Marketing and Business Development (Pack STEM, Saatvik Advisors, Fall 2025)
**This internship is hosted by Saatvik Advisors and sponsored by the Nevada Career Studio (NCS).
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About Saatvik Advisors:
We offer cyber & internet security services to SMB clients. We offer Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Services and the global transition to the new IP addressing protocol IPv6 in compliance with federal requirements. We also participate and contribute to global internet governance and policy forums. We develop risk assessment and mitigation strategies for managing a company's intersection of cyber & internet security.
We are developing a methodology for behaviour based systems analysis. We were the first Northern Nevada company to be invited to participate in ZeroLabs Innovation Launchpad, sponsored by GOED & UNLV for this product.
Saatvik Advisors is registered in sam.gov and is certified as a HUBZone business as well as SBA certified as a Women Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women Small Business. We work closely with APEX Accelerator for identifying grant and contract opportunities.
Our founder is a globally recognized writer and speaker in IP addressing. She was a panelist in UNR's 2024 Cybersecurity Conference. She is leading the world's only behaviour based research into the transition to IPv6. She is a former Board Director for Momentum for Health. She holds an MBA from Santa Clara University. She also serves on UNR's Nevada for Excellence in Disabilities Community Advisory Committee and is increasingly active in legislation benefiting the visually impaired as well as internet infrastructure.
Internship Description:
This internship offers a dynamic opportunity to dive into the world of enterprise marketing and sales. You'll play a crucial role in shaping our approach to business clients, beginning with the development of comprehensive customer profiles to better understand their needs and challenges. Armed with these insights, you'll then craft innovative marketing strategies, recommending optimal channels and engaging content specifically tailored for our enterprise customers. A key aspect of your work will involve preparing compelling written and visual communications that clearly articulate the value of our services and products. Furthermore, you'll contribute to our strategic growth by providing valuable industry recommendations, ensuring our offerings remain competitive and relevant.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Complete 120 hours of work as an intern (8-15 hours per week, 15 weeks total)
- The intern will:
- Make recommendations for which industries to sell to
- Make recommendations for prioritizing the decision makers in an enterprise environment
- Understand how to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Show initiative in further investigating marketing concepts in addition to the resources they are provided
Goals and Expectations of the Intern:
The intern will be able to clearly articulate their rationale for selecting the data, the integration methodology. They will be expected to work relatively independently with minimal instruction. They should be able to show initiative for further investigating the resource they might be provided with. They will be expected to participate in one or more check-in sessions every week.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a degree-seeking student at the University of Nevada, Reno after Summer ‘25
- Summer ‘25 or earlier graduates are not eligible for the Wolf Pack STEM Internship Program
- Academic or professional experience with marketing concepts, communication channels and customer profiles.
- Familiarity generally available industry research (IBISWorld, Gartner, Forrester)
- Familiarity with presentation and visualization tools.
Desired Schedule for Intern:
- The intern will work the number of hours allocated by the internship program. The intern will have the flexibility to schedule the work around their academic schedules.
- Applicants may be available to attend business or startup events, based on their interest.
Pack STEM internships require interns to complete 120 hours during their internship. It is the intern’s responsibility to ensure this requirement is met.