ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
• Flexible Duration: Typically 3 months, with flexibility for 2–4 months depending on availability. We welcome both students and non-students, as long as the commitment is a minimum of 2–3 months.
• Students: We are happy to work with academic advisors to support internships for credit.
• Stipend: Interns receive a stipend, adjusted based on full-time (5 days a week) vs. part-time (3 days a week) participation. The stipend is usually $1000 a month (full time) or $500 a month (part time.
• Travel Support: A monthly travel stipend is provided to help offset commuting costs. For certain roles, remote participation is accepted.
• On-Site Compensation: Any on-site work outside of the standard intern schedule is paid at $25/hour.
• No Out-of-Pocket Costs: Interns will not incur personal expenses in order to participate in the program.
• Office Perks: Snacks in the office and food provided during on-site events.
• Mentorship & Experience: Opportunities for mentorship, hands-on experience, and close collaboration with the Sequence team.
ABOUT CANDIDATES:
We are looking for in-person interns for the upcoming season! Exciting opportunities await as we tackle in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, and are eager for you to join our team and help us get there.
We currently have multiple internships available in full-time and part-time formats:
• Marketing
• Creative (Strategy and Design)
• Business Development
• Operations
As part of our internship program, each intern will have weekly 1:1 meetings with their department head to provide guidance, feedback, and mentorship, ensuring a supportive and engaging learning experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CREATIVE STRATEGY INTERN MAY INCLUDE:
• Support development of event concepts, themes, and narratives across projects and RFPs
• Research market trends, brands, and audiences to guide creative proposals and project ideation
• Analyze research and survey data to identify insights and opportunities
• Format and support design of presentations in Sequence or client formats to clearly communicate creative ideas
• Support creative operations through tracker updates, file organization, and cross-team coordination
• Join us onsite at events for live assistance on projects!
• Contribute to the team dynamic by exploring what’s cool and keeping us up to speed on the hottest trends in the industry!
• Working knowledge of G-Suite especially Slides and Sheets
• Please note: The Creative team may have projects or events that extend into later hours, particularly during live events or proposal deadlines. We remain mindful of balancing schedules within a 40-hour work week, and additional hours may be compensated if needed!
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CREATIVE DESIGN INTERN MAY INCLUDE:
• Develop moodboards, visual references and presentation layouts that express creative event concepts in Sequence and/or client formats
• Translate brand guidelines, event strategy, and cultural insights/trends into design ideas and elements that bring concepts to life
• Support designers and producers by tracking feedback and organizing assets across deliverables
• Assist with editing photos, creating custom mockups, and preparing presentation visuals
• Assist with prepping, organizing, and handing off design files and deliverables for production and fabrication
• Collaborate on internal Sequence design needs including social media graphics, presentation templates, and other promotional materials
• Join us onsite at events for live assistance on projects!
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite especially Illustrator & Photoshop
• Working knowledge of G-Suite especially Slides and Sheets
• Bonus: working knowledge of 3D design and rendering software, SketchUp & Enscape preferred
• Please note: The Creative team may have projects or events that extend into later hours, particularly during live events or proposal deadlines. We remain mindful of balancing schedules within a 40-hour work week, and additional hours may be compensated if needed!
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MARKETING INTERN MAY INCLUDE:
• Conduct research for blog outlines, proposals, award history & misc. marketing dept. needs
• Source images for blogs, socials, proposals, e-blasts, etc.
• Assists with social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram)
• Design templates for social
• Track engagement across all platforms and add to social content calendar
• Engage on social channels (liking, commenting, etc.)
• General coordination of the marketing department for elements such as:
• Creating meeting schedule & sending calendar invites
• Creating and distributing meeting agendas
• Organization of the server assets
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN MAY INCLUDE:
• Identify prospective new clients
• Research events and participating companies, speakers + sponsors
• Create spreadsheets to compile information about new prospective clients for solicitation
• Investigate on LinkedIn and other social media platforms to identify information mentioned above
• Sit in on some meetings with new clients to see how the pitch + biz dev life cycle works
• Assist with tasks, as needed, in support of business proposal creation
• Note: Proficiency with Mac, Keynote, Excel and Google Suite. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with LinkedIn are not required, but a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OPERATIONS INTERN MAY INCLUDE:
• Assisting with miscellaneous office/facilities tasks (organizing supplies, sorting packages and mail, recycling initiatives, managing snacks and inventory, etc.)
• Helping plan, prep, set up, and clean up staff events like in-office birthday parties and celebrations, staff meetings, and off-site happy hours
• Assisting with the creation and editing of freelancer/contractor agreements
• Manage calendar invites for staff meetings and Ops Team meetings, taking notes and helping with action items as-needed
• Assist the Operations Teams with ad hoc projects (researching DEI, sustainability, and volunteerism efforts, honing our current systems and project management tools, etc.)
• Intro to the HR world including people management and recruiting, creating and distributing staff surveys to gather feedback and improve company culture and daily office operations
CONTACT INSTRUCTIONS:
Please submit the following below to careers@sequence-events.com with the appropriate subject line: “Application CREATIVE intern (indicate Strategy or Design)” or “Application MARKETING intern” or or “Application BIZ DEV intern” or “Application OPS intern”
• Cover letter that includes more about you and why you’re interested in interning at Sequence
• An up-to-date resume
• Provide your availability for the next semester/quarter (days/hours you can/cannot work M-F)
• We highly-recommend providing additional materials that demonstrate what makes you unique (ex: blog post, article, video, details about your dream vacation, who would play you in a movie, etc.)
• NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!
*Internship is available for credit but not mandatory and in-person at our office in NYC is preferred (but please indicate if you can only do remote in email).
