Summer Intern
Mortar Board seeks an intern in its National Office to assist with conference operations. The National Office is located at 1200 Chambers Road, near Grandview and The Ohio State University.
Requirements
- Available to work 20 hours per week for a 10 to12 week period to fall between April and August 2013.
- Must be available for travel to the 2013 Mortar Board National Conference July 31 – August 4 in Atlanta (flight and hotel arrangements will be paid by Mortar Board)
Desired qualifications
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office, database and spreadsheet management
- Customer service experience
- Experience with event planning and management, or interest in learning more about it
- Excellent writing skills (e.g., emails, descriptions of activities for the program, vendor instructions, and delegate instructions)
- Superior phone voice and familiarity with proper phone etiquette
- Ability to manage several projects well simultaneously
- Ability to manage a fast-paced work load with accuracy and cheerfulness
- Understanding of college and university names and familiarity with U.S. geography
Duties
- Assist the Mortar Board staff in attaining a delegate to attend the conference from each of Mortar Board’s 200+ chapters
- Compile precise registration information and travel plans for all delegates
- Correspond with external personnel helping to facilitate the conference
- Organize materials and supplies and arrange for their shipping or transfer to the conference site
- Manage logistical details such as seating charts for events, rooming lists for delegates, volunteers for event set-up and confirmation of event details
- Create display boards for Mortar Board-related information
- Coordinate chapter displays
- Assist with onsite set-up of conference sessions and events
- Answer questions of delegates and give direction as needed
- Coordinate the evaluation process for the conference, including assisting with the design of the evaluation forms and tabulating statistics after the conference
- Help with postconference follow-up as needed with vendors and attendees
- Contribute to next year’s conference recommendations
Salary: $7.50 to 10 per hour (part-time, 20 hours per week)
Contact: Assistant Executive Director Megan Stevens at mstevens@mortarboard.org
How to apply
The deadline to apply is March 11, 2013. Interviews will be conducted the week of March 25. Please email a résumé and cover letter (being sure to state when you would be available to begin work) to Assistant Executive Director Megan Stevens at mstevens@mortarboard.org.
