Marketing Intern - Summer Student

We innovate | We have tenacity |We Empower | We get things done | We are Unique |We have fun Gain experience in sports, entertainment, and live events with a summer student position at Prospera Place’s Rock The Lake music festival in beautiful downtown Kelowna. This position is a summer temporary role for 25-35 hours per week (likely 40 hours per week for most of July) and will end no later than August 31st. This role may include weekend and evening hours as needed. We’re looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic college/university student, or recent grad, to join our creative team for the upcoming festival season. The ideal candidate will assist in various marketing and design activities, including social media management, graphic design, email marketing, content creation, and other tasks as needed. No experience needed, just a passion for the entertainment industry, marketing, and design! Experience we would help you gain:

• Content creation for social media channels including copywriting, video, and design
• Scheduling and managing social media calendars
• Email marketing campaigns
• Website CMS management
• Work alongside our team with traditional marketing and PR projects
• Networking with industry professionals
• Other various administrative tasks and special projects that showcase the behind the scenes of putting together a festival!

Our onsite creative team has over two decades of international entertainment mentorship to share with summer students, including various career pathways through experience and higher education. We’re looking for:

• A current student or recently graduated from a college or university program in the following fields: marketing, communications, graphic design, journalism, arts management or related field.
• Someone who has a strong understanding of social media platforms and is passionate about content creation.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva is an asset

About Rock The Lake: Rock the Lake has been a premier classic rock festival since its inception in 2016. The festival has hosted iconic classic rock acts such as Collective Soul, April Wine, Kim Mitchell, Randy Bachman, A Flock of Seagulls, The Tea Party and many more to sold out crowds. The event takes place every year outside of Prospera Place in Kelowna, BC and is backed by the renowned reputation of GSL Group, our parent company known for its innovative approach in sports, live entertainment and real estate in Vancouver, BC.