The FESTIVAL OF BALLOONING, INC. – INTERNSHIP POSITIONS – SUMMER 2012

Based in Fairfield, NJ, Festival of Ballooning, Inc. is the promoter and producer of the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. 

The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning

July 27, 28 & 29, 2012

Solberg Airport, Readington, New Jersey

We offer a variety of internship and career exploration opportunities in marketing, operations and event coordination and production.  All positions provide interns with a behind-the-scenes, hands-on experience in producing a major entertainment event.  Employment gives the student valuable real-world experience and responsibility, while allowing him/her to tap in to our extensive sports and event marketing experience, as well as our vast list of contacts.

Summer/Intern Positions:

• Operations Assistant/Quick Chek Vendor Program Manager - Assists VP of Operations in all aspects of on-site operations for the event. Manages the Quick Chek vendor co-op program with Festival Director leading up to and during the event.

• Entertainment Coordinator/ Social Media Intern - Reviews contracts and facilitates fulfillment of all contractual obligations with entertainers.  Coordinates all entertainment-related functions during the weekend of the event.  Assist the festival coordinator in growing the awareness of the festival on social media sites such as facebook, twitter, myspace, and google+. This would include growing our fan page and assisting in ticket sales through these social media sites. Also would assist in updating the website daily, needs knowledge of how to work content manager of website and how to utilize social networking site to promote an event.  Graphic design and/or photoshop knowledge a plus.

• Sponsorship, Marketing & Media Assistant - Assists both the Executive Producer and the Director of Corporate Partnerships to negotiate media trades for the event as well as execute and fulfill various sponsor/exhibitor programs. Relied on to interact with the Public Relations firm as it relates to press events and the development/execution of the event’s public relations campaign.

• Balloon Operations Coordinator & Hospitality/Hotel Facilitator - Assists Festival Director in managing relationships throughout the event. Handles all arrangements and requests of the balloon pilots and crew. Interfaces with each partner hotels to manage the event’s hotel needs. Oversees the corporate caterer needs at the event to maximize the hospitality program.

• Ticket & Customer Relations Manager - Oversees all financial processing, recording, and fulfilling of ticket & merchandise program.  Manages on-site ticketing and customer relations program.  This position is key to our operation and needs a highly organized and self-sufficient individual to take charge of ticket orders & processing as well as getting us the reports that we need to make marketing decisions.

All interns will be given the opportunity to work in areas other than their specific job function, affording each individual a well-rounded experience by being exposed to all aspects of producing the festival. Additionally, interns will have other opportunities to work on events produced by Promo 1, Festival of Ballooning’s sister company.

Time Commitments:

• Internships are considered a full time commitment, with positions running from June 4 through early August.
• Unless discussed in advance, the student is expected to devote forty (40) hours per week.
• The student is required to commit to the entire week leading up to the event, as well as the entire weekend of the event.
• Access to a car is considered essential.

Internship Compensation:

• Students will receive a daily stipend.
• There will be a flat amount paid to each intern for his/her work the weekend of the festival.

Please note: Festival of Ballooning, Inc. is also accepting resumes from students who would like to be a part of the event’s summer staff for college credit.   Festival of Ballooning, Inc will work with the college to provide the necessary documentation and evaluation of the students' performance so that, if warranted, the student receives proper academic credit for their efforts.

Please click the "Apply Now" button to email your cover letter and resume by March 1, 2012.

Check out our website www.balloonfestival.com for details about our festival as a whole.