Are you interested in interning for Do215? You’re in luck! We’re frequently hiring interns and contributors, so if you’re already a regular Do215 user or are just a star, you may be the right fit.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. Diverse and unique experiences and points of view are vital for our city's continued growth. Whether it be race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, we're proud to have a seat at the table for anyone looking to keep Philadelphian's doing awesome things.
What will you experience with a Do215 internship? A lot of hard work, a lot of fun, and a lot of learning.
Perks:
We’ve got lots of them. Enjoy a ton of free concert and festival tickets, drinks, food, learning experiences, building new skills, and meeting new people.
See below for our internship opportunities. Interested? Please email your resume and cover letter with availability to cm@do215.com.
What To Expect:
[Job Description]
Each Do215 internship starts their day the same way. With a focus on the website, newsletter, and socials, we have a lot of eyes hitting a variety of content and need your help keeping it fresh, engaging, and accurate. Do215's interns will be responsible for or involved in many aspects of the website and operational process. This internship role will require an ambitious candidate with keen attention to detail. The candidate should be able to think creatively about content opportunities, social media strategy, audience, and consumer behavior while also hitting shows and events around town. Interns have the opportunity to network and make a variety of exciting and useful contacts at Do215. Creativity, new ideas, and opinions are always welcome.
[Job Requirements and Skills Needed]
- Able to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.
- Strong passion for music, culture, food, events, nightlife, and Philadelphia at large.
- Self-motivated - ability to be focused, get the job done, and take initiative when assigned tasks are completed.
- Flexible schedule enough to attend events as frequently as possible.
- Entrepreneurial mindset - able to think outside the box for creative ideas and ways Do215 can work with other companies to generate attention, audience growth, brand awareness, sales/revenue, etc.
- People skills - able to tactfully talk with people and businesses to encourage them to engage with Do215.
- Ability to stay calm in high-pressure event environments.
- Deep understanding of the Do215 product - how and why it’s beneficial whether speaking with clients or users.
- Confident, creative thinker - ability to speak up and contribute in a team environment.
- Marketing experience or prior coursework is a plus.
- Candidate should ideally be looking to fill a college credit requirement. This is negotiable depending on other skills and credit available, but candidate will have to prove ability to take on such an important role if not seeking credit.
[Responsibilities]
- Find creative opportunities for media trades, event sponsorships, partnered content, and brand partnerships.
- Be able to attend a large majority of Do215-produced events outside of normal office hours.
- Compile lists of leads w/ links to website, social media, and contact info
- Additional tasks including running errands, helping out with the Do215 events, etc.
Content, Editorial, & Social Media Growth
[Additional Requirements and Skills Needed]
- Strong understanding of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter with current, active profiles.
- Strong, proven writing skills with examples; specifically familiar with event previews, reviews, and blogging in general.
- Strong focus, ability to work quickly and efficiently, and eye for detail/organization.
- Previous knowledge of search engine optimization.
- Strong understanding of marketing and/or digital audience engagement.
[Specific Responsibilities]
- Content Management including adding events as well as happy hours and daily specials from various sources, i.e., newsletters, venue and event calendars, fixing/adding events, artists, venues, etc.; managing queues; and “Front Page” management
- Developing ideas and concepts to increase impressions and audience engagement on the Do215 website, in the daily newsletter, or via social media.
- Create content that will satisfy the needs and interests of our current audience, as well as content that could reach new niche audiences via search engine optimization.
- Creatively thinking about other content, giveaways, and opportunities that would be of interest to the Do215 community and work to increase engagement and/or registration.
Interested? Please email your resume and cover letter with availability to cm@do215.com!