• Oceanside, CA working directly with the Operations Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, CEO and COO

• A minimum of 1 day per week (8 hours) in the office is expected but the internship requires nearly 20 hours per week total, for 4 solid months.  2 days per week is highly recommended to maximize ones learning.  If you aren’t financially stable and can’t realistically fulfill these requests, then please do not apply.  Also, if you are using the internship as “filler” until you find a job, then please don’t apply.

Out-of-the-office (limited to only 5 interns who live out of the state of California):

• Online working directly with the Operations Manager and COO

• A minimum of 20 hours per week total, for 4 solid months

Internship is graded on 400 total points involving weekly duties such as managing your commitments/goals file, writing weekly blogs, weekly Skype calls, updating your MPS philosophy, providing mentor feedback, intern matrix grading other interns, mid-term exam, final exam, communication with COO, etc.  The internship is broken down into categories:  sales, pr, marketing and social media.  Each month a minimum number of points is required in order to continue in the program.  You will have a new mentor inside the company to work closely with each month which includes having 1-on-1 weekly meetings. The last month of the internship is devoted to improving your resume, interviewing practice and other key actions  to maximize your opportunities for job growth.  Past interns have gone on to work for Fox Moto-X, Sole Tech, Action Sports Group, BambooSK8, Dark Horse Distribution, HARO Bicycles, Rock Star Energy drink, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with marketing campaigns – print and digital; viral-focused

• Assist with generalist duties – organizing/filing emails, making phone calls, etc.

• Assist with public relations – updating database of contacts, writing press releases, finding positive publicity

• Visit skate shops, skate parks, attend industry events (X-games, Vans Warped Tour, Maloof $ cup, Tampa Am, etc.)

• Assist with social media (Facebook, Hookit, Twitter, Digg, Stumbleupon) and Internet presence – top blogging sites for skate and environmentalism

• Learn fundamental business concepts across a myriad of disciplines (marketing, production, sales, strategy, etc.)

Internship-in-training Requirements:

• Applicants should be active participants with a thorough understanding of the skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding youth culture; prefer skateboarding-focused.

• Applicants require a minimum of 6 months experience in an action sports related generalist position

• Applicants should be outgoing and personable with good social and conversational skills

• Must be analytical, process driven, detail oriented and be trusted to get the job done

• Must be able to manage your time with outside life, work, etc.

• Must be a leader and a self-starter…but also maintain the ability to work independently

• Prefer college graduates, but others can receive college credit

**Your resume should be molded to fit our needs and be focused on action sports; no cookie-cutter resumes**

***No cover letters please!*** –  Remove them entirely when submitting.

Failure to answer these questions automatically disqualifies you.

1. What are you looking to get out of an internship in relation to your future goals?

2. What do you feel makes you a qualified candidate?

3. Why have you chosen BambooSK8?

4. What days of the week are you available to come in and work a full day?

5. Are you financially stable to ensure that you can do an internship up to 4 months unpaid?

Please submit your resume and answer to the questions to info@bamboosk8.com

Skate Green,

Mark O.

I’m one of the experienced interns at BambooSK8, having graduated the program in January and having the opportunity to stick around and help out in improving the program. When your coming into this internship it can be shocking how much input you can have in a final product. However, this can also seem overwhelming with the amount of freedom you are given to search for ways to aid in the company’s development. I advise in asking tons of questions and working with everyone to learn from each other, while taking your goals seriously and updating them every chance you get. Being able to choose S.M.A.R.T. goals and work toward achieving them takes a constant effort, while seeing the larger scale at which we are all working towards. These are a few of the challenges I have worked on with the time I’ve been here and am still working on.

To be able to see where I and we (BambooSK8) have come only over the past few months is amazing. It is also great to see this new group of interns develop and improve on what the previous group has achieved. This is also a motivator for what the future can hold for the company along with myself.

Some of the great times I have enjoyed are of course at the many events I have had the pleasure to attended representing BambooSK8. 1^st Annual Battle at the Bay, Veterans Day all Military Skate Contest in Coronado, ASEC event in Huntington Beach along side Tony Hawk’s 80s day at Quicksilver Headquarters, Black Box Crossroads retailer event in Carlsbad, and the biggest and best ASR (Action Sports Retailer) at the San Diego Convention Center. ASR was my favorite event, having not been to one before, being able to see all the different companies and connecting with all the people at the event was incredible.

Until next time…

Mark

I know it’s been a little while since you’ve heard from me, however I have been around the whole time getting my full fill of the Industry.  Over the holidays it was great to travel back home to Minnesota and visit some of my local shops from my younger years of shredding! 

This past month has been a great turning point for me, as well as, for the company.  After being apart of the BambooSK8 family and playing a role in the huge improvement the company has seen over the past 3 months, has been tremendously satisfying.  I have come to learn more than I can imagine about starting a company and working within the Action Sports Industry. The compliment of Geoff, Wyatt and Ron to learn from on a daily basis is outstanding, not to mention the great variety the interns bring to the table with all of our different areas of expertise!

I am stoked in the opportunity I have in spend some extra time learning more and more each day!

Recently, the team and I were able to represent BambooSK8 at ASR (Action Sports Retailer) with a nice booth in the “Green Room”, which was in associated with ASEC (Action Sports Environmental Coalition).  It was a great event for us, receiving some positive response from skaters around the globe.  It was my first time to ASR and it really gave me a great perspective on the industry and the people involved!

I am excited for what’s to come..

 Skate Green,

 Mark Olson

After all my experiences I have found the industry I want to build my career in, yet have struggled to find a way into.  BambooSK8 has given me a great opportunity to get my foot in the door of the action sports industry, while being apart of a company making a difference in the industry.  The atmosphere and working environment is unlike any other I’ve been around, the fun and determined leaders who are great teachers and are always there to help.  To be able to have peers in the internship program to team up with and learn from is a great asset. 

One of the great experiences I have been apart of is representing BambooSK8 at a skateboarding contest called Battle on the Bay in Coronado.  We helped sponsor by donating our 100% bamboo skateboard decks to give out as prizes.  It was great to see all the young skaters excited about our bamboo decks!

Mark