TEMPO Marketing, Design & Communications Intern - Fall 2023

Position Summary:

TEMPO is looking for a detail-oriented Marketing, Design and Communications Intern to join our talented team of professionals. An ideal candidate is enrolled in incoming junior or senior-year of college with completed coursework in communications, public relations, journalism, graphic design, marketing or a related field.

The right candidate has sharp writing skills, excellent organizational skills with a strong desire to learn the ins and outs of a small nonprofit organization. This individual can juggle multiple projects and deadlines under the supervision and direction of the full-time TEMPO team. The Intern is hands-on, enjoys working independently and is excited to take the lead on various communications and event planning activities while assisting with a diverse range of additional tasks, including office administration, member communications, and social media. With excellent communication skills and a professional presence, s/he welcomes the opportunity to interact with TEMPO members (800+ of Milwaukee’s highest caliber professional women and emerging women leaders from more than 350 area companies) and the public via phone, e-mail and over Zoom.

The candidate must have availability for 15 hours/week during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Monday-Friday, and during events that occur outside of these hours as agreed upon (morning and evening). We will work with the intern to set a schedule and divide up the 15 hours each week.

The internship runs throughout the student’s 2023 fall semester (August through December) with an end date to be discussed.

Essential Duties:

• Support the content creation and scheduling to the organization’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn channels. 
• Support social media efforts during events (i.e. live tweeting, photo albums) and recaps post-events. 
• Assist with the scheduling and promotion of various virtual events held monthly. Assist with online event registration systems. 
• Support updates to external website content and internal member database as needed. 
• Administrative tasks including directing or responding to general phone and e-mail inquiries, appointment and meeting scheduling, mail merges, etc. 
• Draft communications pieces (i.e. newsletters, e-mails, press releases, surveys). 
• Assist the President & CEO as needed on ad hoc projects. 
• Additional tasks tailored to the intern’s interests and professional development goals (i.e. graphic design, journalism, fundraising) can be discussed.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in junior or senior-year of college with completed coursework in communications, public relations, graphic design, marketing or related field. 
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills. Professional/polished demeanor. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Canva and Zoom. (InDesign expertise a plus!) 
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting deadlines. 
• Attention to detail and high standards for producing accurate and quality work. 
• Interested in working in a small office environment where a dynamic, problem-solver, motivated personality is required. 
• Availability during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Monday-Friday as well as at events outside of these hours as needed (morning and evening). 
• We will work with the intern to set a schedule and divide up the 15 hours each week.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $16/hour. 
• This is a college credit internship. We will work with the candidates’ educational institution for college credit if applicable. 
• Fun, flexible work environment.