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Intern - Office of Communication, Education, and Engagement

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Harris County

Feb 12, 2024

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Marketing
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Houston

Requirements

  • Education:
  • Must be currently enrolled as a student in a college or university working towards an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Hospitality Business or other related field
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
  • Core Competencies:
  • Organizational Leadership:
  • Understands the organizational mission
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
  • Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
  • Collaboration:
  • Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
  • Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
  • Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
  • Innovation:
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics:
  • Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
  • Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
  • Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
  • Uses sound judgment
  • Self-motivated
  • Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
  • Communication:
  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

Responsibilities

  • Supports the Event Planner with event schedules, including but not limited to:
  • Securing speakers managing event content and program details to create a comprehensive event experience.
  • The development of event-related websites to ensure functionality, informativeness, and user-friendliness.
  • The execution of catering and decor selections, coordinating with vendors to ensure the desired outcomes.
  • Contribute to the wrap-up functions under the Event Planner
  • Assist in on-boarding speakers, managing their needs, and ensuring a positive speaker experience at HCPH events.
  • Help complete the speaker off-boarding process, including collecting feedback, facilitating speaker payments, and ensuring a smooth departure for speakers.
  • Assist with event logistics, including transportation, equipment, and materials, and coordinates with staff or volunteers to ensure smooth event operation.
  • Support the facilitation of marketing strategies, promotional materials, and event promotion as needed.
  • Act as a secondary point of contact for event stakeholders, facilitating communication between vendors, staff, speakers, and attendees.
  • Supports event setup, execution, and breakdown, addressing issues or challenges that arise, ensuring a smooth event flow and related duties as assigned
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Harris County

Government
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3,400,578 (though a 2007 estimate placed the population at 4,011,475), making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston.