Essentials is a gift, lifestyle, and fine furnishings store located in Northampton and Amherst, MA. And why are we called Essentials? We don’t sell food, don’t provide you with shelter, but we recognize that it takes more than that to improve the quality of your life. We think that beauty and fun are critical parts of a well-rounded life, and we hope to share that vision with our customers. At the moment, we are embarking on a new venture called Essentials.Distribution, and we are looking for a creative well-organized person to help.

Essentials.Distribution is currently the sole North American distributor for Artemis, a Japanese stationery and design company that produces and handles a wide range of products including organizational and other time management goods such as diaries, daily planners and journals, notebooks, calendars, stickers, pen cases, card cases, bookcovers, lunch boxes, bags, interior items, clothing items, and much much more. We need someone who is interested in learning about retail sales and management, and wholesale/distribution to assist us as we grow this new part of our brand.

Position: Sales & Marketing Intern for Essentials.Distribution

Job Description: The intern works directly with one of the co-owners and directly assists in the development and management of an integrated sales and marketing plan for Essentials.Distribution. This includes managing databases, developing marketing and sales materials, assisting in developing marketing and sales plans, and assisting with order fulfillment!

Skills: The intern must be well-organized, creative, and interested in sales. The intern must be: MS Office literate (Word and Excel primarily); capable of working independently; good with people; and willing to learn on the job. It would be a fantastic plus if the intern was also .html literate and familiar with online social networks and blog platforms - but if s/he is not, that's OK because the owner is.

Where: The Northampton location of Essentials (see below).

Start Date: ASAP! End Date: Negotiable.

Hours: 4 to 8 hours per week.

Compensation: Staff discounts, friendly and fun atmosphere, and a working knowledge of how a small business succeeds in this crazy economy.

How to Apply: Send an email with a brief cover letter and resume (.pdf or .doc formats only) to: John Urschel, co-owner
Essentials.Distribution
88 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
shop@shopessentials.net