Internship Available

Position Title: Intern
Department: Business Development Center (BDC)
Reports to: Director of Women’s Business Center
Work Location: 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900B, LA, CA 90017
Employment Status: Unpaid Internship
Vision Statement PACE Business Development Center is a visionary leader in building thriving communities of empowered entrepreneurs.
Mission Statement PACE Business Development Center advances the wealth of our communities by giving individuals the tools to develop sustainable businesses and successfully manage their personal assets.
Skills and Abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with experience using Word, Excel, and Search Engine
• Excellent, proven interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-pace office setting.

Intern Opportunity
Under the supervision and administrative direction of the Director of the Women’s Business Center, the Intern will perform all relevant responsibilities to assist¬ with the “Celebrating Women in Business 4” (CWiB4) event. It is an excellent learning experience for someone who has a career goal in event planning, not for profit, or fund raising. It will provide practical knowledge, applicable to the real world.

Main Event: WBC will celebrate WBiC4 at the L.A Chamber of Commerce on March 1, 2012.

Duties may include:
• Follow up and schedule meeting with WBC Advisory Board Members
• Implement a tracking system for follow through and confirmation
• Send/email invitations, call to confirm attendance
• Send out Save-the-date for sponsors, exhibitors and attendees
• Follow up on pending sponsors and exhibitors
• Confirm guest speakers and presentation schedules
• Assist with giveaways for the event, secure, track and make sure that they get to the event
• Handle the Pre Registration and Registration Materials
• Follow up, verify payments, collect and send invoices to sponsors and exhibitors
• Co-ordinate and confirm delivery, location, contracts, logistics and times for food, flowers, etc…
• Confirm placement of exhibitors and sponsors booths and set up
• Track Attendees and collect information as possible