Venture Richmond Advertising Internship
\nSchool of Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n
Venture Richmond engages business and community leaders in partnering with the City to enhance the vitality of the community, particularly Downtown, through economic development, marketing, promotion, advocacy and events. Our focus as a public private partner is to support the strategic direction of the City of Richmond while providing enhanced services downtown including sidewalk cleaning and safety Ambassadors. <\/p>\n
Venture Richmond is responsible for managing the Canal Walk and Brown’s Island under a lease agreement with the City, including operation of canal boats as well as landscaping and beautification of the area. In addition, Venture Richmond produces festivals and events in downtown Richmond such as Easter on Parade, Friday Cheers, the 2nd Street Festival, the Richmond Folk Festival and Celebrate Illuminate.<\/p>\n
Intern Responsibilities<\/p>\n
The intern will gain practical experience in creative and strategic advertising on a professional level during their 15-week spring semester while working with Venture Richmond. Their supervisor will provide them with duties that include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tCreation and management of the canal cruise mailing list prior to distribution
\n\u2022\tAssist with the distribution of marketing materials for both canal cruises and river district
\n\u2022\tAssist with online marketing, i.e. Twitter, Facebook, e-newsletters, etc.
\n\u2022\tOnline management of downtown events on regional and statewide calendars
\n\u2022\tDistribution of marketing materials throughout Downtown Richmond and via Virginia tourism distribution networks
\n\u2022\tOn-site assistance with event related activities when needed
\n\u2022\tGeneral office and project support for the marketing and events departments<\/p>\n
Intern Qualifications<\/p>\n
Year: Junior or Senior
\nTwo credit hours (100 hours in 15 weeks, approx. 6.6 hours\/week)
\nSkills: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Picture Manager, Adobe Illustrator
\nOffered: spring (preferred) and summer
\nUnpaid internship
\n\u00bd mile – 1 mile from campus<\/p>\n
Contact<\/p>\n
Erika Gay
\n200 S. 3rd Street
\nRichmond, VA 23219
\n804-788-6459
\negay@venturerichmond.com
\nwww.venturerichmond.com<\/p>\n
Please e-mail your resume and cover letter before February 1, 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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