We are looking for an enthusiastic marketing intern to join the Bon Secours Wellness Arena marketing team.
This internship will help you acquire marketing skills and provide you with knowledge of comprehensive event marketing campaigns and how day-to-day marketing departments are run in an arena setting. Ultimately, you will gain broad experience in marketing and should be prepared to enter any fast-paced work environment.
Areas of Focus:
- Assist with a wide variety of projects focused on increasing overall ticket sales and event publicity.
- Support the marketing team in daily administrative tasks
- Assist in marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. social media, direct mail, and web)
- Help distribute marketing materials
- Assist with and execute event marketing and publicity plans
- Develop and oversee grassroots marketing campaigns
- Day-of-event operations associated with all marketing events
- Email marketing initiatives for events (creation, execution, reporting)
- Press releases and media advisories
- Conduct demographics and psychographics research for various department projects
Hours: We are flexible with schedules due to the importance of a student’s dedication to studies and school activities, but ask that the interns are committed to the schedule agreed upon once the internships begin.
- A minimum of 20 hours per week would give a student ample exposure to real-world daily responsibilities and routines.
- Some weekend and evening hours may be required depending on the event schedule.
Payment: This is a non-paid internship
Housing: Nonapplicable
Greenville Arena District actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree in communications, marketing, media/multimedia, or a comparable program
- Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (without rounding)
- Strong communication skills and a high attention to detail
- Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office
- Solid understanding of the different social networks
- Passion for the Live entertainment industry (preferred)
Desired Characteristics
- Positive, flexible, team-oriented attitude
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter
- Creative thinker
