1871 - Events Intern

The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn't about the fire. It's about what happened next. It was a remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects, and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped Chicago and the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.1871 inspires, equips, and supports founders, growth scalers, and innovators in building great businesses. We deliver unfair advantages at scale. The team supports ~420 young companies. 300+ growth stage members and 100+ partners made up of Chicago's brightest digital designers, engineers, and leaders shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what's possible.Come to a place where you can share ideas, make mistakes, partner with others, work hard, grow professionally, and change the world with a bit of luck. If that sounds like you, join us!1871 seeks a professionally driven, creative, and highly motivated intern to support our Events Team. This internship will focus on planning and executing hands-on/tactical events. Responsibilities include: Annual Fundraising solicitation and raffle assistance (collecting logos, sourcing companies, outreach)Physical Event maintenance: name tags, swag, set-up, creative visuals, etc.Workflow reviews/event building reviews187Fun leadership/planningSpace photo updates/B-rollAssist in managing event inquiries inbox and drafting responses for both internal and external audiences.Liaise with management to identify, plan, and deliver upcoming event needsCommunicate with the facilities team regarding meeting space set-ups, needs, dates and timesProjects May Include: Working on the campaign to submit to marketing to highlight space - whether its community outreach, social campaign, partner campaign, etc. - a "space selling" project that will be ideated by events leadership and executed by internAssisting as needed with administrative tasks leading up to the Annual Fundraising Event