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Grand Center - St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR)

Special Events Intern

Leslie Davis, Events Director: ldavis@stlpr.org

3651 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108

 

Description:

The special events intern at St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR) is a member of the development team (fundraising) and supports community engagement through the promotion and execution of special events. STLPR is a nonprofit journalism organization and NPR member station. STLPR’s events are most often related to interesting and relevant content and projects from our newsroom. The events team plays a critical role in STLPR’s operation by creating opportunities for our community to engage with our work and create connections with others.

 

Dates:

SLU FWS Date Guidance:

students can work within these date ranges

· Fall/Spring 2627

o 8/18/2026 - 5/7/2027

· Fall 26 Only

o 8/18/2026 - 12/11/2026

· Spring 27 Only

o 1/11/2027 - 5/7/2027

 

Duties:

· Help set up and break down events, including moving chairs and tables and other event related tasks. 

· Support the events director in gathering event data, promoting events and other administrative tasks related to event planning, event execution and fundraising. 

· Interns are invited to attend staff and departmental meetings and are encouraged to engage with other parts of our operation to gain a deeper understanding of public media. 

· Candidates need to work the occasional evening and weekend, along with some weekday hours.

 

Qualifications:

- Must have accepted a Federal Work-Study award for the current academic year. 

- Confident communication skills (in-person, written) 

- Willingness to learn about public media and/or fundraising

-Cultural competency 

-Experience planning or executing special events 

-Nonprofit experience 

-Experience using Canva