

Digital Content Creation - Professional Writing Internship

Positions available: Up to 3 (In a team or individually) We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. We are seeking to amplify our Social Media presence through amplified reach to promote our programs, events and resources available to Small businesses in need. We are open to individual or team work for a total of 40 hours per week/student.To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will:Web copywritingTechnical writingProposal writingWriting for social mediaContent marketingPresentations and speech writingContent managementInformation design and data visualizationDigital storytellingUltimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization - may include presentations, trainings, eLearning courses, social media, proposals and applications, research and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.A student or team with excellent writing skills would be the ideal candidate for this project.

Digital Content Creation - LevelUp Virtual Internship

Positions available: Up to 3 (In a team or individually) We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. We are seeking to amplify our Social Media presence through amplified reach to promote our programs, events and resources available to Small businesses in need. We are open to individual or team work for a total of 80 hours/student.To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will:Write blog articles, email newsletters/sequences and other content pieces on assigned topicsAssist with a social media video launch to promote our organizationEvaluate recent successful user-generated campaigns, preferably in our sectorIdentify media outlets that are most beneficial to share our storyUltimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.A student or team with excellent writing and video skills would be the ideal candidate for this project.

Computer Science - Website Design - HTML, Java, React, Reskilling

Our organization can offer a virtual opportunity for students or teams.The primary focus for the student(s) will be: to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, we will work with the students to select the tools/platforms they will be using to complete their work.Create a dashboard type platform where users can network, create connections and create business opportunities. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app.We hope to be in a stage where our Startups and Community users can use it to the potential to gain benefits to better manage their non-profit work. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Website Development - We are seeking to build and launch a new innovative product to represent a clean and intuitive website. We are open to suggestions and ultimately a stack of choice by development team.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Application Development to:1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs – we can have levels of users4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities similar to “slack/trello” without crowding their inbox.5. Ability to share content with other platform members. 6. Using calendar-related features – set up meetings7. Lead/Owner Manager Platform Dashboard – rights management to other users Other duties the student may complete could include:Software vendor research and evaluationProvide or work with us to complete a design proposal including mock-ups, .Build a fully-functioning website using HTML, Java and React, etc.Assisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, zoom, email, TeamsStudent's primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Sales

Number of individual positions available: 3 (teams or individually)Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for 3 marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: Sales prospecting. Students develop a leads list from your recommended sources.Sales forecasting. Students will analyze your sales funnels and internal processes to develop recommendations for more accurate forecasting.Sales operations. Students review your sales processes and make recommendations in the area of operations to improve efficiency and increase conversion.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Help business extend their reach through prospecting sales methods which include developing leads and outreach to organizations and businesses of all sizes seeking new clients or hoping to maintain current client base using a self serve platform which can be used in-house by current business team or new employees. End clients will have the ability to manage their marketing and obtain analytics in real-time.Other duties the student may complete could include: Assist with outbound marketing campaigns or other prospecting strategy as needed; measure and report on the performance of these campaigns using tools such as (indicate tools used, eg. Hubspot, Google Sheets, Excel)Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and website copy.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, company slack, and emailPrimary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Advertising and Media Campaign Development

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be:Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to advertising and PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign; create a rebranding campaign.Market Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; perform market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for (new or existing product or service); conduct customer surveys or focus groups to gain insights into the perceptions and behaviours of our target customers; develop a pricing strategy; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for (new product or service).Public Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases, user testimonials, case studies, and customer stories.Prospecting Strategy - Evaluate our current customer base and make recommendations for further market penetration; assess our current outreach process and develop and implement targeted prospecting; review our prospect messaging, make improvement recommendations, and create new outreach content.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - Develop and implement an SEO strategy; provide content suggestions and recommendations to increase search visibility; increase our inbound traffic and optimize the customer journey; increase inbound leads.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Conduct an audit of our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s); develop and implement strategies for improving our online presence and increasing engagement; create a content calendar; creating useable social media and blog posts.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence and capture greater market share.Public Relations - For the student(s) to help us effectively communicate our brand's story and mission to a broad audience.Prospecting Strategy - For the student(s) to help us implement better prospecting that increases conversion rates and boost our sales team's performance.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - For the student(s) to help us generate more traffic and revenue through search engines.Strategic Social Media Marketing - For the student(s) to help us improve our online presence, reach more customers, and effectively promote our brand through compelling content.Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns as needed; measure and report on performance of these campaigns using tools such as (indicate tools used, eg. Hubspot, Google Sheets, Excel)Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and website copy.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email)Primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community LeaderSecondary contact: (Name, job title)

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Computer Science - Application Build

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) computer science students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: (please include a few examples of technology projects you would like the student(s) to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, please indicate tools/platforms the student(s will be using to complete their work for you.)Create an all inclusive Peer to Peer Mentoring Application (web component) where participants at various stages can access mentorship opportunities. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app. I fully understand the journey to gain iOS approval can be daunting, so having the beta as an Android offering will help us gain validation. If the project timeframe does not allow the iOS build, that is something I am more than happy to continue building with the team should they so desire. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Development - Selecting the best technologies for creating the application or feature (i.e. a real-time chat function); creating a fully-functioning application.Our goal at the end of this experience is: (please indicate the goal for this placement, or deliverable you expect the student(s) to complete, as exemplified below)Application Development to: 1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities5. Ability to share content with mentors and other users on the platform – Content authors will have full rights to grant permissions to download, share, etc.6. Engagement reporting capabilities in order to collect and aggregate data based on user profiles, needs, goals, etc.7. Using calendar-related features – set up mentor appointments8. Milestone integration to allow access to “perks”. Perks will be open to users once specific milestones have been achieve.9. Manager Platform DashboardOther duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Software vendor research and evaluationAssisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email, Teams)Student's primary contact: (Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader)Secondary contact: (Name, job title)

Communications & Marketing

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be:Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign to bring awareness of our monthly seminars, webinars and help promote small businesses in our ecosystemMarket Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for to help us maintain a sustainable startup ecosystem presencePublic Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases, and impactful case studies.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - Develop and implement an SEO strategy; provide content suggestions and recommendations to increase search visibility; increase our inbound traffic and optimize the customer journey; increase inbound leads.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Helping us grow our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s);to help expand our online presence and increase engagement by creating useable social media and blog posts.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence Public Relations - For the student(s) to help us effectively communicate our brand's story and mission to a broad audience.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - For the student(s) to help us generate more traffic through search engines and alternate channelsStrategic Social Media Marketing - For the student(s) to help us improve our online presence, reach a wider audience, and effectively promote our brand through compelling content.Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns as needed through creation of templates (MailChimp)Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and website copy.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email)Primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community LeaderSecondary contact: (Name, job title)

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Marketing

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) marketing students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be:Marketing Communications - Recommend changes to advertising and PR materials; create an integrated marketing campaign; create a rebranding campaign.Market Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; perform market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for (new or existing product or service); conduct customer surveys or focus groups to gain insights into the perceptions and behaviours of our target customers; develop a pricing strategy; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for (new product or service).Public Relations - Develop and implement a PR strategy; create collateral, including press releases, user testimonials, case studies, and customer stories.Prospecting Strategy - Evaluate our current customer base and make recommendations for further market penetration; assess our current outreach process and develop and implement targeted prospecting; review our prospect messaging, make improvement recommendations, and create new outreach content.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - Develop and implement an SEO strategy; provide content suggestions and recommendations to increase search visibility; increase our inbound traffic and optimize the customer journey; increase inbound leads.Strategic Social Media Marketing - Conduct an audit of our current social media presence and/or other current communication channel(s); develop and implement strategies for improving our online presence and increasing engagement; create a content calendar; creating useable social media and blog posts.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence and capture greater market share.Public Relations - For the student(s) to help us effectively communicate our brand's story and mission to a broad audience.Prospecting Strategy - For the student(s) to help us implement better prospecting that increases conversion rates and boost our sales team's performance.SEO Strategy & Recommendations - For the student(s) to help us generate more traffic and revenue through search engines.Strategic Social Media Marketing - For the student(s) to help us improve our online presence, reach more customers, and effectively promote our brand through compelling content.Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns as needed; measure and report on performance of these campaigns using tools such as (indicate tools used, eg. Hubspot, Google Sheets, Excel)Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and website copy.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email)Primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community LeaderSecondary contact: (Name, job title)

Computer Science - Website/App Design Build

Our organization can offer a virtual opportunity for students or teams.The primary focus for the student(s) will be: to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, we will work with the students to select the tools/platforms they will be using to complete their work.Create a dashboard type platform where users can track health through food intake values. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS or Android app.We hope to be in a stage where we can have simplified user testing to flush out required components. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Website Development - We are seeking to build and launch a new innovative product to represent a clean and intuitive website. We are open to suggestions and ultimately a stack of choice by development team.

UX/UI - Non profit Project Management Platform

Startup Peel Community is Startup Canada community in the Region of Peel helping entrepreneurs at all stage of their business journey through mentorship, events, sponsorship and partnership support. We work with ecosystem partners to create solutions including social enterprise solutions to address the needs of the underserved and many who have fallen through the cracks. This solution is the result of aggregated info and feedback from community partners seeking to manage projects.Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine best layout for SaaS SolutionCreate or work using Business Requirements think pathPrototype functioning capabilities.

Website Development

We are a grassroots volunteer led organization in need of an update to our website. Our current site is built using Wordpress, but we are open to a discussion to determine best platform to be built on. Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Build a fully-functioning website.Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Computer Science - Application Build

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) computer science students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: (please include a few examples of technology projects you would like the student(s) to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, please indicate tools/platforms the student(s will be using to complete their work for you.)Continue building an all inclusive Peer to Peer Mentoring Application (web component) where participants at various stages can access mentorship opportunities. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app. I fully understand the journey to gain iOS approval can be daunting, so having the beta as an Android offering will help us gain validation. If the project timeframe does not allow the iOS build, that is something I am more than happy to continue building with the team should they so desire. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Development - Selecting the best technologies for creating the application or feature (i.e. a real-time chat function); creating a fully-functioning application.Our goal at the end of this experience is: (please indicate the goal for this placement, or deliverable you expect the student(s) to complete, as exemplified below)Application Development to: 1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities5. Ability to share content with mentors and other users on the platform – Content authors will have full rights to grant permissions to download, share, etc.6. Engagement reporting capabilities in order to collect and aggregate data based on user profiles, needs, goals, etc.7. Using calendar-related features – set up mentor appointments8. Milestone integration to allow access to “perks”. Perks will be open to users once specific milestones have been achieve.9. Manager Platform Dashboard10. Create flow for API for future use and webhook application Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Software vendor research and evaluationAssisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email, Teams)Student's primary contact: (Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader)Secondary contact: (Name, job title)

LEVEL UP - Computer Science - Website Design and Development

Our organization can offer a virtual opportunity for students or teams.The primary focus for the student(s) will be: to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, we will work with the students to select the tools/platforms they will be using to complete their work.Build our Community Website to engage and provide a place for entrepreneurs to find resources, access events and opportunities. You will work to finalize the site build where our Startups and Community users can use it to the potential to gain benefits to better manage their startup.Application Website Development - We are seeking to build and launch a new innovative product to represent a clean and intuitive website. We are open to suggestions and ultimately a stack of choice by development team.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Application Development to:1. Provide a clean front-end user experience2. Provide an area for visitors to learn about programs3. Provide visibility for partners and startups4. Create contact and event forms within the site5. Blog articles and provide opportunities for ecosystem to submit content and News storiesOther duties the student may complete could include:Provide or work with us to complete site design mock-ups, .Build a fully-functioning website using HTML, Java and React, etc.Assisting with other process improvement projectsWebsite testingBuild Website (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, zoom, email, TeamsStudent's primary contact: Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader

Computer Science - Application Build

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) computer science students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: (please include a few examples of technology projects you would like the student(s) to execute during the placement, as exemplified below. Where applicable, please indicate tools/platforms the student(s will be using to complete their work for you.)Create an all inclusive Peer to Peer Mentoring Application (web component) where participants at various stages can access mentorship opportunities. You will work to finalize Front end and Back end of the beta iOS and Android app. I fully understand the journey to gain iOS approval can be daunting, so having the beta as an Android offering will help us gain validation. If the project timeframe does not allow the iOS build, that is something I am more than happy to continue building with the team should they so desire. The beta app is expected to have the following functions.Application Development - Selecting the best technologies for creating the application or feature (i.e. a real-time chat function); creating a fully-functioning application.Our goal at the end of this experience is: (please indicate the goal for this placement, or deliverable you expect the student(s) to complete, as exemplified below)Application Development to: 1. Log-in: Secure platform, validate User ID/email2. Verification: Password – note, I do not want to save nor manage user password – we will need to determine levels of compliance3. Multiple user types with different needs4. Communication on the platform among users via direct correspondence(private) or group chat opportunities5. Ability to share content with mentors and other users on the platform – Content authors will have full rights to grant permissions to download, share, etc.6. Engagement reporting capabilities in order to collect and aggregate data based on user profiles, needs, goals, etc.7. Using calendar-related features – set up mentor appointments8. Milestone integration to allow access to “perks”. Perks will be open to users once specific milestones have been achieve.9. Manager Platform DashboardOther duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)Software vendor research and evaluationAssisting with other process improvement projectsUnit and integration testingBuild Platform (Front & Back End)We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, company slack, email, Teams)Student's primary contact: (Melloney Campbell, Startup Peel Community Leader)Secondary contact: (Name, job title)