BOSTON ATHENAEUM EVENTS INTERN

Posted August 27, 2014

Department: Membership and Development Office/Events Office

Hours: flexible schedule; 19 hours per week; regular evening and Saturday hours required

Compensation: $13.00 per hour; free membership concurrent with employment; no other benefits

Start Date: Immediately; open until filled; position is a 12 month position from start date

Job Description: The Boston Athenæum seeks a qualified, energetic, and motivated individual to join the Development Office as an Events Intern. Under the guidance of the Events staff and the immediate supervision of the Director of Events, the intern will assist the office with the successful planning, staffing, and execution of development, membership, and programmatic events.

Responsibilities:

Providing evening event coverage
Tracking event office inventory with weekly counts
Coordinating schedule of event volunteers
Updating event calendars for Athenaeum staff
Preparing and printing invitations and promotional materials
Creating and posting event checklists for engineering, security, and wait staff
Tracking attendance information in development database
General office duties as assigned
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Events

Qualifications:

Current graduate student in related field preferred
Interest in planning events for libraries, non-profits, and membership organizations
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills
Experience working in an office setting
Hospitality or event planning experience preferred

If interested please forward your resume to Victoria O’Malley, Director of Events at:[email protected]

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