Summer Events and Digital Marketing Placement,Rosyth
Acorn Enterprise is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to growing Fife's start-up business community.
We run a free 20 week Business Accelerator Programme for 15 lucky new businesses (‘Acorns’) designed to help them grow and thrive together.
The programme offers the Acorns: free office space, weekly seminars, covering topics such as marketing & finance to teach and challenge them, a business mentor and more.
Are you looking for a real challenge? Do you have excellent organisational skills with attention to detail? Are you self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative? Then we want to hear from you!
The Opportunity:
Acorn Enterprise has some very ambitious plans and running high-profile business events and generating relevant & interesting content is part of our growth strategy. And this is where you come in.
In order to raise awareness & interest in Acorn Enterprise, promote entrepreneurship in Fife and generate revenue, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing team as an Events & Marketing Intern.
You will report to the Directors of the business and will be given a level of freedom to carry out the events programme. You can work from our HQ in the co-working space at the Rosyth Business Centre (Fife).
Benefits to you:
* You will gain hands on experience of organising events, marketing & PR and other transferable skills which will enhance your CV.
* You will be introduced to members of the local business community which will increase the number of connections you have - “it's not always what you know but who you know”.
* You will be given freedom to take ownership of a real life project which will allow you to apply the theory you have learnt in the classroom.
* You will get the opportunity to work inside one of Scotland's best new businesses and have the opportunity to really make a difference!
Essential Skills:
* A positive attitude and enthusiasm
* Highly organised individual who can pay attention to detail
* Understanding of social media in a business context and an active user of such (Twitter, facebook & LinkedIn).
* Willingness to learn and become part of a thriving team
* Ability to meet tight deadlines
* Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* Good communicator
* Good at relationship building
* Works well with others and can co-ordinate with other team members when necessary