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Intern Position

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What to Expect

This position will keep you busy, offer you the chance to flex your creative muscles and expose you to a variety of tasks, people, companies, and resources.

In this role you’ll get:

  • A paycheck
  • Exposure to Central Oregon’s broad business community
  • To partner with EDCO staff to execute various well-attended events
  • To initiate strategies to reach key audiences via social media marketing, print materials, website maintenance, etc.
  • A “vote.” Your opinion and insight matters.
  • To flourish as part of a small team of hard-working professionals
  • To demonstrate your skills in general project management, administrative tasks, graphic design and event logistics support
  • Flexibility, both in terms of tailoring the position to your skill set and scheduling
  • An up-close look at and exposure to Central Oregon’s entrepreneurial scene*

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

  • Experience with the MS Office Suite and PowerPoint (or Prezzi, or similar)
  • Aptitude to work both collaboratively and autonomously
  • Web and social media savviness
  • Solid communication skills (written and verbal)
  • A professional, friendly demeanor
  • Had some exposure to email marketing tools like Constant Contact or Mail Chimp, for example
  • A desire to learn

You’ll rise to the top if:

  • You have marketing experience and are skilled at content creation
  • You are familiar with WordPress and project management software (i.e. MS Project, Podio, AirTable)
  • Graphic design is on the list of things you like and are good at
  • You have used event registration software (i.e. Eventbrite, Cvent)
  • You are familiar with CRM software (i.e. Salesforce, Insightly, Hubspot)

How to Apply

Please contact Erin Chaiet, EDCO COO (erin@edcoinfo.com)

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*This position works closely with EDCO staff to put on events such as the Central Oregon PubTalks, which draw hundreds of monthly attendees, and the Bend Venture Conference (BVC, a bit like ABC’s Shark Tank), which draws 500+ attendees and has awarded $14million to 59 companies since its inception.