Village Voice Marketing & Events Intern

About The Village Voice

Founded by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, and Norman Mailer in 1955, the Village Voice introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse. As the nation's first alternative newsweekly, the Voice today carries on the same tradition of no-holds-barred reporting and criticism it embraced when it began publishing 60 years ago.

The recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award, and the George Polk Award, the Voice remains a vigilant investigative watchdog and a go-to source for coverage of New York's vast cultural landscape. TheVoice's unique mix of in-depth newswriting and reporting, incisive arts, culture, music, dance, film, and theater reviews, and comprehensive entertainment listings provides readers with an indispensable perspective on the inner workings of the world's most vibrant city.

The Voice website, www.villagevoice.com,has twice been recognized as one of the nation's premier online venues for quality journalism and local content. The site is a past winner of both the National Press Foundation's Online Journalism Award and the Editor & Publisher EPPY Award for Best Overall U.S. Weekly Newspaper Online.

The Village Voice is seeking a highly motivated individual interested in pursuing a career in marketing, events, and social media to assist the marketing department on a part-time basis during the Fall 2016 semester. You must be eligible to receive academic credit!

This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the design and execution of promotional, marketing and social media campaigns for the Village Voice and our partners in addition to event planning and production.

Individuals chosen for this internship will gain hands-on experience in social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.), special event production, sponsorship sales and partnerships, street team marketing and promotional campaigns. We will be focusing on our 6th annual craft beer festival (Brooklyn Pour) and 4th annual cocktail event among many other promotional endeavors.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Create and fulfill giveaways and contests

• Assist with social media efforts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat

• Assist with street team promotions and marketing campaigns

• Research leads for potential sponsors and partners of special events

• Assist in production logistics of special events

• Assist with smooth execution of event sponsorships and summaries

• Manage inventory of promotional swag items

• Research applicable marketing and event partnerships

• Archive marketing and event materials

• Track and capture partnership screenshots and campaign assets

Active interest in social media, marketing, events, and promotions preferred with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office required. A passion for music, film, arts, and New York City culture is encouraged and welcomed. Please feel free to share these particular interests in your cover letter!

This position is unpaid and applicant must receive college credit for this internship. Applicants must preferably be available to start in September through December.

All interested candidates should send a cover letter detailing your interests and goals with a resume. Candidates who do not include a cover letter will not be considered.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Candidates who do not include a cover letter will not be considered.