Marketing & Events Intern For Manayunk.com
The Manayunk Development Corporation, also known as Manayunk.com, has an exciting opportunity to learn from and contribute to a highly recognized Philadelphia neighborhood brand through the role of Marketing & Events Intern. This position will report to the Marketing Coordinator and the Events Coordinator. They will handle a variety of tasks in the marketing, public relations, event planning, and social media sectors. This position is suited for a student who is working toward a degree in marketing, advertising, communication, or hospitality. The internship program takes on one undergraduate STUDENT intern per season/school semester.
EVENT PLANNING: Assist with winter/spring events including Founders Philly Freeze-Out and StrEAT Food Festival. The intern will help with all pre-planning, vendor/sponsor outreach, and day-of-event logistics.
MARKETING: Assist with updates to the Manayunk.com website with relevant event information and contribute to the quarterly Manayunk Magazine, MNYK Blog, and newsletter by writing and editing content.
PUBLIC RELATIONS: Assist with press outreach and event calendar listings for all Manayunk events. Manage content and design of monthly newsletters through the Constant Contact email system to keep our merchants and visitors informed on news in the district. Help track all Manayunk press.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Assist Marketing Coordinator and Social Media Manager with all social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Create unique content and schedule posts following social media schedules and campaigns for each event. Oversee ongoing social media campaigns and help develop new content.
Intern Responsibilities include:
-Use of Canva, Constant Contact, and Hootsuite
-Assisting in gathering content for the weekly newsletter
-Strong written communication skills with a keen sense of grammar and spelling
-Contribution of innovative ideas for new projects
-Content Creation & Posting on Social Media platforms including Instagram, Tiktok, &threads
-A focus on growing our TikTok page
-Communication with local businesses
-Conducting Social Media Market Research
Preferred Qualifications
-Prior experience in marketing, event planning, and/or social media marketing
-Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, and/or another related major
The intern MUST:
-be a self-starter who works well in collaborative settings.
-be a creative individual who can work in a creative team environment.
-have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-have an outgoing personality and be able to interact with business owners and event vendors.
-have great attention to detail and organization skills are desired.
-be comfortable commuting to the office and working on-site.
This is an in-person, seasonal internship at our office located in Philadelphia. The intern will work approximately 10 hours per week, in addition to events. The intern MUST be able to work in person.
