Equity & Community Impact Intern — Hybrid

Meet-Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Sick time

Personal time

Job summary

Meet Minneapolis seeks a motivated, curious and creative intern to join its Equity & Community Impact (ECI) department for the 2026-2027 academic year, reporting to the Vice President of Equity & Community Impact.

The intern will gain hands‑on experience supporting initiatives that advance equity, community engagement, professional development and organizational impact within Meet Minneapolis and the broader tourism and hospitality industry.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated interest in equity, community impact, community engagement, organizational development, human resources, tourism or a related area.
• Ability to conduct research, synthesize information and communicate findings clearly.
• Ability to create professional presentations and other communications materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the research, planning and implementation of strategic Equity & Community Impact initiatives.
• Conduct research and help maintain and update ECI resources, including the Diverse Supplier Guide, Corporate Social Responsibility resources and Multicultural Media Guide.
• Support the development of resources, learning opportunities and professional development programs for Meet Minneapolis staff and business partners.
• Assist with planning and executing ECI meetings, programs, workshops, presentations and events.
• Support initiatives of the Meet Minneapolis Legacy Project, an internal employee group focused on learning, community engagement and social impact.
• Research emerging trends, promising practices and innovative approaches related to equity, community impact, tourism and hospitality.
• Draft and edit communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop professional presentations, flyers, resource materials and other visual communications.
• Attend select community, hospitality and tourism industry meetings and events and represent Meet Minneapolis professionally.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments and contribute ideas and perspectives to ECI projects and initiatives.
• Assist with special projects and other responsibilities that provide meaningful professional experience and support departmental priorities.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Multitasking

Presentation design

MS Office

Teamwork

Integrity

Public speaking

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Interest in equity and community impact

Research ability

Presentation skills

AI awareness

Job description

Meet Minneapolis seeks a motivated, curious and creative intern to join its Equity & Community Impact (ECI) department for the 2026-2027 academic year, reporting to the Vice President of Equity & Community Impact.

The intern will gain hands‑on experience supporting initiatives that advance equity, community engagement, professional development and organizational impact within Meet Minneapolis and the broader tourism and hospitality industry.