Role | Creative Intern

September - December 2023

FOCUS: This 10-12 hour per week internship supports students in their third or fourth year of a bachelor degree program looking to gain a deeper understanding of the many facets of the creative process and how Ember designs extraordinary in-person and virtual corporate events.

LEARN TO GATHER

  • All interns will participate in regularly scheduled “Gather to Grow” sessions lead by Ember staff and other industry partners to discuss foundational theory, emerging trends, best practices, and network with leaders in the events industry

  • Engage with concepts, content, and theory that will prepare you for success in the field and possible future certifications

ORGANIZE TO GATHER

  • Support Creative team with design needs: deck building, presentation support, event space layouts, and graphics development

  • Attend internal and client facing meetings and stay current on event correspondence/project timeline and deliverables 

  • Post/manage/label event photos/videos after each event for marketing purposes & future use

  • Assist in social media development for channels including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

  • Conduct event-related research including: specialty sourced elements, venues, and vendors

  • Utilize Box.com, Google templates, and Microsoft Teams management tools to create and/or sustain project timelines, organize files, communicate information to team members and archive project documentation

  • Multi-task and wear many hats as you flexibly approach assignments 

COLLABORATE TO GATHER

  • Attend weekly all-staff meetings at 10am ET on Tuesday (we call them “charrettes”)

  • A collaborative mindset and interest in working with our internal gathering & creative teams, including Gathering Producers, designers, leadership, contractors and other interns 

  • Clearly share information with project team and track timelines/deadlines

  • Willingness to jump in and flexibly tackle a variety of event and non-event related tasks and projects as assigned

STRIVE FOR GREATER GATHERING

  • Recognize learnings through successes and areas of improvement so that best practices are shared and followed

  • Practice direct communication and stay open to outcomes

  • Catalogue event photos/videos/collateral and archive on Box.com

ARCHITECTURE OF A GATHERER

  • Completion of academic coursework typically associated with first and second years of a four-year program in graphic design, environmental design, or other relevant fields 

  • Experience in design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keynote; experience in modeling programs such as Revit.

  • An insatiable thirst for creative inspiration through all aspects of life

  • Moldable - the ability to be shaped by Ember and find value in feedback

  • A great communicator and excellent listener 

  • Customer-centric minded

  • The ability to work independently and collaboratively with a high attention to detail at all levels

  • Equipment and space to effectively work remote

  • A task master capable of juggling a wide variety of challenges, think ahead, and stay in front of work

  • Demonstrate confidence 

  • A sense of humor

  • You have to love working on a team with diverse experiences, ideas and perspectives 

REPORTING TO GATHER

  • Interns report dually to the Creative Director and the Intern Program Coordinator, but supports the entire Ember team

Apply for this position online via Handshake by 11:59pm ET on July 14th, 2023. Please be sure to include your most recent resume, and cover letter describing why you’d be a great fit for the Ember team, your experience within the industry, your future career goals, and what excites you most for this position. As this is a creative position, please also include a portfolio of your previous work either via an attachment or link to your digital portfolio, website, or social media channels (that showcase your work).

If you have any questions or your school does not have access to Handshake, you may email your materials to internships@emberbrandfire.com.