The Working Capitol – Events Team Intern

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in ensuring proactive planning, scheduling and production of a wide variety of public and private events including speaker events, dinner programs, business networking, health and wellness sessions, arts and cultural events.  

• Assist in the program content development for events, create and coordinate the drafting/distribution of promotional materials, sell tickets   
• Work with Marketing Team to plan and execute all marketing activities necessary to ensure successful events  
• Quickly learn and assimilate our process for confirming private events from inquiry to confirmation.  
• Negotiate rental fees with event producers, external companies and internal TWC members.
• Monitor the special events content on the website and social media sites to ensure they are updated
• Secure equipment and rentals as needed, set-up, tear-down, and help coordination of overall event execution  

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.  The ability to write fluently and succinctly is crucial.
• Proactive problem prevention and issue resolution leadership ability.  Be able to manage unexpected problems without panic.
• Polished and professional when dealing with private clients, TWC members, prospective members, event sponsors, and executive management
• Ability to work well as part of a busy team