Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Internship
This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job learning and skill development. It is aimed at any candidate who wishes to acquire work experience or explore a career.
Work setting
- Associations and non profit organizations
Number of participants
- 100-199 participants
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Promote conference and meeting services or special events
- Develop marketing and communication plans
- Develop media strategies and public relations activities
- Prepare, present and manage budgets
- Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
- Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
- Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
- Assist in budget preparation
- Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
- Co-ordinate media services
- Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
- Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits
- Plan schedules, goals and objectives
- Develop registration systems and information materials
- Research and design special events programs
- Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
- Manage Event Logistics
- Develop and implement business plans
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to multitask
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week