Complaint Review: RichFox Media - Internet

Ok so this company is posting all over the country this is the e-mail you will get back..

Dear (Your Name),

If you are considering this internship, it is essential that you complete this application by Thursday, July 8^th 11:59 pm EST.

We have reviewed your resume and we want to congratulate you as you seem to be the right fit for an internship in our company. However, the application process has 1 more step to it. In order for us to fully assess your candidacy, you will need to fill out the application below no later than Thursday, July 8^th 11:59 pm EST. If you have any questions, then please fill out the application to the best of your ability. Once you are done filling out the application, please e-mail it back to us. 

About The Internship

RichFox Media is currently recruiting Summer interns and is looking to begin an internship program 1 week from today. Interns can work on their own schedule from home, but are required to complete 15-20 hours of work per week. Interns will be compensated $20 per hour for the work that they perform. As an intern, you will be trained to perform web development and online marketing tasks, and will be required to use that knowledge to create and market websites for clients. The day to day tasks will be assigned to you by your Project Manager and will vary significantly based on a client that you are working with. We are going to have 8 interactive tutorials online that will teach you how to work with Joomla, WordPress, HTML/CSS, Flash and other platforms to develop websites. We are a startup in a stealth mode, so we are trying to avoid releasing much information. You can learn more about us from our website. We are working in partnership with a major advertising agency and have access to their offices, which are located in 30 cities around the world.

RichFox Media Internship Application

Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes

1.      Full Name:

2.      Cell Phone:

3.      E-Mail:

4.      Graduation Year:

5.      Are you an American Citizen or a Permanent Resident?

6.      Where are you from? (Country, State, etc.): 

7.      In 50 words or less, tell us a little about yourself (hobbies, interests, quirks, etc.): 

8.      Why are you interested in Marketing?

9.      What do you hope to accomplish with your internship at our company? (50 words or less): 

10.  What do you believe are your biggest strengths and why?

11.  What other Marketing internships are you considering?

Prior to the beginning of the internship, we want you to get acquainted with software that you are going to use during the program. This step in the process also helps us evaluate candidates that are serious about this position. Below you will find software that we want you to get familiar with:

12.  Intuit Website Builder. This is 1of 6 ways that we are going to teach you how to develop websites for small businesses. Use this link to sign up for Intuit Website Builder account (Its very important to use this link, so that we can track you). The sign up is for a free 30 day trial, so do not worry, you will not be charged anything.  If you are having a problem with the link, then just copy and paste this url into your browser: http://www.richfoxmedia.com/intuit.html.

Please list your login here:

13.  eVoice. You will need to have a separate business phone number as you will be working with clients and team members over the phone. Use this link to sign up for an eVoice account (Its very important to use this link, so that we can track you). Sign up for a local phone number, 500 minutes/3 extensions 30-day free trial plan, so that you will not get charged anything! (You can find the plan at the bottom of the pricing page). If you are having a problem with links, then just copy and paste this url into your browser: http://www.richfoxmedia.com/evoice.html.  

Please list your phone number here: 

14.  eFax. You will need to have a fax number in order to have the ability to receive fax over e-mail. Our company and clients will use this fax number to send you important documents (i.e. contracts). Use this link to sign up for eFax (Its very important to use this link, so that we can track you). The sign up is for a free 30 day trial. If you are having a problem with the link, then just copy and paste this url into your browser: http://www.richfoxmedia.com/efax.html

Please list your fax number here: 

15.  ElephantDrive. ElephantDrive is a leading online backup storage solution. We work with them to store our and our clients files online. You will be working with their software extensively once you join our Internship Program. Sign up for their free 15 day trial (cancel before the trial expires, so that you dont get charged anything). Use this link to sign up for ElephantDrive (Its very important to use this link, so that we can track you). If you are having a problem with links, then just copy and paste this url into your browser: http://www.richfoxmedia.com/elephant.html.

Please list your login here: 

16.  Please add any additional comments here:

Please allow 1 week for our team to review your application. If we will have any additional questions, then our HR manager will conduct a phone interview with you.

Most Sincerely,

Lauren Crawford

Human Resources Manager

RichFox Media

(866) 950-2578

Twitter: @RichfoxMedia

The major flaw on all of these links, the links are to themselves where they ask you for a 30 day no charge subscription and nothing will be charged to you, but the subscription is with them not the companies offering said products, so once you give them CC information your credit is gone they have done it under another name and hostgator has suspened their week web site in the past.

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