Wordfest is Hiring 3 Summer Student Interns
MARKETING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of marketing and communications functions including ad sales, event planning, copywriting, promotions and target marketing. The Marketing and Development Representative must be flexible, proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate should be a post-secondary student with an interest and/or concentration in marketing, communications, event management, public relations, arts, humanities, social sciences and/or journalism.
Due to public funding criteria established for this opportunity, this position is available only to students returning to school in the fall semester and who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Applicant must be a full-time student during the 2015-2016 academic year, and must intend to return to school on a full-time basis in 2016-2017.
Read the full job description at the link below. Then submit a cover letter and resume no later than Monday, May 2, 2016, in PDF format via email to Everett Wilson, Wordfest Marketing and Communications Manager, at ewilson@wordfest.com.
Download PDF to ApplyYOUTH AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The successful candidate will work closely with the Youth Program Manager to assist the organization to connect new markets with multilingual and cultural programming with a focus on providing subsidized programming to vulnerable youth across Calgary. The Youth and Cultural Connections Coordinator must be flexible, proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate should be a post-secondary student with an interest and/or concentration in marketing, communications, event management, public relations, arts, humanities, social sciences and/or journalism.
Due to public funding criteria established for this opportunity, this position is available only to students returning to school in the fall semester and who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Applicant must be a full-time student during the 2015-2016 academic year, and must intend to return to school on a full-time basis in 2016-2017.
Read the full job description at the link below. Then submit a cover letter and resume no later than Monday, May 2, 2016, in PDF format via email to Sandra Paire, Wordfest Youth Program Manager, at spaire@wordfest.com.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position provides an excellent opportunity for a student to work with industry professionals, build their portfolio, be creative and gain experience in Canada’s arts and culture sector. The Webmaster must be flexible, proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should be a university or college student with a portfolio of work from one of the following applied disciplines: marketing communications, visual design, communication design, fine arts or multimedia with a concentration in website design.
Working with the Marketing and Communications Manager and Wordfest Youth Manager, the Webmaster will:
- Manage, develop and update all author and event information for the Festival’s website
- Design and produce print pieces for Wordfest and the Wordfest Youth Program, including brochures, event handbills, posters, teacher resource guides, memorabilia and other materials as needed
- Design e-marketing materials, including flyers, invitations and e-blasts
- Design online ads for digital media platforms as required
- Ensure consistency with Wordfest branding and style guide requirements
Depending on the skills and interests of the successful candidate, the Webmaster may also support other projects and initiatives such as the designing original social media campaigns, the development of audio-visual media and back-end database management, as needed.
Due to public funding criteria established for this opportunity, this position is available only to students returning to school in the fall semester and who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Applicant must be a full-time student during the 2015-2016 academic year, and must intend to return to school on a full-time basis in 2016-2017.
Read the full job description at the link below. Then submit a cover letter and resume no later than Monday, May 2, 2016, in PDF format via email to Everett Wilson, Wordfest Marketing and Communications Manager, at ewilson@wordfest.com.
Download PDF to Apply
