Events Intern

Organization:

The Montrose Center

Site Supervisor: Meleah Jones

Organization Address:

401 Branard Street, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77006

Organization Description:

The Montrose Center is the LGBTQ+ Community Center for Houston and the surrounding area. We provide services for youth to seniors, behavioral health treatment, homelessness prevention and intervention, HIV services, trauma recovery services, case management and recovery support services.

Primary Function:

This intern will assist the Development Director in planning and executing Center events.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Support Development Director in creating plan for each event, recruiting entertainment, soliciting in-kind donations, managing donor tables
Assist with the Community Special Events calendar
Attend events and assist in set up, logistics, volunteer direction
Assist with managing all event operations
Assist in the research and creation of content including client stories
Assist writing press releases/media alerts
Assist in entering data into Sales Force and preparing thank you notes
Assist with measurement of event performance and identify areas for improvement
Attend development staff meetings and development events as assigned
Assist with special projects as needed
Other learning opportunities as assigned
Will be required to work outside of normal business hours

Preferred qualifications:

Majors: Marketing, Non-Profit Management, Social Work