Experience

Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST)

• Administrative Intern

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  -Perform community outreach for membership drive, event attendance and volunteer recruitment. -Attend fundraisers and educational events at area science institutions including Northwestern University. -Provide support to event development and communications: assist with event registration, set-up, greeting, ushering, break down, load in and load out. Act as event coordinator; perform communications via email, telephone and in-person outreach efforts. Develop and prepare mailing lists… -Perform community outreach for membership drive, event attendance and volunteer recruitment. -Attend fundraisers and educational events at area science institutions including Northwestern University. -Provide support to event development and communications: assist with event registration, set-up, greeting, ushering, break down, load in and load out. Act as event coordinator; perform communications via email, telephone and in-person outreach efforts. Develop and prepare mailing lists and communications; review and edit copy, distribution and email lists for errors and process electronic distributions. Record response, create final guest lists and report to management team. Prepare nametags and help keep registration area organized and moving. -Provide customer service, and staff event registration table actively encouraging membership enrollment and participation, distribute program and work with volunteer staff. Participate in membership drive and fundraising activities, making up to 100 calls per shift during critical membership and event deadlines. Initiate calls to potential members and target audience with outgoing, knowledgeable, friendly and inviting demeanor. -Maintain files including financial records and provide succinct status updates in final stages of event launch dates. Represent organization with highest level of integrity and professionalism and act as information resource. Show more Show less