Youth and Cultural Connections Internship – Job Opportunity
Wordfest Youth and Cultural Connections Internship
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.
Who should apply?
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 2014-2015 academic year, and must intend to return to school on a full-time basis in 2015-2016.
Responsibilities:
New Market Development
• Acquire potential youth event supporters whose contribution (financial or in-kind) strengthen the outreach initiatives and make the youth program accessible to youth at risk and aboriginal youth.
• Collaborate on communication campaigns designed to promote the youth program to educational institutions, youth community organizations and literary supporters
• Research, collect and maintain fundraising data; identify prospective funders and community partners
• Represent Wordfest in the community where appropriate (events are often outside of office hours)
• Coordinate promotion of Wordfest Youth toward new markets
Program Development and Promotion
• Develop educational support materials for K-12 teachers and their students (Reading guides based on festival books, activity sheets and craft activities suitable for learning goals linked to Alberta curriculum
• Provide administrative support in sales administration, communication, artist management, event planning and management
• Management and coordination of Wordfest Youth media launch
• Assist staff with data entry and analysis related to Festival authors and events
• Research and identify prospects in the Calgary market and secure ad sales for Wordfest’s 64-page Festival Guide and other advertising opportunities through Wordfest
• Pitch benefits of advertising in the Festival Guide to new and returning clients; explain pricing, complete sales and prepare invoices
Qualifications:
The candidate should be a post-secondary student with an interest and/or concentration in marketing, communications, event management, public relations and/or journalism. The candidate should have:
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Flexibility and willingness to jump in
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Some experience in an administrative support role
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite an asset
• Language skills (French and/or Spanish) an strong asset
Supervision: This position is under the direct supervision of the Youth Program Manager. The Youth and Cultural Connections Coordinator receives ongoing training, feedback and performance reviews.
Contract term: May 11 to mid-August 2015 (14 weeks) Salary: $12 /hr @ 40 hours / week.
Submit a cover letter and resume no later than Friday, May 1, 2015, in PDF format via email to Sandra Paire, Wordfest Youth Program Manager, at info@wordfest.com .
Please note that this position is contingent upon funding and available only to students returning to school in the fall semester. Applicant must be a full-time student during the 2014-2015 academic year, and must intend to return to school on a full-time basis in 2015-2016.
The 20th annual Wordfest runs from October 13 to 18, 2015, and brings over 75 writers from around the world in contact with 15,000 readers. Wordfest is an equal opportunity employer.
