2015 Internship Opportunity
Thumper Entertainment produces the annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Our goal is to educate and cultivate union among people of differing cultural backgrounds. 2014 proved to be an exciting year as our second year in Stephens Lake Park and the opportunity to make general improvements to the fan experience. The Festival attracted 27,250 fans and received national & international attention from artists and the media. Fans traveled in from 43 states, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Sweden for this fun, true and unique celebration of music, food and culture. We’ll be bringing 12 interns on board for the opportunity to be a part of these awesome events. Students will start in February with 2-‐4 office hours per week. Once school is out, interns will work 8-‐10 office hours per week from mid-‐May through the festival in September. Post festival, 2-‐4 hours of work a week is required until the end of October. Some additional work outside the office is also required, both at home and out in the community for promotion and events. The summer months are our busiest time of year leading up to the festival; it is a requirement that all Thumper Interns reside in Columbia for the summer. This is an unpaid internship, however, students are eligible for college credit. Please submit your resume to Thumper Entertainment no later than January 23, 2015 for consideration. Email your materials and cover letter to: Betsy Farris, President Julie King, Festival Director 573-‐694-‐3333 573-‐442-‐5862 [email protected] [email protected] Intern Requirements
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Must be available to work office hours all summer as well as work independently outside of scheduled office hours Be available for special events and street-‐team promotional activities Have access to reliable transportation to and from office hours and events Good writing and communication skills Represent our team well-‐ outgoing, polite, respectful, responsible, driven Creative thinker Research new client/sponsor prospects Solicit donations for events Formulate new promotional ideas Must work well independently as well as part of our team Ability to listen, comprehend, and follow directions well Ability to balance multiple projects under pressure and achieve deadlines Specialty Areas
Social Media: o Knowledge of social media sites-‐ Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube... o Update all Roots N Blues N BBQ, @SLP and Thumper social media outlets. o Develop and execute creative social media including all social media outlets o Organize email databases and coordinate timing and content of email blasts through Mail Chimp o Act as photographer and document all Thumper Events o Work with other team members to promote different aspects of the festival through social media and eblasts Marketing & Sales-‐ Students: o Come up with creative ways to reach out to students at the University of Missouri, Columbia College, Stephen’s College and at Moberly Area Community College to promote the festival and encourage attendance o Promote student discount tickets o Set up and run the Business Fair at Mizzou and run other outreach programs to increase ticket sales and volunteerism o Coordinate distribution of materials on campus o Reach out to new potential community partners Marketing & Sales-‐ District Businesses: o Coordinate promotion of the festival among downtown businesses o Work with The District office to plan The Roots N Blues kick-‐off event in downtown Columbia o Keep downtown businesses and the district office informed of festival-‐related news, events, and activities. Promotions/Street Team Lead: • Create and manage Gibson Guitar giveaway • Manage other give away promotions • Hang posters and distribute marketing materials to local businesses and on campus. • Make trips to KC and St. Louis to promote the festival at area venues, convenience stores and at other high traffic/profile locations. Marketing & Sales-‐ Merchandise: • Coordinate online sale of merchandise and fulfill orders • Work with creative team to develop merchandise offerings and creative promotions PR/Copy Writing: o Write and distribute Press Releases o Update & maintain media contacts database o Develop new media contacts o Work to create effective promotional marketing copy to sell the festival experience o Develop radio and TV ad copy with creative team o Prepare and manage press credentials o Check in all media day of show Artist Hospitality: o Work with PR Coordinator to set up interviews with artists and meet & greets o Review artist contracts and create database of info o Work with Artist Relations team to coordinate arrival of artists o Run errands and artists day of show Volunteers: o Develop and create effective outreach program to recruit 500 volunteers for the festival o Organize two Volunteer Fairs, one in the spring and one in late summer o Schedule and confirm volunteer shifts o Coordinate all Volunteer Training Sessions and materials o Manage Volunteer Check In weekend of the festival VIP Whole Hog Experience: o Collaborate with studio team on the design of all VIP Whole Hog Lounge promotional materials o Revise and maintain databases for distribution of VIP materials o Reach out to perspective VIPs and business owners to promote the experience and assist in the sale of VIP tickets to the festival o Work directly with the VIP Steering Committee head to plan and execute the entire Roots N Blues N BBQ VIP Experience Studio Team: o Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator o Access to computer with Adobe programs o Assist in the design of Festival Guides, banners, post cards, and all promotional materials for Thumper Entertainment projects and events o Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines Festival Logistics & Summerfest: o Help with the set up and tear down on all Summerfest shows (6 shows throughout the summer months) o Act as liaison to Best Seats in the House winners during Summerfest shows o Help coordinate the logistical aspects of set up and tear down for all events o Photograph park before, during and after setup and tear down for documentation Blues in the Schools and The Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation: o Write grant applications o Research new grants and ways to gain funding o Attending board meetings once a month on the 3rd Wednesday 5pm-‐7pm o Plan and execute fundraisers and activities • Children’s art exhibit at Boone County National Bank in September • GuitarHenge fundraiser • Name that Tune at Blue Note in February • Blues for Brews at local Breweries in July • Book fair with Barnes & Noble • Local Blues Camp for kids-‐ summer, spring break, winter break… • Community garden at Forest Rose Park • Guitar artist project • Summer art camp o Design new fundraisers/activities that center around The RNBNBBQ Foundation’s mission o Research Blues in the Schools programs nationally o Look at Blues camps across the country and compile information o Promote and encourage donations to the Blues in the Schools Foundation