WE’RE RECRUITING:

Special events & podcast intern

The Idea Village is recruiting interns to work with our in-house communications team to support efforts that build brand awareness, promote and generate leads for our entrepreneurial programs, support the organization’s thought leadership, and cultivate audiences for small and large events throughout the year.

If you have a passion for startups, innovation, and technology and love to think creatively about communicating impact and growing audiences over time, we encourage you to apply! We are looking for someone who is energetic, detail-oriented, always learning, and has a service-oriented mentality. Intern positions are part-time roles that report to the Marketing Manager and the Programs Manager, and is hybrid in New Orleans, LA.

The Idea Village is a non-profit organization with a mission to identify, support, and retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans and the surrounding region. For 24 years, The Idea Village has served over 16,000 entrepreneurs by providing support to select companies and startups that have the potential to drive meaningful economic development. As an organization, we work to harness the power of innovation and specialized networks in support of high-growth entrepreneurship in New Orleans and the surrounding region. We do so by mobilizing a village of people who are relentlessly resourceful and committed to building industry-leading companies. We are a village of passion-fueled individuals that choose to call New Orleans home.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Event Support:

    • Assist with planning, packing, setup, and on-site logistics for special events, including registration, guest support, and run-of-show needs

    • Support event communications including invitations, registration lists, and follow-up

    • Contribute to creating a positive and seamless experience for attendees

  • Podcast Marketing & Communications:

    • Support the promotion of The Idea Village’s in-house podcast, including scheduling, social content, and related communications (note: this role does not include audio production responsibilities)

    • Draft copy for podcast announcements, newsletters, and social media

    • Organize and edit podcast-related visuals and assets for web and social platforms

  • General Support:

    • Participate in team meetings and assist with documentation, scribing, and coordination as needed

    • Provide administrative support for marketing and communications projects

    • Additional duties as assigned

  • Qualifications:

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent attention to detail in editing and proofreading

    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with professionalism and accountability

    • Comfortable working in both in-person and remote team settings

    • Familiarity with Canva, Slack, Google Suite, and Mailchimp preferred

    • Interest in event production, podcast promotion, or marketing/communications a plus

  • Benefits:

    • Hands-on experience in event execution and podcast communications with a leading entrepreneurial support organization

    • Exposure to high-growth founders, investors, and industry leaders in the Gulf Coast region

    • Opportunity to build skills in marketing, event production, and digital communications within a collaborative, creative team environment

    • Flexible and engaging workplace, with a mix of in-office and remote work

  • Expectations:

    • This is a credit eligible internship with the potential to grow with the organization

    • Commitment of 10–15 hours per week: in-office on Thursdays and one additional remote day each week.

    • Minimum 3-month commitment preferred; custom timeline available in coordination with supervisor

    • Must have access to a personal laptop; additional in-office technology may be provided as needed

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To learn more about The Idea Village, please see our core values, our history, and our impact.

The Idea Village provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for 

employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and arms to handle and reach.