Event Coordinator / Program Manager Job at Career Group, Palo Alto, CA

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  • Career Group
  • Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

Our client, a company that develops opportunities and solutions in education, the environment, immigration, and health equity through philanthropy, creativity, and investments, is looking for an Event Coordinator / Program Manager to join their team. This is an onsite role 4 days a week with travel to various local events needed. In this role you would be responsible for overseeing a summer internship program that helps underrepresented first generation college students find internships in fields of their interest. The ideal candidate will have firsthand experience with event planning and coordination. You must be available Early May-end of August!

*Please note this is a 3-4 month contract role in Palo Alto, CA. Pay will be $35-45/hr*

Responsibilities:

  • Onsite 4 days/ week, potentially 5 depending on when events happen: Mon, Tues, Thurs in Palo Alto, Fridays in East Palo Alto or SF. Weds are generally remote.
  • In April/May, they will be putting together event briefs for programming,
  • doing data management
  • surveying interns
  • onboarding for program
  • Keeping track of everyone in salesforce
  • Starting in June, there are back-to-back events for 10 weeks. They are generally professional development workshops for the interns – resume building, financial literacy, communication, public speaking, etc. There is a big end of summer capstone event in August.
  • For events set up and help answer questions
  • Help with planning transportation to events when required

Qualifications:

  • EA experience or general admin experience
  • some event coordination experience
  • super professional
  • model professional behavior and have a strong desire to help young, underrepresented people in their careers

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Job Tags

Contract work, Summer work, Internship, Summer internship, Local area,

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