CURRENT OPENINGS
- Public Programs Intern
- Communications Intern
Public Programs Intern - Summer 2013
Please Note: This is an unpaid internship however eligible candidates may receive college credit
Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square. In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square including New Year’s Eve, manages an Information Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.
We are currently seeking highly-motivated non-paid interns to help us improve and promote Times Square, cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.
The Public Programs include public art installations, performances and new media, talks and lectures, and other civic uses of the nation’s most popular public destination. This position will work directly with the Director of Public Art, the Events staff and Director of Partnership Marketing.
The Intern will support the Public Programs to develop the materials and visual archive for promotion to the arts sector, philanthropic and government supporters as well as corporate sponsors. The work will involve the production of powerpoint presentations, digital image archives, marketing and funding summaries, and program coordination for the upcoming season. It’s an excellent opportunity to work with this international, dynamic team to learn about arts administration in public spaces.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Enthusiasm and initiative
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-starter who works well independently and with a team
- Comfortable preparing databases in Excel
- Comfortable interacting, via the phone and in person, with businesses and the public
- Special Projects as assigned
- Minimum of 15 hours/weekCandidate must provide a cover letter along with their resume. In your cover letter please include ideal start and end dates and what days you are available to work.Times Square Alliance
Attn: HR - MAR – Public Programs
e-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org
Communications Intern - Summer 2013
Please Note: This is an unpaid internship however eligible candidates may receive college credit
Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square. In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square, including New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Summer Solstice, Taste of Times Square, and Broadway on Broadway. It also manages the Times Square Museum and Visitor Center, and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.
We are currently seeking a highly motivated communications intern to help us improve and promote Times Square, cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.
The communications intern will support the Communications Department staff in its efforts to publicize the Times Square Alliance events and its initiatives. Responsibilities will include news clip organization, building a digital archive, data entry, media relations, helping draft press releases, historical research, and updating the website.
The Intern will also be supporting the Communications Department staff on various projects and at events as necessary. This includes executing an array of day-to-day tasks to help document Alliance activities through photography, videography, and social media.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Web savvy, able to efficiently perform web searches
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Self-starter who works well independently and with a team
- Comfortable preparing databases in Excel
- Salesforce knowledge a plus
- Comfortable interacting, via the phone and in person, with the press, businesses and the public
- Videography and editing experience a plus
- Minimum of 15 hours/week
Candidates must provide a writing sample along with their resume and cover letter. In your cover letter please include your ideal start and end dates and what days you are available to work. Candidates that do not provide a cover letter, resume, and writing sample will not be considered.
Interested candidates please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to:
Attn: HR – COM – Communications Intern – Summer 2013
E-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org
To view Times Square Alliance career listings visit our Career Page.