Sponsorship Intern

Sponsorship Interns will gain insight into the world of events, specifically regarding corporate involvement, marketing and promotions. Interns will learn about the sales process (start to finish), creating and executing cross-promotions, tracking agreements, branding, and client relationships. This is an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience and a multi-faceted view of the events industry, from sales and marketing to onsite production.

Projects

Assist drafting proposals for sponsorship pitches/post-event recap reports
Manage the sales, tracking and fulfillment of in-kind/trade sponsors
Organize presentation materials for sponsorship proposal & recap kits
Prepare materials for on site sponsor activation kits including deliverable benefits and VIP hospitality packages
Request & manage volunteers for VIP & sponsor-specific areas Generally, this intern will manage the sponsor fulfillment of the 4th as the other works on the 4th VIP Party/in-kind. At Bumbershoot, this intern works on in-kind, VIP, ticketing and other special projects. Duties will be shuffled dependent on the interns' skill sets/schedules.

Responsibilities

Administrative duties in support of sponsorship-to-marketing department coordination efforts
Monitoring & troubleshooting sponsorships onsite at Bumbershoot and the Family 4th - very physical labor
Collection of event participation information from clients
Compile sponsor onsite event participation benefits/hospitality reference book
Maintain hard copy filing
General office support, photocopying, errands, data entry, etc.

Skills/Experience

Organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Computer skills, preferably in Mac environment
Proficient with Excel, MS Word
Keynote or Powerpoint skills a plus
Comfortable with client communication via phone and emails
Filing and typing skills
This job requires rigorous physical work during events. Interns must have the ability to lift at least 25 lbs. and spend significant time standing and walking.

This internship serves interests in Sponsorship, Marketing, Promotions, Corporate Sales, and the Hospitality, Event and Entertainment Industry.

Qualifications

Positive attitude
Sense of humor
Ability to multi-task
Self starter
Team player
Due to the nature of our VIP areas at Bumbershoot, this intern should be at least 21 years old.

Reports to: Sponsorship Manager

Location: One Reel Offices, Seattle

Start Date: June 1, 2010

End Date: September 25, 2010

Hours per Week: Generally our internships do not exceed 25 hours per week. The exception is July 4 & August 22 - September 7, 2005, when Festivals interns are asked to be available full-time.

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter, resume, and 2 writing samples to