Special Events & Marketing Intern

Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 is seeking a Special Events & Marketing Intern for fall/winter 2019. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to event coordination, social media management and administrative tasks.

As the Special Events & Marketing Intern your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: 

EVENT COORDINATION

21st Annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival (November 21, 2019 – January 1, 2020)

Milwaukee Downtown, Business Improvement District #21 coordinates & executes Southeastern Wisconsin’s largest winter festival. For six weeks, downtown is full of holiday cheer as visitors and locals alike celebrate with the Kick-Off Extravaganza, Jingle Bus and Cocoa with the Clauses. For more information about the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival, visit milwaukeeholidaylights.com.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Assist Marketing, Events & Social Media Director with the coordination of school participation in preparation for Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival’s “Community Spirit Park”
• Work directly with teachers, principals, and school officials to solicit participation in “Community Spirit Park” tree decorating
• Maintain a current database of Milwaukee public and private schools
• Assist with planning, preparation, and implementation of the Kick-Off event
• Support Santa’s Mailbox promotions
• Assist with the coordination and execution of Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival VIP party
• Assist with assembling prize packages

Additional Event Coordination 

May include supporting additional events, i.e.:

• Milwaukee Downtown annual meeting
• Random Acts of Kindness
• MOTOR (Milwaukee’s Own Traveling Outdoor Resource) activations 

MARKETING

• Draft Instagram posts for Marketing, Events & Social Media Director
• Collaborate with Marketing, Events & Social Media Director for downtown’s social media outlets including, but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Draft relevant blog content for Milwaukee Downtown blog
• Maintain HR database and perform routine updates
• Assist with media list updates
• May assist with graphic design work if able 

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

• Maintain databases, mailing list and vital records
• Contribute to Milwaukee Downtown Shared/Intern Files
• Prepared to professionally assist and answer questions, concerns, comments regarding Milwaukee Downtown via telephone, e-mail, or in-person
• Assist with Board of Directors preparation, when asked by Marketing, Events & Social Media Director

Experience with events and social media marketing is preferred.

Your hourly wage will be $8.00 per hour up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. You will report to and receive instruction directly from the Marketing, Events & Social Media Director.