POSITION SUMMARY
The On-Site Marketing Intern (4 internships available) will join a 17-person Development and
Marketing team at City Parks Foundation, reporting to the Marketing Manager and assisting on-site
at our Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage festival. This internship will primarily work
on the SummerStage festival and work alongside to support the SummerStage On-Site Marketing
Assistants (one manager citywide and one manager in Central Park) in a broad range of marketing
outreach responsibilities.
This role is an opportunity to work on diverse projects with massive New York City exposure. This
position requires live event, social media and production experience with a proactive and can-do
attitude, strong attention to detail, organizational skills, problem-solving proficiency, and the ability
to work outside on nights and weekends.
The intern candidates must be available to work 15-20 hours/week between June and September.
This is a paid, hourly position and may qualify for academic credit.
COMPENSATION: $17.00/hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Attend a selection of SummerStage concert performances (estimated 2-4 events/week with
variance) between June - October in Central Park and in citywide parks throughout the five
boroughs
● Assist with special projects surrounding SummerStage’s milestone 40th anniversary,
including audience giveaways, social media campaigns, helping with special membership
upgrades and contesting, and more
● Act as the primary brand ambassador representative for the Marketing / Information booth at
citywide shows including booth set up, communicating event details, answering questions for
all attendees, encouraging attendees to complete the SummerStage survey and sign up for
SummerStage e-newsletters, providing assistance to the SummerStage membership and
production teams, and distributing marketing materials
● Assist with executing SummerStage social media plan on-site at Marketing Assistant’s
discretion, including posting live updates on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and
TikTok. This includes taking photos and videos from the photo pit, following the copy plan,
and tagging accounts appropriately
● Act as primary on-site support for the Marketing Assistant, including helping with checking
signage for accuracy and correct placement, assisting with press check in or escorting as
needed, interacting with patrons, security, media contacts, etc as needed
● Additional on-site assistance as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
1+ years experience in live events, production, marketing or related field, OR a passion to
learn in the field
● Excellent oral communication skills
● Access to a personal laptop or computer and cell phone with photo-taking abilities a plus
● Outgoing and personable attitude
● Familiar with social media tools such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube,
TikTok
● Comfortable being our social media ambassador and appearing on our social channels
(TikTok videos, Instagram stories, etc.)
● Highly organized, strong attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects at
once
● Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and problem solve quickly
● Ability to prioritize and to work independently and proactively on a team
● Must be available to work evenings and weekends and travel independently across the five
boroughs
● Bi- or multi-lingual a plus
