Internship Events, Membership & Communication (12 months)

Description:

Located in the heart of the Financial District on Wall Street, the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (GACC New York) provides a unique business network of over 850 member companies to promote and assist bilateral trade and investment between Germany and the United States.

Our Events, Membership and Communications team is currently looking for a highly motivated intern who is eager to contribute to the German American business community, build relationships, and gain hands-on experience in organizing events, membership engagement, and communications. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who has a communications, events or marketing background.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in event planning and execution (including pre-event logistics e.g. scouting locations, budgets)
• Coordinate logistics for in-person events, ensuring seamless execution and a positive participant experience (e.g. setup, guest registration, break-down, post event reports, invoice management)
• Support marketing and outreach efforts to drive event attendance and member engagement
• Interact with our members and speakers to create unique in-person events (conferences, networking events, workshops, gala dinners, etc.)
• Provide general support to the team with day-to-day business such as member acquisition, retention and maintenance of contact lists and CRM data
• Support creating content for newsletters, email campaigns, social media, print publications, and website

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communication, Hospitality, Marketing or related field
• Prior work experience in event management and / or hospitality is a plus
• Fluent in English and German, with excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Experience with social media channels such as LinkedIn and Instagram
• Passion for learning new digital tools; experience in Adobe, Canva, Trello, Ibexa, Constant Contact is a plus
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels
• Self-motivated, energetic, and positive team player
• Flexibility to work beyond regular office hours (evening events)

Compensation: $35.36k / Year

Costs covered by candidate:

• Health insurance, flight, cost of living in New York, following visa costs: SEVIS fee and U.S. Consulate fee

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please send your application (cover letter and CV) with the subject line “Your Name/Internship Events, Membership & Communications” via email to events(at)gaccny(dot)com.