Be able to intern a minimum of 10 hours per week between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Have a working knowledge of Facebook, LinkedIn, and/or Twitter.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Have a self-motivated, independent work ethic.
Like selling and relationship building.
Have an own phone and computer.
Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Be able to attend a 30-minute staff meeting once a week.
Be willing to make cold calls and introductions to new clients.
Be able to work professionally and complete tasks with minimal errors.
Responsibilities
Work alongside the CEO and conference staff on day-to-day marketing and event logistics and operations planning.
Execute tasks on the event project plan.
Reach out to ideal attendees to inform them about the conference.
Reach out to marketing and publicity partners to seek co-promotion of events.
Build email and contact lists in a variety of target markets.
Update social media channels as appropriate.
Create a strategic plan for the three-month assignment.
Complete a weekly report on assignment progress and report during staff meetings.
Use social media, public relations, and marketing as appropriate.
Assist with corporate event-planning duties.
Pre-define success metrics for the strategic plan and analyze results at the end of the assignment.
Assist with other assigned needs.
Desired Qualifications
Interest in careers in marketing, sales, business, public relations, social media, human resources, training and development, or event planning.
Eagerness to learn sales, marketing, planning, and communication skills.
Job Description
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY: Interns will work alongside the current CEO and conference staff, focusing on day-to-day marketing and event logistics/operations planning. This internship will prove to be an incredible experience for anyone going into the sales, marketing, business, communications or human resource fields. It will also be a fantastic resume booster, as you will be working with an executive from a Fortune 50 company.
Internships are awarded in 2-3 month increments and have the potential to be renewed.
GOALS OF INTERNSHIP: We will be hosting a human resources conference in September and will have our interns focus on:
executing tasks on the event project plan
reaching out to ideal attendees to inform them about the conference
reaching out to marketing/publicity partners to seek co-promotion of our events
building our email/contact lists in a variety of target markets
update our social media channels, as appropriate
INTERN DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Create a strategic plan for your 3 month assignment
Complete a weekly report on progress on assignments and report out during staff meetings
Use social media, PR, and marketing, as deemed appropriate
Assist with corporate event planning duties
Pre-define metrics for success of your strategic plan and analyze results at the end of assignment
Assists with other needs, as assigned.
Qualifications
INTERNSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to interns who are interested in careers in marketing, sales, business, public relations, social media, human resources, training/development, or event planning
MUST NOT be fearful of cold-calling new clients and making introductions!
Be eager to learn sales, marketing, planning, and communication skills
Be able to intern a minimum of 10 hours a week between the hours of 9A to 7P M-F; we will work around your schedule.
Should have a working knowledge of Facebook, LinkedIn, and/or Twitter
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, with a solid independent work ethic
Must have a go-getter attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
Must like selling and relationship building
Must have own phone and computer
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Must be able to attend a 30 minute staff meeting once a week
Interns are expected to act professionally at all times. Tasks should be performed with minimal errors. Unprofessional attitude is not tolerated.
Additional Information
COMPENSATION: All interns will receive a $500 stipend for the semester and are eligible to receive credit from their academic institution, if desired.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: If you’ve read this far, we think you’re ready to try the first step. Still interested? If so, Apply now!
We will accept up to 3 interns per semester. Interns must be willing to commit to 10-15 hours per week, during core business hours (normally no weekends). Recent graduates are also welcome to apply. Resumes may be submitted year round for all internships. Please indicate which term (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) that interests you in your cover letter.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.