Business Development Intern

The North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame (NCMHOF) is an industry leading Hall of Fame and museum with a mission to “Honor the Past, Shape the Future”. We are seeking a Business Development Intern to join the NCMHOF team and help promote the organization. Ideal candidates must be entrepreneurial, highly motivated, and coachable individuals with goals beyond just having a job.

Requirements for this position include a blend of skills, experience, and personal qualities to work with numerous outside parties, vendors, and organizations. Interns must be flexible concerning daily tasks and be able to adapt to rapidly changing projects. In addition, applicants must be well organized with excellent communication and collaboration skills, be creative, and driven to help make this startup business a success.

Culture

Our culture is very laid back. While we are a Hall of Fame, the organization is fast-paced, exciting and we highly value creative thinking and initiative. You will have access to internal company technology and the resources necessary to be successful in a virtual office environment.

Opportunity

This is an unpaid internship. However this is an extremely unique opportunity for a very motivated individual to work on high level initiatives and projects involving international recording stars with the help of experienced entrepreneurs. The experiences and skills gained from this position will be unparalleled, invaluable and will set this individual up to be incredibly successful in his/her future endeavors.

Skills

• Proficient multi-tasker with the ability to manage several projects with keen attention to details and process
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and project management tools
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with sponsors and partners.
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically. Ability to represent ideas clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to groups and individuals.
• Excellent written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to conceive and produce business correspondence, solicitation materials, letters of acknowledgment, invitations, and proposals to individuals, and corporations.
• Strong listening skills and the ability to be open to new ideas from team members, coworkers, industry sources, and clients.
• Skilled in analyzing information to define problems and objectives.
• Skilled in organizing material, information, and people to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong ability to set priorities and manage workflow to fulfill objectives and goals according to deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• MUST be knowledgeable and experienced with technology and comfortable working in a virtual office environment
• Possess creativity, energy, and boundless ideas
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of strategic plans
• Develop, strengthen & secure relationships with new and existing partners
• Assist Director in daily, weekly, and monthly communication with partners (email, meeting, etc) by preparing documents and presentations
• Build Business Development client list and make calls/ send emails as needed
• Participate in design and creation of promotional material
• Represent Company at various events
• Establish milestones, goals and track progress
• Generate reports on project status
• Work with other teams to solicit input and execute necessary action items

Intern Program

• Candidates will spend 2-3 months working on the business development aspects of our organization.
• Required 10-15 hours/week.
• Candidates may NOT be required to work between normal hours (9:00 AM-5:00 PM) except for specific reasons such as a planned meeting.
• Candidates will be required to track their time and company activities.
• Undergraduate or Graduate student studying a field of study related to business (e.g. Business Management, Business Administration, etc)
• We provide our interns with useful feedback regarding their performance throughout their internship

It is the policy of NCMHOF to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, religion, religious affiliation, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status.

We look forward to receiving your application. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.