Overview
Special Events Coordinator Jobs in Columbus, USA at Meetings Professionals International
The Black Engineers of Canada team is seeking a highly motivated, smart and energetic individual to serve as a Partnership Engagement Coordinator Intern.
Duration of Internship:
June 29 – August 21, 2026.
Hours per week: 35 hrs
Salary Compensation: $17.60/hr
Job Description
The Outreach Coordinator/Special Events Intern is accountable for managing and coordinating correspondences with BEC’s community and corporate Partners. The aim is to encourage audience interaction, raise audience presence, and encourage audience participation. Outcomes for the internship role will be learning how to develop work plans as a team as well as gaining experience in engaging clients internal and external to the organization through coordinating delivery hand-offs.
Reporting to the Partnership Director, the successful candidate will have considerable opportunity for growth and learning in the areas of non-profit activities as it relates to building strategic alliances to support the organization’s mission and objectives.
The Outreach Coordinator/Special Events Intern will have exposure in coordinating events and participating in meetings with our strategic partners and be an integral part of the development of MOU’s.
The Intern will support all Partnership committee initiatives including and not limited to keeping track of action items and ensuring that they are being followed through.
Responsibilities Project Administration (80%)
- Maintain and update activity events calendar
- Prepare written and email correspondence on behalf of our BEC Partnership committee
- Prepare materials for events and partnership committee meetings as necessary
- Conduct background research on prospective partners and make recommendations
- Support Partnership Director with projects as needed
Board of Directors (20%)
- Coordinate communications and directives between the Partnership committee and Board members
- Coordinate and support Partnership activity reporting for monthly board meetings
Preferred Qualifications
- Commitment to the mission of the Black Engineers of Canada
- Strong customer-service orientation
- Strong sense of accountability to duties and responsibilities
- Great time management skills, particularly in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Some familiarity with the non-profit sector (as volunteer, employee, board member, client, constituent, etc.)
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in English (verbal and written)
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Maintain high professional ethical standards
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Take pride in responding quickly to all inquiries and requests
- Impeccable follow-through skills
- Intermediate to advanced skills with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint/Keynote, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Meet
Education
Enrolled in a Degree program at a College or University and is returning to school in September 2026.
Experience
Two years experience in professional office environment preferred.
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Title: Special Events Coordinator
Company: Meetings Professionals International
Location: Columbus, USA
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