Improve your skills... and change the world along the way!

We’re about to launch a viral marketing and mass media campaign that will engage millions of students, parents, and supporters simultaneously in 40+ countries around the world.  

To launch a campaign this ambitious, we'll be utilizing every strategy in the cause marketing playbook – including television and radio spots, newspaper and magazine placements, social media engagements on Facebook and Twitter, fun and daring Youtube videos, newsworthy surveys and infographics, grassroots school promotions, and more.

We'll even be asking students and parents around the world to submit photos of themselves doing the Scholarship Winner’s Dance – the dance you do when win a scholarship and express your joy to the world.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities as part of an interdisciplinary team:  If you're a user interface and graphic designer, you might help design a landing page (say, for Spanish-speaking students) and then pass off your designs to a web developer who implements your design in code.  

Next, a videographer will conceptualize a video for the page and work with a writer and researcher who will craft the call to action text.  

Once the product development and marketing team creates a special product giveaway (in this case for Spanish-speaking students), we'll pass along the finished product to those working on public relations campaigns, social media intiatives, and school-based community outreach.  

As an intern, you get to participate in the entire lifecycle of the project.  If you want to learn how to start a global education movement that captures the spirit and imagination of students worldwide, then this is the project for you.

So what exactly is Scholaroo, anyway?

We're building the world's first
free scholarship cloud!

We’ve got an unprecedented mission: To gather up all of the college and university scholarships in the world and create the world’s first free and open scholarship cloud.

Imagine....

•  Researchers in 40+ countries collecting scholarships worldwide
•  Instant alerts connecting you to best-fit scholarships
•  Waves of new scholarships added daily in multiple languages
•  A life-changing service that's fast, free, mobile, and global.

On Scholaroo, you’ll be able to browse scholarships at home or abroad – plus connect your Facebook account to get scholarship recommendations delivered to your e-mail inbox in any language.

Let’s change the world one scholarship at a time! 

Salsa Dancing

At Scholaroo, we work hard and play hard, too. Each week, you can join us on the dance floor for free salsa lessons and social dancing. It's a great way to relieve stress and make new friends. Salsa is danced all over the world and we want to show you how. 

Scholaroo founder Ben Kaplan is one of the world's leading experts on college scholarships, admissions, and financial aid. He has saved tens of thousands of families half a billion dollars over the past 10 years.

Kaplan is the best-selling author of How to Go to College Almost for Free (HarperCollins), the leading book in the genre with one million readers worldwide.  It is based on his experiences in winning two dozen scholarships worth $90,000 — enough to attend Harvard for free.

Each year, Kaplan speaks to 30,000 families at 80 to 100 schools worldwide. He has appeared on 2,000 TV and radio shows, including Oprah, Good Morning America, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC.  He has also written columns for leading global publications such as The New York Times, TIME, and U.S. News & World Report.

Kaplan has served as a media consultant, media trainer, and paid spokesperson for some of the largest companies in the world including Coca-Cola, Citibank, American Express, Sallie Mae, and Discover Card.

A Harvard-trained economist, Kaplan has served as a speechwriter for the Nasdaq Stock Market's chief economist, written case studies for Harvard Business School and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and authored investor education materials for the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).

Additionally, he was named the "Top Student Leader in America" by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

What else will you get from this amazing experience?

"I originally came to Chile to teach English, but I knew that I wanted to do something more substantial for my career. Working as an intern for Scholaroo has been a highlight of my time in Latin America and my best work experience ever. I have learned so many new skills and have had so much fun doing it.  I have even played a key role in a massive marketing campaign that is changing the world. You must do this internship!"

Cody Pittman
Graduate, Miami University, USA
2012 Scholaroo Global Intern

What they're saying about our internship program...

User Interface + Graphic Design

We believe that design isn't just about making things look beautiful.  Good design can inspire, motivate, and create an emotional connection with your audience.  And good design must also be very, very easy to understand and use.

What types of internships are available?

Social Media +
Online Advertising

Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Youtube are incredibly powerful engagement tools... but only if used as part of a creative and cohesive strategy. Help us engage with supporters around the world and turn them into "raving fans!"

As a Scholaroo user-interface and graphic design intern, you will work on the cutting edge of web design and learn about best practices for engaging users online.  You will also create a variety of important collateral materials including posters, postcards, infographics, brochures, and logos.

Skills Needed:

1. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
   (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
2. Familiarity with visual design techniques
3. Drawing and art skills are a plus (but not required)
4. Photography skills are a plus (but not required)

Scholaroo social media and online advertising interns will be on the front lines of our brand building efforts – communicating with new users, optimizing for Google search rankings, purchasing Facebook ads, developing landing pages, working with schools and universities, and gathering millions of "likes," "shares," and "retweets."  This internship position will provide you with everything you need to know to be an effective online marketer and social media expert.

Skills Needed:

1. Excellent written skills in your native language
2. Advanced written English
3. Experience with social media outlets (Facebook and Twitter)
4. An interest in SEO, SEM, and data-based online marketing

Mass Media + Public Relations

Web + Mobile
Development

Our development interns work closely with our state-of-the-art content management system (based on the Drupal platform) and use related technologies like PHP, jQuery, and Apache Solr. Interns will work on applications for both our global outreach campaign and our forthcoming scholarship search platform.

Skills Needed:

1. PHP coding experience and some jQuery knowledge
2. Drupal or Apache Solr experience is a plus (but not required)
3. iOS or Android experience is a plus (but not required)
4. Ability to quickly learn third-party APIs
   (Facebook, Twitter, Paypal, Amazon, Recurly)

Videography

Research + Writing

Excellent written communication is a core component of everything we do.  As a research and writing intern, you'll help us develop online courses and scholarship products, write video scripts and blog posts, as well as gather, categorize, and describe the world's best scholarships.

 

Scholaroo
Personal Chef

Everyone does their best work when they are properly fueled and energized. When you work with us, your lunch will be provided by a team of chefs, who make delicious and nutritious meals for the office to enjoy together. At Scholaroo, we love to try cuisines from around the world!

We have an amazing project and amazing goals. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join us on this journey to change the world through the power of education.

Both three-month and six-month internships are available on a part-time or full-time basis.  For those working part-time, we require a minimum of 10 hours per work and are able to schedule this work time around your class schedule.  For those working full-time, we usually recommend 45 hours per week.  

Although our internships are unpaid, participants are considered for full-time paid positions upon completion of the program.  Lunch is provided daily for you at no cost and additional benefits include a fully stocked refrigerator and pantry (get a snack or make breakfast whenever you want), free salsa dancing lessons, free chair massage sessions, numerous networking opportunities, and anything else we can think of to enhance the quality of your life.

Our offices are located right next to Parque Forestal and Museo de Bellas Artes in Santiago, Chile.  It's incredibly convenient to get to our office:  We're located two blocks from the Bellas Artes metro stop and we've got dozens of cool restaurants and shops to check out right outside our door.

How does this program work?