Convention Coordinator - Summer Intern Position

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) seeks a college student for the summer in preparation for the annual convention.

Compensation is $12.00 per hour.

The non-profit membership organization offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in event planning and conference management. Duties may include registration, event orders, credentials and other duties as they arise. This position will work with the meetings department and be involved in many aspects of the planning and coordination process for our annual convention of approximately 2,500 attendees.

The position will be part-time from late May through June 30th for 15 – 20 hours a week. The position will continue on a fulltime basis (37.5 hours per week) from July to mid- August. Start/end dates and work schedules are flexible.

Responsibilities include:

1) Routine tasks (50%)
o Assist with registration convention inquiries, works with Member Records and Member Service Center on registration, answering and responding registration phone and email inquires; registration troubleshooting.
o Enters data into database for credentials and flag ceremony, assists in organizing notebooks and information.

2) Event planning (50%)
o Assists with banquet event orders, including food and beverage, audio visual, room setups etc for opening reception, exhibit hall events, NAIFA internal events, and other convention functions.
o Provide photocopy, fax, and email support

Qualifications:

The right individual is someone who has good communication and writing skills; is detailed oriented; has good computer skills; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, excellent customer service skills. Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access. Students with major in hospitality/hotel or interest preferred.

Process:
Send a cover letter and resume to recruiter@naifa.org. Please include: your start date and approximate end date. State “Convention Coordinator - Summer Position” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please.
o Job location is Falls Church, VA (metro accessible)
o Compensation: $12.00 per hour
o This is at a non-profit organization
o This is an temporary job
o Please, no phone calls about this job