Event planner (Internship position)
Project scope
Categories
Project management Event planning Marketing strategySkills
marketing ideation event management communication coordinatingWe’re looking for a student to help us manage, plan and lead events from ideation through to completion within our organization Ogo Tawa and our programs we are engaged in
Based on our goals, we are looking for the student to work on the following:
- Meet with Partners to gather and clarify requirements of each event
- Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with partners and the team
- Execute the plan, knocking down project tasks in collaboration with clients and the internal team
- Manage events/offerings with clear timelines and accountabilities,
- Provide speaker and moderator support for meeting on boarding when appropriate;
- Provide “front-facing” camera presence in introducing topics and speakers, moderating/fielding questions,
- Oversee the online event schedule for the organization and closely work with other Departments to ensure coordination and coverage;
- Work closely with the Communications and Marketing team to ensure events/content is promoted through the different channels;
- Provide production support before, during and after an event or module
- Support the development of materials and training slides to support meeting hosts, speakers, and support staff
Students will work closely with the operations manager who is supervising and available for questions. This will also include weekly progress meetings where adjustments to the students' tasks and duties can be made if necessary.
About the company
Our company Ògo Tàwa Inc. is a black led and serving organization that helps gifted, underrepresented, under-served, and underemployed artists of African descent apply their artistic talents to enhance their financial security and provide better lives for themselves, their communities, and their families. We do this by packaging their creative talents for consumption by North American consumers, through music, theatre, film, visual art, and public art.