2025 Grow Wabash County Summer Intern
Job Title: Summer Intern
Reports To: Project Managers < Vice President < President/CEO
FLSA: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hours: 400 hours at $12.50 per hour
Job Summary:
As the county-wide chamber of commerce and economic development organization, Grow Wabash County takes on a variety of projects in a fast-paced work environment to create a prosperous Wabash County.
Interns for Grow Wabash County serve as project management support and completes various marketing and economic/business development projects on a schedule agreed upon at the beginning of the semester. This internship will connect you to community leaders and really allow you to get a glimpse into the life of a community developer.
Projects that you can look forward to fall within with our five pillars of service: workforce development, business development, entrepreneurship services, investor services and livability. We cater our internships projects towards your experience and field of study to make it rewarding for you. If a variety of activities and real-world innovation sounds fun to you, then be sure to apply for this summer internship!
Hours of Employment:
Generally, 25-40 hours a week for 7-12 weeks between the hours of 8a.m. – 5p.m. with adjustments due to special events. Schedule will be set in advance based on availability during hiring process.
How to Apply
Send a copy of your resume to marketing@growwabashcounty.com. Include “Summer Intern” in the subject line.
Company Summary:
Economic development stands at the core of well-being and quality of life in Wabash County. It incorporates policies, programs and activities aimed at creating and retaining high-quality jobs and ultimately promoting prosperous economic growth.
Grow Wabash County is often found at the forefront of these efforts, serving as the single point of contact for economic development projects and programs in Wabash County. Our vision is to help Wabash County develop into the model for small town America, and thus make a profound impact on the global community by offering vibrant cultural experiences, enriching lifestyles, and growing economic opportunities, all the while building upon our heritage as a community on the cutting edge of development.
While Grow Wabash County was officially formed in July 2017, our roots reach much deeper. We are the product of hard work courtesy of scores of community leaders that have worked over many decades to position Wabash County as a place where businesses can thrive, where citizens can flourish, and we can grow a community that we are all proud to call home.
Our main initiatives fall under one or more of the five pillars that Grow Wabash County has organized its mission and vision around: entrepreneurship, business development, workforce development and talent attraction, livability, and investor services. With your support, we can and will move the needle on all of these initiatives. If you are passionate about helping our Wabash County communities grow and thrive this is the internship experience for you.
Responsibilities
- Support team in planning, marketing, and executing events and programs including, but not limited to: WACCY Golf Outing, Annual Celebration Dinner, Leadership Development of Wabash County, ribbon cuttings and various educational events.
- Aid development, event planning, and marketing for the Young Professionals of Wabash County (YPWC) group
- Assist with the creation and scheduling of social media content for GWC and YPWC social media channels
- Support team in execution and marketing of big initiative projects
- Maintain and update membership brochures and recruitment materials
- Help carryout programs and recruit for workforce development training initiatives
- Assist with program needs for Leadership Development Wabash County
- Prepare and edit press releases for GWC and YPWC
- Assist with managing and updating Grow Wabash County’s website and media content
- Support our fee for service programs as assigned for our public investors
- Update and maintain sites and building database to market available commercial properties to prospective businesses
- Assist with foreign investment strategies to attract new businesses
- Assist with entrepreneurship and small business support efforts to assist existing and new startup business throughout Wabash County
- Interact and assist community members that visit the Grow Wabash County office
- Collaborate on other projects and events as assigned
Qualifications
- Prefer students with focuses in the business college, but not required as we cater the internship experience to your major focus and career goals
- Proficiency in computers and Microsoft Office suite
- Prefer some experience with social media management but not required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in team environment and independently on projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask and perform tasks independently after assigned
- Self-starter that is highly motivated