Special Events Intern

SUMMARY

The Special Events Intern will play a key role in assisting with our primary and third-party events, including events planning, management, execution, communication, and design. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual interested in learning more about nonprofit fundraising and event planning. The internship offers exciting hands-on experience and the opportunity to gain new skills in non-profit fundraising and events. This is an unpaid internship; it is mandatory that students receive course credit for the completion of this internship.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in ensuring proactive planning, communication, and scheduling of a wide variety of events including annual events, dinner programs, networking events, and special interest group meetings.
• Participates in the program content development for events; coordinates the distribution of promotional materials, including ticket sales.
• Assists in managing pre- and on-site sales and registration (tracking via database, generating reports, and problem solving) for all events and programs.
• Works with Marketing team to plan marketing activities necessary to ensure successful events.
• Participates in planning committee meetings including distributing agenda and taking minutes.
• Monitors the special events content on the website and social media sites to ensure they are updated according to schedule.
• Secures equipment and rentals as needed; facilitates set-up, tear-down, and helps coordination of overall event execution.
• Assists with post-event reporting, clean up, and resolutions to issues that may arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a college junior or senior studying communications, marketing, event management, or a related field.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a changing environment and still meet deadlines.
• Dynamic self-starter who takes initiative, highly reliable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and follow-up skills.
• Proactive problem prevention and issue resolution leadership ability.
• Polished and professional when dealing with donors, prospective donors, sponsors, and executive leadership.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Upon receiving notice, reasonable accommodations may be made, if possible, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange accurate information using various methods including in-person, telephone, and email. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Independent travel is required including driving. 

Leader Dogs for the Blind reserves the right to change, amend, add, delete, and otherwise assign any and all duties, responsibilities and position title as it deems necessary to meet the needs of its business.

Leader Dogs for the Blind is an at-will employer. This means that the employment relationship may be ended at any time without notice by the employer or employee for any reason.  Neither this document, nor any manual issued by Leader Dogs for the Blind, is a contract of employment.