The National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the beauty of nature and international friendship through year-round programs, events, and educational initiatives that enhance our environment, showcase arts and culture, and build community spirit.

Job Description

The Community Outreach & Events intern will contribute to community-based programmatic development of various National Cherry Blossom Festival activities, including City in Bloom, Cherry Picks restaurant program, Hotel Program, Tree Plantings, and other projects as assigned. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Assist with City in Bloom, Cherry Picks, Cherry Night, and Hotel Program initiatives, including the execution of the program, research, outreach, distribution of collateral and supporting materials
• Assist with Community Program planning and execution
• Assist with the execution of the Tree Planting program and attend plantings with the Community Partnerships Manager
• Manage Community Programs inventory and track distribution
• General Administrative support for Community Programs and Business Development department

Time Requirements

• On or about September 9, 2024 through December 2024, with the option to extend into June
• Minimum 15 hours per week between 9:00 AM and 5:00PM (hours and schedule to be determined in consultation with the Community Partnerships Manager)
• Attendance and participation onsite at Festival events in September – December
• While some of the functions can be performed remotely, intern candidate must be available to meet and work from the NCBF office located in downtown DC

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university or college as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
• Tech Savvy – knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Slack and Monday.com
• Detail oriented and organized with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work with a variety of people and build teamwork
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
• Effective in-person and remote communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Compensation

National Cherry Blossom Festival internships are unpaid, but college credit may be offered depending upon the educational institution’s guidelines and requirements. A travel allowance is provided to those who are on site at least 10 hours a week.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. is dedicated to promoting the beauty of nature and international friendship through year-round programs, events, and educational initiatives that enhance our environment, showcase arts and culture, and build community spirit.

Internship Description

The Marketing & Communications Media Partners Intern will contribute to the communication and marketing plans of a variety of National Cherry Blossom Festival programs and events for the 2025 Festival. Duties may include:

• Ensuring that media partner assets are fulfilled.
• Assisting in the creation of the ad schedule onto CRM Monday.com
• Tagging assets as created on CRM Monday.com
• Entering asset values and estimated impressions onto CRM Monday.com
• Packaging and submission of all creative assets to media partners
• Cataloguing collateral from each Festival

The Festival is also seeking MarComm interns who wish to focus on a particular specialty (e.g., photography, design, video, social media, website, media monitoring, campaign tracking). Depending on the area(s) of interest and level of expertise, the work can be structured to offer a valuable hands-on learning experience.

Time Requirements: The Festival is seeking a MarComm intern who is available for both Fall AND Spring semester to get the most value and experience during this internship. An intern who wishes to work just one semester, either Fall or Spring, are also welcome to apply. Event execution support is subject to the intern’s availability and discretion. Interns are asked to commit to at least one full semester supporting the Festival.

On or about September 9, 2024 – December 2024:

10 to 15 hours per week between the hours of 10 AM and 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Start and end dates are flexible to align with semester schedules and internship academic credit requirements.

Hours, schedule, and work format (must be available in-person) are determined in consultation with the MarComm team and based on student availability.

January – June 2025:

10 to 15 hours per week between the hours of 10 AM and 5:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Start and end dates are flexible to align with semester schedules and internship academic credit requirements.

Hours, schedule, and work format (must be available in-person) are determined in consultation with the MarComm team and based on student availability.

Evening and weekend availability to follow through on executing key Festival programs and events during peak months (March and April).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university or college as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
• Passion for strategy, content creation, and events
• Detail oriented and organized with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (knowledge of AP Style preferred)
• Able to work independently and complete projects in a timely manner
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of people in an exciting, fast-paced environment
• Adobe Creative Suite and Monday.com software knowledge preferred but not required
• Photography and videography skills are a plus

Compensation

National Cherry Blossom Festival internships are unpaid, but college credit may be offered depending upon the educational institution’s guidelines and requirements. A travel allowance is provided to those who are on site at least 10 hours a week.