2025 Conference Media Intern
The Furniture Society is looking for a creative, self-motivated (but works well with others) person to help us plan a marketing strategy and spread the word about next year’s conference.
2025 Conference Media Intern
Are you a great storyteller? Do you like sharing information and spreading the word about events that excite you? If we’ve peaked your interest, this internship is for YOU!
The Furniture Society (TFS) is looking for a creative, self-motivated (but works well with others) person to help us plan a marketing strategy and spread the word about next year’s conference.
This is a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in helping TFS boost our brand and create and share content while building their own marketing skills.
Working with TFS staff, the Conference Media Intern will assist in marketing the conference taking place in Syracuse in June 2025.
In concert with TFS Staff:
Develop language to promote the conference to be used in all marketing campaigns
Establish a timeline for marketing the conference
Create social media campaigns working with social media intern
Assist staff with editing language for website including photographs, bios, presentation descriptions
Maintaining and updating conference website as new materials come in and timeline towards conference progresses.
Create marketing outreach lists for promotion of conference (schools, listservs, programs of making, galleries, etc…)
Qualifications:
Knowledge of social media platforms
Ability to upload content to a website
Strong editorial skills (writing and editing text)
Highly organized
Works well independently, but also as part of a team
Job Type:
Remote, part-time (flexible hours TBD), 9 month contract
November 2024 to July 2025
Paid Internship:
$1,500
Benefits for the duration of the contract:
-1-year membership to The Furniture Society
-Free registration to all virtual events
-Discounted registration for regional events
-Full conference pass and lodging (TBD by staff)
Deadline to apply:
October 1, 2024
Start date:
November 4, 2024
Please send resume and brief statement of interest to:
education.director@furnituresociety.org
Subject line: Conference Media Internship
The Furniture Society is a non-profit, member-based organization representing, promoting, and connecting furniture makers, designers, collectors, curators, educators, and manufacturers from around the world.