Company/Organization: Celebrate Fairfax, Inc.

Description:

The Corporate Development Intern will assist with the expansion of the 2020 Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. sponsorship program. Focusing exclusively on Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. produced events: Celebrate Fairfax! Festival and Fall For Fairfax KidsFest, this internship will provide a deep understanding on how the sponsorship process works from lead generation to benefit fulfillment. Candidate MUST be available to work the entire weekend of the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival (June 5-7, 2020) with other staff members. Prior to the event, the intern will assist on a variety of assignments and special projects, as well as providing administrative support for CFI staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the retention of revenue generated from exhibits, and sponsorships through customer service and follow up
• Use a combination of secondary research and LinkedIn to source new contacts and update existing contacts
• Leverage tools and databases to manage and track leads through conversion
• Maintain a directory and inventory of business developments materials, ensuring all resources are current and accurate, and coordinate the creation of new materials as needed including partnership proposals
• Collaborate and coordinate event photography, provide administrative support and help with general event set-up/ take-down.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate/graduate student
• Knowledge of/strong interest in public events, experiential marketing, and/or sponsorships
• Able to provide own transportation and accommodations.
• Able to be in office minimum of 4 day a week (Monday – Friday).
• MUST be able and willing to lift at least 25 lbs.
• MUST be able to work during the Festival weekend, in its entirety!
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficient in Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Photoshop and Adobe InDesign is a plus.

Paid Internship Info:

Honorarium

Hours:

Full Time - 35/40 hours a week

Length/Availability:

5 months

Start Date:

01/21/20

End Date:

12/20/19, 06/26/20

Deadline:

12/20/19

Additional Info:

About you:
• You are a self-motivated, positive-creative thinker with a passion for sponsorships and experiential marketing.
• You excel working under pressure; you do whatever you need to get the work done.
• Your time management skills are excellent: you establish priorities and organize a variety of projects simultaneously.
• You love working with a team to accomplish overall goals but can work independently, too.

Tags:

event  non-profit  corporate  sponsorship 

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