Fall 2009 Global Careers Event Planner Internship – Job Description
Approximately 10 hours per week
Dates: August 31, 2009 – December 11, 2009
The Global Careers Event Planner Intern will assist in all aspects of planning, implementation, and on-site coordination for the Global Careers series scheduled throughout the Fall 2009 semester at Indiana University (exact event dates TBA).
Major aspects of internship include: writing marketing materials, raising awareness about the events on campus, compiling RSVP event responses, collaborating with various university and community vendors and sponsors, serving as an on-site resource person at the events, and preparing post-event evaluation results and correspondence supporting the mission of the Career Development Center/Arts & Sciences Career Services.
The intern will be supervised by a professional staff member at the Career Development Center who coordinates these events and will work on a team with additional professional staff members. Desired skills for the position are a high standard of excellence, great attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, flexibility, independence, academic or hands-on experience with event planning/public relations, and a positive attitude.
Intern must be available for event dates, including event set up, in addition to approximately 10 hours per week throughout the fall semester. Time-span and weekly workload of the internship is negotiable and flexible. This is an unpaid internship. The Career Development Center is willing to work with academic departments so the intern may earn credit for this experiential opportunity.
Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to: Katie Lloyd, lloydk@indiana.edu , Career Development Center, 625 North Jordan Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405 by 5:00pm on Friday, April 17, 2009.
