The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking interns for various positions for the fall. If you are interested in any of the following positions, please send a resume and cover letter to the corresponding contact person for each position.
Allentown
Initiatives Intern:
The Allentown
Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses and individuals having
partnered together with the Chamber for the purpose of stimulating economic
activity within City of Allentown. It is the Council's mission to create,
maintain and expand an environment conducive to the economic growth and benefit
both the Council's members and the City of Allentown as a whole.
An intern in this position would assist with in planning and executing
activities and events to further the growth and development of Downtown
Allentown.
Contact
Person:
Phone:
610-751-4929, Fax: 610-437-4907
Regional
Chamber Intern:
The Chamber
is widely recognized for its commitment to regionalization, its progressive
philosophy of establishing partnerships with other like-minded organizations
and its ability to continually provide members with relevant tools necessary
for them to compete and succeed in this ever-evolving economy. An
internship position in this position would include:
- Coordination
of Regional Chamber board meeting items
- Event
planning assistance
- Create
flyers for various Chamber events
- Compile
historic statistics and create Excel reports
- Outbound
phone calls to members or potential vendors for events
- Basic
office duties including photocopying, typing meeting minutes, etc.
- Attend
Chamber events; some evenings possible
Contact
Person:
Phone:
610-739-1518, Fax: 610-437-4907
Downtown
Bethlehem Intern:
This exciting
internship will provide the student with many unique opportunities not
available in the average office setting. The Bethlehem office of the Greater
Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce works directly with the City of Bethlehem on
their marketing and community redevelopment initiatives. With the economy
slowing down individuals’ spending downtown, our new marketing initiatives are
vital and particularly exciting to our merchants. The intern will not only
network with members of the City’s administration, but with owners of small and
large businesses in the greater Bethlehem area. The experiences and
relationships gained through this unpaid internship will certainly equip any
student with desirable professional qualities and set them apart in an
ever-increasing difficult job market.
- Upbeat,
energetic, willing to meet new people and take on new projects.
- Majoring
or minoring in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a
related field.
- Have
a strong computer background, including the use of Office and the willingness/adaptability
to learn new programs.
- Must
have a drivers license and own transportation.
- Able
to work at least 4 hours, but no more than 12 hours per week for part
time, and no more than 35 hours per week for a full time internship
position. May be asked, but not required to attend events in the evenings.
Contact
Person:
Phone:
610-751-4979, Fax: 610-758-9533
Marketing
and Member Relations Intern:
Marketing and
Member Relations are the drivers behind growth and forward movement of an
organization. Learn about these components of the business world from an
insider's perspective and get a leg up on your competition! Aspects of
this position include database management, event planning, advertising, writing
business communications, public relations and networking with the Lehigh Valley
business community.
This position
requires the following qualities:
·
Upbeat,
energetic, willing to meet new people and take on new projects.
·
Majoring
or minoring in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a related
field.
·
Willingness/adaptability
to learn new programs and have new experiences.
·
Must
have a drivers license and own transportation.
·
Able
to work at least 4 hours, but no more than 12 hours per week for part time, and
no more than 35 hours per week for a full time internship position. May be
asked, but not required to attend events in the evenings.
Contact
Person:
Phone:
610-739-1511, Fax: 610-758-9533
Government
Affairs Intern:
The
Government Affairs Division of the Chamber is the voice of Lehigh Valley
businesses in government. We address issues of concern to business on the
local, state and federal levels. We take proactive measures to ensure that
government considers business objectives and viewpoints. We keep members
informed of relevant issues through our newsletters, and committee and council
meetings.
The best candidate for this position has a good working knowledge of current
Lehigh Valley leaders, legislators and upcoming legislation. You
must display a high level of professionalism, have excellent interpersonal
skills and top-notch personal presentation. Intermediate knowledge
of Microsoft Office programs is a must (Word, Excel, etc.) and internet search
skills are preferred.
Contact
Person:
Fax: 610-758-9533
Easton
Area Initiatives Intern
The Easton
Area Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses and individuals that
work to improve the economic conditions and enhance the quality of life in the
Easton area through involvement with community organizations and the
programming of special events. The Easton Area Chamber serves the City of
Easton, Palmer Township, Forks Township, and Williams Township, Nazareth, the
Slate Belt, the Pocono Mountains, and the Boroughs of Wilson, West Easton and
Glendon. Aspects of this position include database management, event planning,
advertising, public relations and networking with the Easton area business
community.
An intern in
this position would assist with in planning and executing activities and events
to further the growth and development of the Easton area.
•
Upbeat,
energetic, willing to meet new people and take on new projects.
•
Event
planning assistance
•
Have
a strong computer background, including the use of Office and the
willingness/adaptability to learn new programs.
•
Outbound
phone calls to members or potential vendors for events
•
Basic
office duties including photocopying, typing meeting minutes, etc.
•
Must
have a drivers license and own transportation.
•
Able
to work at least 4 hours, but no more than 12 hours per week for part time, and
no more than 35 hours per week for a full time internship position. May be
asked, but not required to attend events in the evenings.
Contact
Person:
Phone: 610-732-1512,
Fax: 610-330-9177
