What do interns do at New London Main Street? Lots! A perfect way to gain hands-on experience and build your resume! This fall, Main Street has some very specific needs. If any of these interest you, please contact Joanne Gibson for an interview.

Students with majors in Communications, Business Administration, Graphic Design or Urban Planning especially find a good fit at New London Main Street.

Fall 2012 Opportunities

Economic Enhancement Intern: Work with a strong committee on tasks that will include helping to implement downtain retail strategy initiatives, database (Filemaker Pro) maintenance and enhancement, and district website updates & content development. Desired skills: strong writing, interpersonal, computer and research skills. Organizational skills and attention to detail important too.

Community Outreach Intern: Help is needed to coordinate programs at The Rink at Parade Plaza for the winter season 2012-2013. Reach out to organizations in New London and surrounding communities to schedule lessons, programs and private parties. These could include schools, New London Youth Affairs, Parks & Recreation Departments, Adult Education, home schooling groups, and private corporations. The possibilities are endless! We have best practices from our debut season this winter as a starting point. Desired skills: excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational, research and follow-up skills.

Event Planning Intern: Help to plan events! Attend professional meetings, assist with logistics planning and promotion of the event. Work at the event itself as Volunteer Coordinator. This is great experience and a lot of fun! Desired skills: excellent organizational, interpersonal and writing skills.

Graphic Design Intern: We always have fun and exciting design projects for print and electronic formats. Assignments can include event posters, ads and rack cards, website banners, thank you cards, flyers and more! You will need experience with InDesign and Photoshop, and you will learn the District branding.

Marketing Intern: Write news articles, take photographs to share via social media, assist with social media campaigns, promote events and brainstorm for ideas to promote the Rink at Parade Plaza. Desired Skills: strong writing, editing and copywriting skills. Good attention to detail, interpersonal skills and a desire to "thank outside the box".

Though unpaid, a New London Main Street internship provides you with a wealth of real-world experience. You'll have an opportunity to network with the downtown community, as well as the Main Street staff, board, volunteers and other interns.

We require a minimum of 2 full days per week or 3 half days per week. The more time you can give to the internship, the more you will get out of it. We have had interns spend 40 hour weeks (Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm), and this schedule is ideal.

Please email Joanne Gibson with your expression of interest.