Civic and Community Initiatives and World Trade Center Intern

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
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Job Title: Civic and Community Initiatives and World Trade Center Intern
Location:
30 West Pershing Road
Suite 301
Kansas City, MO, 64108-2423
United States
Base Pay: $13.50 / Hour
Employee Type: Non Exempt PT

Contact information

Name: Grace Dolan
Email: gdolan@kcchamber.com

Description:

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is seeking self-motivated interns to assist its Civic and Community Initiatives team with a wide array of projects. Interns will work on and have exposure to community initiatives and programs like Centurions and genKC (leadership development programs), Healthy KC (community health program), World Trade Center – Kansas City (international business), and other KC Chamber-led focused areas such as real estate, foundation work, and inclusive prosperity, among others.  

The internship duties will include research and reporting, event planning and preparation, creative problem-solving, and dynamic thinking, as well as marketing and social media support. This internship includes both independent work and opportunities for collaborative projects and high visibility interactions with business and community leaders. This is an excellent internship for those candidates seeking a diverse and demanding learning experience.

Internships with the KC Chamber are paid and provide valuable hands-on experience which allows students to explore areas of interest and decide if this is an area for a potential career. Class credit is available to students.

Requirements:
  • Strong written and oral communication skills including high levels of both written and spoken English language
  • Self-motivated and willingness to learn/try new things
  • Ability to take on projects and problems beyond current experience
  • Effective critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Summary

Core Value Competencies:

At the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, we:
TRUST each other
Embrace FLEXIBILITY
COLLABORATE openly
Commit to INCLUSION
Act with INTEGRITY

The internship duties will include research and reporting, event planning and preparation, creative problem-solving, and dynamic thinking, as well as marketing and social media support. This internship includes both independent work and opportunities for collaborative projects and high visibility interactions with business and community leaders. This is an excellent internship for those candidates seeking a diverse and demanding learning experience.

Internships with the KC Chamber are paid and provide valuable hands-on experience which allows students to explore areas of interest and decide if this is an area for a potential career. Class credit is available to students.

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