Diverse Business Development Intern

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Position Description

Position Title: Diverse Business Development Intern

Department: Diverse Business Development

Reports to: Senior Director of Diverse Business Development

Position(s) S Supervised: N/A

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Diverse Business Development Intern will support WEDC (Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation) in four areas: events and activities, social media marketing, sponsorships, and competitive facts tracking and acquisition.

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Responsibilities

The Diverse Business Development Intern will spend the majority of their time in these activities:

• Social media (All social media, Marketing and Communications tasks will be done in conjunction with those respective WEDC departments)
• • Under the direction of the Senior Director or Director of Diverse Business Development research, write and prepare content to provide WEDC marketing for the following WEDC social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  • Update and maintain the Diverse Business Development Resources page.
  • Acquiring or designing visual elements to accompany posts.
  • Participating and contributing to content planning.
  • Posting content as directed.
• Assist marketing efforts and contact media members to solicit coverage for WEDC initiatives and events.
• Identify and leverage resources necessary to achieve WEDC event marketing goals. Assist with conference workshop logistics and provide suggestions for workshop content design.
• Assist with scriptwriting as needed with WEDC Comms team
• Assist with registration and be the contact person for all registration inquiries.
• Develop committee agendas and minutes.
• Work with the Planning Committee to develop a list of volunteers to support the event.
• Assist with the Awards Program, which includes award nomination collection, business certification verification, award nominee script development for contracted videographers, and ordering awards.
• Produce follow-up reports and recommendations from each project.
• Track and document sponsorship funds.
• Assist Marketing Designer with promotional material, including Marketplace booklet, on-site signage, e-blasts, and related material.
• Attend Conference and assist with set-up Date and Location TBD (possible month - October or December)
• Assist with post-event survey and report.
• Sponsorships
• • Review and confirm all sponsorships in the current WEDC Fiscal Year marketing plan.
  • For all sponsorships above $2,500 in cost, review the benefits provided to WEDC under the sponsorship and, where deemed appropriate, work with the sponsored organization to maximize the benefits provided to WEDC.
  • For event-related sponsorships (banquets, etc.) that include attendance opportunities, ensure that WEDC personnel take maximum advantage of available tickets.
• Competitive facts tracking and acquisition.
• • Maintaining and updating WEDC's inventory of competitive facts that help distinguish Wisconsin as a desirable venue for building a life, growing a career, and starting or growing a business in conjunction with existing WEDC SIP and Marketing efforts.
  • Researching and updating existing facts to ensure accuracy and to ensure we can trace the source of each fact.
  • Research new facts that further help distinguish Wisconsin from other states.
• Act as a WEDC contact point for state-wide supplier diversity efforts tied to large scale events.
• Additional activities supporting the WEDC Marketing & Brand Strategy leadership team as assigned.

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• Current enrollment in a degree program related to WEDC economic work.
• Some project management/coordinator experience, desired.
• Some experience with CRM systems, especially Salesforce, desired

• Ability to organize work, balance multiple priorities, and manage various projects in a fast-paced, flexible work environment with strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound reasoning, independent judgment, and initiative to accomplish tasks with little or no direction and to solve issues/accomplish tasks not requiring the involvement of others.
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office suite of products, CRM systems, and other software or applications associated with assigned work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively with senior executives and diverse groups of people internal and external to the organization.
• Requires a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• High level of professionalism.
• Bi-lingual a plus but not required (Spanish, Hmong)

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• State-wide travel will occur occasionally, less than 5% of the time. Travel is anticipated to include day and overnight trips.
• Based on the responsibilities of this position, this position may need to lift and move up to 25 pounds.

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WEDC DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING STATEMENT

WEDC must be a diverse and inclusive organization reflective of the businesses, communities, and people in Wisconsin and beyond. We believe that diversity drives innovation and commit to create an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace where our differences are celebrated as drivers of our organization's performance.

TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE AT WEDC, WE WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:

• Increase WEDC's racial diversity, specifically with Black/African American, Native American and Latinx populations;
• Increase LGBTQ representation across WEDC; and
• Increase the diversity of WEDC's leadership.

TO MEET OUR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION GOALS, WEDC WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

• Create an intentional approach to recruit minority candidates by using targeted media channels to promote open positions;
• Ensure formal offers are made only after a diverse pool of candidates have been considered at each hiring stage;
• Identify and develop a variety of employee resource groups, including groups for African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, LGBTQ+ and more;
• Post signage to highlight WEDC's commitment to diversity and inclusion; and
• Revisit EEO disclosures in our application process to highlight statements regarding WEDC's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution and EEO/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications, and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Veteran Declaration

Applicants for employment are invited to participate in affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.
** PROTECTED VETERAN DEFINITION

Protected veteran means a veteran who may be classified as an active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or recently separated veteran.

Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

Armed Forces service medal veteran means any veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 FR 1209, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 159).

Disabled veteran means (1) a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (2) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

Recently separated veteran means a veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.

* EEOC RACE/ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION CATEGORIES

Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.

White (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.

Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.

Asian (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.

American Indian or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above races.