United States of America: Event Planning Coordinator Intern

Organization: Children's Future International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 01 Dec 2015

Position: Event Planning Coordinator Intern

Location: Denver, CO

Organization Summary

Children's Future is uniquely positioned to empower children and youth to break the cycle of poverty. Children’s Future holistic services provide basic needs supports, prevent human trafficking, and grant access to education for some of the most resource poor and vulnerable children in Cambodia. Children’s Future serves hundreds of children and youth that were previously not attending school and at risk of human trafficking and child labor. Children’s Future programs focus intently on ensuring that youth stay in school, attend higher education and have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and become positive role models, qualified professionals, and compassionate community leaders.

Sustained Outcomes

· Some of the most vulnerable children in Cambodia will be given the opportunity to receive quality education, leading to professional careers

· Entire families will escape the cycle of poverty

Initial Impact

· Students served by the Children’s Future Learning Center will be safe, healthy, and in school

· Families of students served will improve their health, nutrition, and quality of life

Benefits

· Flexibility to determine particular interests regarding internship roles and responsibilities

· Access to cutting-edge, ongoing training and collaboration with individuals working on international development

· Opportunities to meet people with similar interests

· Work in an engaging and robust office environment (Posner Center for International Development)

· Work with Executive Director, Outreach Director, and Communications Director

Key Responsibilities

· Assist in ensuring effective planning, communication, and scheduling of a wide variety of events such as annual events, networking events, special interest group meetings, restaurant fundraisers, happy hours, documentary showings and more

· Develop and manage pre- and on-site registrations for all events and programs

· Solicit for donated food/drink and auction/raffle items for events when necessary

· Work with the Outreach Director to recruit and manage volunteers for events

· Secure equipment and rentals as needed; set up, tear down, and help coordination of overall event execution

· Work with Communications Director and Graphic Design Intern to develop all event marketing collateral

· Assist Social Enterprise and Marketing Intern in coordination of volunteers and execution of vending opportunities

· Attend all fundraising events as an on-site manager

Training

· Salesforce.com (online donor database) training

· Continuous training from Outreach Director in all areas

· Occasional international development trainings at Posner Center

Support