Marijuana Business Magazine August 2019

Marijuana Business Magazine | August 2019 76 PAY ABOVE MINIMUMWAGE High There has hired four summer in- terns: two in data analytics, one in mar- keting and one in mobile app develop- ment. The internships generally last three months, and interns are paid $17-$20 per hour, based on experience. Interns also can earn college credit for their efforts. Interns in the marketing department collaborate with High There’s management team to create a social calendar of events and work with the content team to publish blog posts about products, culture and trends, taking a cue from current events and the season. They also may coordinate logistics for events held by the company’s retail partners, including printing posters, creating a theme and setting up High There’s brand ambassadors on-site. “This is definitely hands-on, and you’re learning valuable characteristics from high-level professionals,” Velves said. “There’s a lot to learn about diplomacy, congeniality and corporate culture. I want interns to walk away with that.” High There’s intern orientation covers policies and procedures, fire drills and evacuation procedures, sexual harassment guidelines and being respectful of colleagues regardless of their background, sexual orientation or nationality. It’s hard to get scientists... to leave an industry that’s quote-unquote acceptable. We need to destigmatize the industry. It’s not going to blacklist you fromworking anywhere else. ” –Antonio Frazier, director of operations at CannaSafe The Internship