Company description Founded by award-winning chef, international restaurateur, and cookbook author Marcus Samuelsson, the Marcus Samuelsson Group is committed to creating outstanding culinary experiences that celebrate food, music, culture and art. From high-end restaurants and fast-casual cafes to festivals and special events, distinction, community and diversity are core to our beliefs and offerings. Internship description

The Role:

The MSG Experiential Marketing Internship is a summer internship for the next generation of experiential event producers or marketers obsessed with food and the engaging content that surrounds it. The internship will consist of apprenticing members of the MSG media team, learning the ins and outs of Marcus Samuelsson’s brand, and brainstorming ideas for virtual/in-person events. You will pitch these ideas to the media team and then bring the concept to life. 
 

This is the perfect internship for someone interested in pursuing a career in food media, event management, or experiential marketing who is fascinated by the stories that can be told by chefs and understands that they have an increasingly important voice in the urban and political landscape. 

This is a flexible 8-10 week paid summer internship that will be both remote and in-person in Harlem, New York. The internship will be 2-3 days per week and will be virtual with occasional on-site visits (COVID protocol must be followed). MSG offers paid summer internships in order to be more accessible to people regardless of economic status.
 

You Will:

• Conceive and plan all elements of a community-based event at Red Rooster Harlem, Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s flagship restaurant. Your responsibilities will include working with the various teams at MSG to create a budget, coordinate with the chefs and front-of-house teams at Red Rooster, create and distribute marketing materials, obtain entertainment, and be on-site for any in-person events. 
• Monitor Marcus Samuelsson’s social media channels
• Attend internal Weekly Social Media Meeting
• Work with the MSG media and marketing teams on select projects as needed and desired including website management and social media 

 

Requirements:

• Proven experience creating large scale events from cradle to grave 
• Proficiency with events management software such as Gather a plus
• Knowledge and passion of food and restaurants desired
• Content writing a plus
• Social media experience a plus
• Ability to work independently

 

Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr +
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