Marketing Internship (Fall 2024)
Do you have a passion for live music and a strong interest in getting some real world experience? Then we have an opportunity of a lifetime waiting for you!
Skyway Theatre, a prominent concert venue in downtown Minneapolis, is now accepting internships for college-level juniors and seniors (preferred) for Winter, Spring and Summer of 2023! We will train you on what it takes to market and assist in operating a large-scale, multi-venue complex as well as introduce you to many different functions of business management.
This position has an opportunity for a Management role after completion of your internship! If you have a strong passion for live music, nightlife, talent booking, concert production, promotions or management--then you will fit in well here!
Scheduling Details Below are VERY Flexible! We are able to work around your schedule and find times that work for you!
-Must be able to Work Multiple Week Days in Box Office (Paid after 16 Hours) (M-F) (10AM-6PM)
-Must be able to Work Weekend Evening Shifts (Paid) when needed
PERKS
· Free concerts
· Real world experience working in a high-volume concert venue
· Pay for working event shifts
· Top performers may be offered a management position within the company after successful completion of internship!
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
· Must be pursuing a degree in one of the following areas: marketing/advertising/promotions, music, communications, PR, event planning, graphic/web design, IT, hospitality, HR, audio engineering, sound/lighting production, business operations, management, entrepreneurship, journalism/creative writing, professional sports (or management), accounting or similar field. Will consider other fields of study on a case-by-case basis.
· Must live locally within a reasonable distance to the venue or be able to throughout the internship
· Must be in junior or senior-level status with a minimum 2.75 GPA
· Must be receiving college credit for the internship
· Must be able to commit to 10-20 hours per week for Fall of 2024
· Strong oral and written communication skills
· Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite/Google Drive)
· Web-savvy and avid users of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik-Tok, WordPress, etc.)
· Must be organized, able to meet deadlines and be a self-starter.
· Having strong attention to detail is paramount in this role
· ***Graphic design or video editing skills are a big plus!
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Maintaining a consistent social media calendar between our several social channels
· Creating ad plans and placing ad buys via Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Snapchat, radio and more (marketing/advertising interns only)
· Updating new and existing events on our website (Wordpress)
· Constructing weekly email marketing campaigns
· Drafting press releases and sending to our media contacts
· Identify and engage with potential customers online
· Promoting events online and with the street team on-site
· Designing graphics for promotional assets (for those with design experience)
· Market research
· Building audiences for advertising
· Answering the phone, checking voicemails, selling tickets, responding to emails, coordinating shipment deliveries
· Other tasks will vary, depending on the intern’s unique skill set and needs from management
FINAL PROJECT (For college-credit interns)
You will be given an event budget and tasked with producing the event from start to finish by using the skills you've developed in social media and grassroots marketing, promotion, advertising, planning and venue operations. You will be evaluated on your ability to carry out the event as well as how well the event performs.
Location:
Skyway Theatre, 711 Hennepin Ave, Ste 513, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Box Office Hours: 11am - 5:30pm Monday thru Friday
Job Types: Part-time, Internship
Salary: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- After school
- Evening shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Minneapolis, MN 55403: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person