Event Management Internship

Summary

The Edison Festival of Light is a nonprofit organization seeking undergraduate and graduate students for an Event Management Internship. The intern will assist the Marketing & Event Coordinator in supporting various initiatives and special events throughout the festival.

Responsibilities

• The Event Management Intern will be responsible for assisting the Marketing & Event Coordinator in supporting initiatives and special events organized and delivered throughout the Edison Festival of Light
• Serves as general support for operations area
• Review and evaluate current materials and checklists for special events and programs
• Prepare checklists, templates, and other materials that could be used by the Edison Festival of Light and other partner organizations for use at various events
• Updates production schedule and scripts
• Serves as back up for any other production, office, and event needs
• Collaborate with current staff to write operating procedures for planning various events and programs
• Researches potential vendors and suppliers for use through special programs
• Develops tracking sheets and other assessment instruments to track the impact of program and event procedures
• Keeps track of special event equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Must currently be enrolled at an accredited college or university
• Strong language and communication skills (written and oral)
• Exceptional organization skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others
• Ability to work both independently and in team settings
• Demonstrated commitment to learning and continuous improvement
• Self-motivated, flexible, quick learner, and possesses a high level of personal integrity
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed
• Detail and task oriented
• Ability to work independently to bring a project to completion and skills in facilitating partnerships, developing collaborative projects, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks
• Computer skills in Excel, Word and data reporting
• Ability to multi-task, establishes priorities, meet deadlines, and successfully manage numerous projects simultaneously
• Experience in special events preferred, but not required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must currently be enrolled at an accredited college or university
• Strong language and communication skills (written and oral)
• Exceptional organization skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others
• Ability to work both independently and in team settings
• Demonstrated commitment to learning and continuous improvement
• Self-motivated, flexible, quick learner, and possesses a high level of personal integrity
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed
• Detail and task oriented
• Ability to work independently to bring a project to completion and skills in facilitating partnerships, developing collaborative projects, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks
• Computer skills in Excel, Word and data reporting
• Ability to multi-task, establishes priorities, meet deadlines, and successfully manage numerous projects simultaneously

Nice to Haves

• Experience in special events preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Unpaid internship offered each semester (fall, spring, summer)
• May need to have and bring in their own laptop computer (or a similar device such as a tablet, iPad, etc.) with appropriate software, to use during work hours
• Meet professional role models and potential mentors who can provide guidance, feedback, and support
• Expand network of professional contacts