Internship Program
The National Cherry Festival is searching for energetic people to help us plan, market and implement our eight-day event. We’re looking for seven passionate individuals who are sincerely interested in gaining valuable work experience in event production for the 2011 Festival.
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Top Row (interns): Sharon Pierce; Emily LaFollette; Nikki Hastings; Erika Olsen; Luke Bowman
Bottom Row: Susan Wilcox Olson (staff); Chuck O'Connor (staff); Emily Larson (Assistant); Stephanie Neville (intern); Trevor Tkach (staff); Tim Hinkley (staff); Bright Hong (intern); Jennifer Parlette (staff); Karen Siekas (staff); Stephanie Wolf (staff); Mandy De Puy (staff) |
We offer a fun, fast-paced environment that encourages enthusiasm and promotes creativity, as well as:
- College credit through your internship program
- An All-Access pass to 150+ Festival events
- A semester-based stipend payment
- Housing in the Grand Traverse Area
- Hands-on event industry work experience in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan
- Having a positive influence in the community
- Various networking opportunities
The five positions we offer for experiential opportunity include:
- Accounting and Finance
- Banking and Finance Internship
- Parade Coordinator & Event Planner
- Sales and Marketing
- Operations & Volunteer Management
Regardless of the position you apply for, we’d like to see the following qualifications:
- Strong organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
- Competency in operating general office equipment
- The ability to work well with others
- A desire for achievement, and a willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty to make it happen
