"Marketing Internship Opportunity"

Your Own Retirement is looking for a qualified event planning intern to join our marketing team. We are a financial planning firm that focusses on retirement planning located in Cranberry Township. We hold monthly seminars and events for potential clients in the area. We are seeking an intern who can participate in the various stages of planning and executing our seminar process. This intern should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment. Upon completion, the intern will gain the necessary skills to plan an event and measure its success upon other important marketing skills.

Responsibilities
• Participate in the pre-planning, execution, and event follow up phases of our monthly seminars
• Assist marketing director with scheduling seminars and follow up appointments
• Assist, organize, and track event results
• Maintain and organize event/marketing materials and equipment
• Assist with the creation and implementation of social media marketing 
• Assist in preparing advisor presentations
• Enter contact information into contact management systems

 Schedule/Type of training
• Will learn how to plan an event from start to finish. Will learn how to track progress to measure event success. Will be the lead event planner for final seminar in April. 
• Improve social media marketing skills by developing and publishing on multiple social media channels. 
• Improve communication skills by actively engaging in seminars and client follow-up
• Hours: 8 – 12 hours per week depending on if there is a scheduled seminar

 Qualifications:

Requirements
• Currently enrolled college student majoring in marketing, public relations, communication, or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Experience working with social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Hootsuite)
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and problem solve
• Ability to communicate effectively to leadership
• Strong written communication skills
Desired Traits
• Organized
• Self-motivated
• Strong communicator
• Strong leadership skills
• Coachable

 GPA
• At least 3.0

Deadline for Job post: November 15, 2017

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