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Internship Opportunities

The opportunities to collaborate with the Lovelight Festival are listed below. We are expanding quickly and welcome creatives. You are encouraged to reach out and let us know how you wish to contribute.

 

PROMOTIONS INTERN

The Promotions Interns are the foundation of our Baltimore, DC and Philly promotion teams, guaranteeing a robust home-grown Lovelight presence in these communities. Promotions Interns are keys to letting the community know about Lovelight and are the face of the the Festival at local events.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Distribute Festival posters and flyers throughout Baltimore, DC or Philly metro areas and check distribution points to ensure that they are still in place; replace as necessary.
  2. Establish imaginative publicity promotions tactics and plans in Baltimore, DC or Philly.
  3. Assist with promotion of pre Festival happenings.
  4. Support in the creation and distribution of posters and flyers.
  5. Assist with cultivation and implementation of onsite Festival projects.
  6. Attend weekly meetings (in person, or via email or phone) with Promotions Intern Manager.

Qualifications

  1. Dynamic and gregarious and comfortable with engaging strangers.
  2. Reliable and able to work independently.
  3. Own a computer and well versed in programs that create flyers.
  4. Own a car, have a current license and registration and able to distribute flyers.
  5. Abel to keep in regular email and phone contact.
  6. Minimum age 21.


SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

The Social Media Intern will acquire hands on marketing experience and work directly with Lovelight’s social media team. The social media team engages with the Lovelight community to preserve and increase our social media range and presence across a variety of social networks.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Distribute Lovelight data to a wide variety of social event calendars, festival websites, blogs, and like-minded communities on social media networks.
  2. Explore social media networks and establish the most effective methods for communication for each.
  3. Define groups & communities where Lovelight can extend our online relationships.
  4. Assist with the creation of guidelines for social media groups based on their profiles.
  5. Create online promotional campaigns to develop awareness about Lovelight programming.
  6. Help maintain and increase social media profile on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
  7. May be asked to compose, copy edit, plan, or find collateral for social media posts.
  8. Monitor websites, messages and traffic and respond to queries.
  9. Assist the social media team with the creation and implementation of marketing programs, innovations, and stories that will generate interest in Lovelight,

Qualifications

  1. Exhibit comprehension of marketing and communications.
  2. Possess excellent writing, copy editing, and grammar skills.
  3. Have a familiarity with a variety of social media networks.
  4. Excellent research skills.
  5. Capability to follow instructions and a quick study.
  6. Effective communication skills.
  7. Dependable, self-starter that is able to work independently or as part of a strong team.


WRITING AND EDITORIAL INTERN

The Writing & Editorial Intern works closely with the Marketing team to create content and to develop story concepts and marketing campaigns. The intern will provide copy, as well as edit and perform layout of the Lovelight blog.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Assist with the creation of content by providing research, new concepts, discovering, and interviewing sources for stories, and finding collateral and media to use to create blog articles, social media campaigns and marketing collateral.
  2. Write blog posts to create interest in the Lovelight Festival, Lovelight pre Festival events, and people involved in spreading their Lovelight.
  3. Curate and secure images and ensure artist or photographer credit for use in Lovelight collateral.
  4. Work directly with the marketing team to create campaigns, write and edit articles and collateral.
  5. Be an active member of the product development team.

Qualifications

  1. Advanced understanding of technology and social media outlets.
  2. Familiarity with Microsoft One Drive.
  3. Refined writing capability, ability to proofread existing copy and edit for grammar.
  4. Outstanding communications skills.
  5. Dependable, ability to work autonomously, self-starter, comfortable asking questions.