Marketing and Special Events Intern

Support marketing and events for small businesses and diverse communities.

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Overview

Support marketing and events for small businesses and diverse communities.

You have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (business, hospitality tourism & management, marketing, publicity, communication) or outstanding current undergraduate pursuing a relevant degree.
  • Strong working knowledge of Adobe, Photoshop and similar design software.
  • Experience with both administrative work and direct service with diverse populations.
  • Excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively collaborate.
  • English fluency required, proficiency in a refugee language (Arabic, Farsi, Swahili, Vietnamese, Spanish, Creole, Somali) a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Based on intern skills and experience, responsibilities may include a combination of program support, administrative support, and direct service:

- Support IRC staff in developing special events including logistics, marketing, outreach with vendors and community members - Attend special events and provide event support - Help to promote and market SBDC events and webinars. - Develop monthly newsletter of the organization’s clients and upcoming trainings. - Create resources for the organization and its clients, such as FAQ sheets and analysis of business opportunities, through analyzing past program data and researching current trends and opportunities. - A good understanding of social media marketing techniques is desired. Social media require excellent writing, communication and computer skills. - Develop marketing and outreach materials, and collect success stories

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- Intern will gain experience in all aspects of special events from logistics, operations, marketing, coordination. - Understand how small businesses try to compete with big competitors with limited resources directed towards publicity and marketing. - Establish successful marketing campaigns focused to smaller communities with different consumption patterns.

This is a Spring 2024 internship with anticipated start time being January 8th, 2024.

Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (business, hospitality tourism & management, marketing, publicity, communication) or outstanding current undergraduate pursuing a relevant degree. - Strong working knowledge of Adobe, Photoshop and similar design software. - Experience with both administrative work and direct service with diverse populations. - Excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively collaborate - English fluency required, proficiency in a refugee language (Arabic, Farsi, Swahili, Vietnamese, Spanish, Creole, Somali) a plus - Strong working knowledge of MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Outlook. -

Potential interview questions

Describe a time you successfully promoted an event or project. Assess your experience and skills in marketing and outreach activities. Provide details on the event, your role, and the outcomes achieved.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects simultaneously? Evaluate your organizational and time management skills under pressure. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you worked with a diverse population? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to engage smaller communities in your marketing efforts? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you analyze data to inform your marketing strategies? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org