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Overview
Showpig.com is looking for a highly motivated, organized self-starter to join our marketing team and help facilitate our summer planned events as a summer intern. Our marketing department focuses on two large events in the summer; The Exposition and All Star Camp, and this intern position would play a vital role in the execution of such events. This position would also require assistance with the Showpig.com social media pages and development of tools and resources for consignors to prepare for the fall sale season.
This intern should be prepared to work in a remote work environment and have the ability and motivation to take direction and jump start projects without being in a confined office. The intern can expect to finish the internship having gained broad experience in event planning and execution, social media management and various other outlets of marketing and advertising.
Description
- Start Date: May 30th
- Completion Date: July 29th
- Remote position with event travel included (Exposition: June 11-18th; Summer Spectacular and Type Conference: July 3-9th; All Star Camp: July 13-18th)
- Compensation available
Responsibilities
The Exposition
- Assist with final planning and preparations
- Help with set up and booth design/organization
- Develop a social media coverage plan to highlight the week and nurture engagement
- Gather social media content for Facebook/Instagram posts, Instagram stories, live show coverage, etc. both in the booth and around the grounds
- Assist with the sale of merchandise in the booth
- Assist with managing the booth space during booth hours
- Assistance with set up and coordination of Customer Appreciation Event
National Summer Spectacular and Type Conference
- Develop a layout and look for the booth space at the event that is captivating and helps embody the “More than a Showpig” messaging
- Create a strategy to draw people to the booth space through giveaways, activities, education or promotional tools
- Develop a social media coverage plan to highlight the week and nurture engagement
- Gather social media content for Facebook/Instagram posts, Instagram stories, live show coverage, etc. both in the booth and around the grounds
- Assistance with set up and tear down of booth
All Star Camp
- Develop a concept for a breakout session/evening event for the camp that focuses on leadership and personal development
- Assist with camp schedule organization, communication and implementation
- Assist with any final planning and preparations
- Develop a social media coverage plan to highlight the week and nurture engagement
- Gather social media content for Facebook/Instagram posts, Instagram stories, live show coverage, etc.
- Survey and summarize the events and prepare a report outlining the overall impact, positive outcomes and areas for improvement
Additional Marketing Projects
- Develop a social media calendar for the month of July with content that aligns with brand message, new products, relevant company information and events being attended.
- Write one blog piece, either a perspective piece or customer/industry feature.
- Create a strategy to further integrate the Showpig.com and Pig Planet Partnership by developing plans to collaborate on content and co-share show results and postings to ensure pigs sold online get recognition and coverage when winners are highlighted.
Requirements
- Undergraduate student studying Agricultural Communications, Ag Business, Animal Science, Marketing or related.
- Livestock and Swine experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with event planning and execution preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of social media.
- Organized, self-starter, self-motivated, ability to work remote and communicate via remote methods.
- Ability to take direction and multi-task with limited supervision and check-ins.
- PowerPoint, Word and Excel experience.
- Photography and Design software experience is a plus.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to Kristi Stevens at kristi@thewendtgroup.com. All applications due by May 8, 2022.