EVENT AND MARKETING INTERNSHIP

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Hours per week: Flexible schedule, but 10-15 hours/week preferred

SUMMARY

Would you like to work in a creative, fun and fast paced environment? We are looking for intern(s) and volunteers to help with preparations for the 2008 Bay Discovery Cruise taking place in early June. We are also looking for volunteers to help at the event. This event will host 500+ civic leaders for a reception at a Bayside location, followed by a cruise of the Bay. This intern will assist with this event primarily, and secondarily with our membership cultivation events. The volunteer will get valuable marketing and events experience working with our dynamic and team-oriented SPUR staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Event coordination

• Assist staff with design, copy and printing of event print and electronic materials (invitations, programs, web, emails, etc.)
• Correspond with events sponsors and attendees as primary contact on SPUR events email box
• Assist with high-level volunteer event committee meetings and communication
• Support staff in managing event timeline
• Work as volunteer liaison with other volunteers on event day
• Setup boards, registration, and decorations at event

Administrative support

• Assist with tracking sponsors and ticket sales in SPUR database
  
• Assist with creation of online ecommerce pages to facilitate
  sponsorship and ticket purchases
  
• General administrative duties

Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Office - Excel, Word
• Adobe Acrobat
• Savvy with email communications
• ense of humor and willingness to be flexible and creative in the face of
  a changing environment

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Office skills, including mail merge, MS Office, Database experience
• Ability to communicate in writing and over the phone
• Event setup requires ability to lift up to 20 lbs, bending, stooping
• Desktop publishing preferred: Adobe Creative Suite
  

CONTACT

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to Lawrence Li, Administrative Director, at internship@spur.org