Community Development Intern

SLUG Magazine is looking for a new volunteer intern to join our office team immediately! If you are interested in this position, please click this link to apply. 

Overview: SLUG Magazine Community Development Internships provide individuals with professional sales, events and sponsorships experience. From organizational and marketing skills to drafting client proposals, SLUG Magazine offers Community Development Interns the opportunity to be part of an independent publication with roots in Utah’s music, arts, events and community subcultures. SLUG Magazine fosters a highly skilled, creative, energized and empowered team. This is a volunteer internship position.

Reports to: Executive Editor, Community Development Manager, Community Development Assistant 

Commitment: One year, 20 hours/week

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft proposals, sales and sponsorship documents and contracts 
• Work with Community Development Team to ensure that all client contracts are fulfilled
• Work on updating spreadsheets to ensure organization
• Work on organizing clients’ folders 
• Work with SLUG’s Marketing Team to activate sponsorship benefits at SLUG events
• Maintain SLUG Magazine’s core values of quality and transparency 
• Represent SLUG Magazine at SLUG events and at community events
• Assist the SLUG Magazine Team in continuing to build a quality, recognizable brand name 

Qualifications:

• Strong organization, communication and social skills
• Professional comportment
• Personal laptop
• SLUG Magazine reader
• Analytical abilities, teamwork capabilities and results-oriented mindset
• Comfortable with administrative work and detail oriented tasks 
• Formulating and following new processes and procedures 

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Strong work ethic and dependability
• Quick learner, adaptable
• Ability to professionally represent our company, both on and off the clock
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills for in-person, telephone and virtual sessions
• Manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities efficiently
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to communicate with senior management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills

SLUG Magazine is an equal opportunity employer. SLUG Magazine will not discriminate and will take measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.