Event Production and Brand Partnerships Internship

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive hands-on event planning and partner outreach for a major public-art program, coordinating from setup to post-event recap while representing the organization at community activations and festivals.

  • Event operations: plan, execute, and wrap public programs, mural dedications, and activations.
  • Partnership enablement: research, track outreach, draft sponsorship materials, and coordinate activations with partners.
  • Field presence and measurement: support on-site guest experience, collect engagement metrics, and compile recap reports.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with event planning, setup, execution, and breakdown for public programs, mural dedications, community events, and special activations.
  • Provide onsite support including troubleshooting, guest experience management, and event flow coordination.
  • Serve as a Mural Arts brand ambassador during tabling events, festivals, and community activations.
  • Research and identify potential corporate, nonprofit, community, influencer, and media partners.
  • Build and maintain outreach trackers and partnership databases.
  • Assist with drafting partnership decks, sponsorship proposals, onesheets, and sales narratives.
  • Support partnership activations including product launches, sponsored experiences, digital collaborations, and promotional campaigns.
  • Volunteer research and recruitment.
  • Track campaign and event metrics including attendance, engagement, reach, and partnership deliverables.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a college or university program eligible for internship credit.
  • Interest in event production, marketing, hospitality, arts & culture, public programming, or partnership development.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask in fastpaced environments.
  • Comfortable working collaboratively with artists, community members, vendors, sponsors, and city partners.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed for events.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with Canva, Google Workspace, social media platforms, or event management tools is a plus
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    Mural Arts Philadelphia

    Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change.For 30 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives. Mural Arts engages communities in 50–100 public art projects each year, and maintains its growing collection through a restoration initiative. Core Mural Arts programs such as Art Education, Restorative Justice, and Porch Light yield unique, project-based learning opportunities for thousands of youth and adults.Each year, 12,000 residents and visitors tour Mural Arts’ outdoor art gallery, which has become part of the city’s civic landscape and a source of pride and inspiration, earning Philadelphia international recognition as the “City of Murals.”

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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