CONTACT: Monica Beeman
Director of Growth & Development | Maryland Chamber of Commerce
60 West Street, Ste. 100 | Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone: (410) 269-0642
Position: Communications
Area of Focus: Event Planning and Promotion
Compensation: Paid
Position Dates: January – May, 2017. Flexible.
Hours: 2-3 days a week, 17-22 hours per week. Flexible.
Prerequisites: Student currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate level program in marketing, communications, business, hospitality management or other related field.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conduct research, make site visits (with Chamber staff), and find resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities
- Assist in identifying event opportunities and generating interest
- Works closely with other staff members in promoting Chamber events to target audiences
- Assists in preparing a variety of publications, materials, and programs for events
- Assists in maintaining the Chamber website ensuring that event and program updates are made on a timely basis
- Attends signature events
- Assists on the “day of” in set-up, preparation, hosting registration table and troubleshooting
- May be asked to assist with social media, pre-and post-event coverage
- Assist with event registration
- Aid in database management
Skills Required:
- Excellent communication skills, including writing, proof reading skills, and speaking
- Excellent organization skills and experience with project management
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and work assignments from a variety of staff and volunteers
- Ability to accomplish projects with little supervision.
- Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality
Position: Communications & Marketing Intern
Compensation: Paid
Position Dates: January – May 2017. Flexible.
Hours: 2-3 days a week, 17-22 Hrs. Flexible.
Prerequisites: Student currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate level program in marketing, communications, business, or other related field.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist with daily operations within the office
- Aid in creating and executing social media based marketing plans for growing member awareness of benefit programs
- Creating social media posts with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more.
- Assist with the writing and design of website
- Providing support at Chamber events
- Aid in database management
Skills Required:
- Be creative and confident, willing to pitch ideas for new marketing tools and strategies
- Have excellent writing, editing and communication skills
- Experience in infographics software
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to accomplish projects with little supervision.
- Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality
Position: Legislative Intern
Compensation: Paid
Position Dates: January – May, 2017. Flexible.
Hours: 2-3 days a week, 17-22 hours per week. Flexible.
Prerequisites: Student currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate level program in political science, business, communications or other related field.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Providing administrative support to the lobbying team in order to provide timely and accurate reports, position papers, testimony, fax/emailing of legislative-related documents and correspondence to legislators, members and other constituency groups;
- Supporting the Legislative, and other policy committees of the Maryland Chamber with regard to preparing, updating, and maintaining committee lists, agendas, meeting notices, RSVPs, materials and correspondence;
- Other duties as assigned.
- Aid in database management
Skills Required:
- Outstanding computer skills, including database management
- Good writing skills as well as a strong ability to work within strict timelines, under pressure and with a wide variety of personalities.
- A professional demeanor coupled with a good work ethic.
- A general understanding of the legislative process is preferred.