INTERNSHIPS

Spokane Hoopfest Association is looking for a Business Development Intern to join the team. Projects will include contacting current and prospective sponsors, court sponsorship onboarding, content calendar management, and onsite management responsibilities tied to Hoopfest’s sponsors and vendors. Potential intern will also have the opportunity to extend internship through Hoopfest weekend (June 29^th/30^th).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with court sponsor recruit and onboarding through EventHub logistics platform
• Create and manage documents pertaining to sponsorship contact information for deliverables
• Work with Sponsorship Manager to help approve and deliver sponsorship team entry codes and other amenities tied to Hoopfest weekend
• Work with the Marketing Manager and other Hoopfest interns to organize content calendar for all sponsor-related social media, blog, and e-newsletter content
• Distribute gifts to sponsors with the help of the Sponsorship Manager after Hoopfest Weekend. 
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by team staff if necessary

Spokane Hoopfest is looking for a Marketing/Social Media Intern to join the team. Projects will include managing the Hoopfest and Hooptown USA social media accounts, creating social media content, assisting with e-newsletters, and helping promote events. **Spring intern will have the potential opportunity to extend internship through Hoopfest weekend (June 29^th/30^th).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in all areas of the marketing department including social media, e-newsletters, blog posts, and website materials
• Assist in building social media campaigns and preparing promotional materials
• Create engaging content to build social media follower base
• Engage with social media audience by responding to direct messages on Instagram and Facebook on a consistent basis
• Assist Program and Events Manager in promoting the Hooptown Youth League and Tournaments.
• Assist Sponsorship Manager with writing announcements about sponsors. 
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by team staff if necessary

Spokane Hoopfest is looking for a Retail & Sales Management Intern to join the team. Projects will include inventory management, working with our printing partners, and helping manage the Hoopfest Store over Hoopfest Weekend. Intern will be brought on the first week of April and stay with us until the middle of August.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Marketing & Inventory Manager to count all inventory being distributed and sold. 
• Create signage for the Hoopfest store (prices, exits, etc.).
• Knowledge & experience with excel is recommended. 
• Help manage Hoopfest Store over Hoopfest Weekend. Contact person and problem solver with any technical issues. 
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by team staff if necessary

Spokane Hoopfest is looking for a Project & Events Intern to join the team. Projects will include assisting in planning, coordinating and operating all festival elements of Hoopfest the event, as well as all smaller events and will report directly to the Project & Events Manager. Projects will include assisting with adult leagues, various pop-up events and festival area of Hoopfest weekend including vendors/exhibitors, beer garden, contests and hall of fame event. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Hooptown Youth League Coordinator on troubleshooting issues at tournaments and HYL games. 
• Assist with game coordination & logistics of the Hooptown Youth League. 
• Contribute to setup, operations and teardown of all pop-up events that can take place during work ours as well as on the weekends
• Oversee one specific festival area of the event in conjunction with a Hoopfest Operating Committee member
• Assist Project & Events Manager in preparing necessary passes, documents and mailings for all festival areas
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by other Hoopfest teammates if necessary

Spokane Hoopfest is looking for a Event Operations Intern to join the team. Projects will include vendor management and communication along with setup of the site. Intern will be brought on the first week of April and stay with us until the middle of August.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with onsite management during Hoopfest correlated to load-in and load-out time slots for sponsor activation and vendor spaces.
• Work with Project & Events Manager to communicate rules and procedures to all vendors for Hoopfest Weekend. 
• Contribute to setup, operations and teardown of all pop-up events that can take place during work ours as well as on the weekends
• Communicate with vendor/exhibitor applicants and assist with onboarding and event logistics
• Assist Project & Events Manager in preparing necessary passes, documents and mailings for all festival areas
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by other Hoopfest teammates if necessary

Spokane Hoopfest is looking for a Site Operations Intern to join the team. Projects will include backboard production, site setup/tear down, and overseeing contest zones over Hoopfest Weekend. Intern will be brought on the first week of April and stay with us until the middle of August.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to setup, operations and teardown of all pop-up events that can take place during work ours as well as on the weekends
• Oversee one specific festival area of the event in conjunction with a Hoopfest Operating Committee member
• Work with Site Director at our warehouse to organize & put together our 350+ backboards for the weekend. 
• Complete administrative duties as needed
• Provide general customer service
• Assist with other tasks provided by other Hoopfest teammates if necessary