Marketing and Events Internship - Spring

Gondola; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is looking for a Marketing and Events Intern for Spring 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role involves coordinating sponsorship events nationwide, requiring excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and a flexible attitude. Ideal candidates are college juniors or seniors seeking academic credit for internship work. Responsibilities include managing travel plans, researching marketing tools, and effectively communicating across teams. Learn about event marketing and make a significant community impact during the internship.

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel 75% of the time.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work untraditional hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan, book, and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Research marketing tools and collect program data.
• Report and communicate to maximize program impact.
• Researching marketing tools and collecting program data.
• Traveling to events to promote highway safety campaigns.
• Reporting to managers to maximize impact of programs.
• Preparing professional event recaps for clients.
• Capturing photographs of activations and engagement.
• Ensuring venue compliance with signage, announcements, and ads.
• Inventory management of office and off-site storage.
• Brainstorming to increase sponsorship activations.
• Creating projects in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva (optional).
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Ability to multitask

Flexibility and adaptability

Creative skills (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva)

Education

College Juniors/Seniors or recent graduates

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Canva

Job description

# Marketing and Events Internship - Spring## •### @alliancehighwaysafetyPosted on 11/7/2025•Intern## Job Description**Duration of Internship:*** January - May 2026 (flexible for the right candidate)**Pay:*** Stipend BasedAlliance Highway Safety is looking for FLEXIBLE, OUTGOING, and ORGANIZED individuals to help coordinate a variety of sponsorship events across the country. As part of Alliance’s internship program, you will have the opportunity to learn from our experienced staff about the ins and outs of event marketing and corporate sponsorships, assist with the management of sponsorship campaigns, meet and listen to established professionals in highway safety, and travel across the country to events such as fairs, festivals, motorcycle rallies, racetracks, college sports, and the Choices Matter Program.Alliance Highway Safety specializes in impactful community messaging, with a primary focus on highway safety programs directly with various states and carries out targeted messaging about drinking and driving, texting and driving, wearing seatbelts, speeding, and other campaigns using sports, entertainment, and high school venues as our platform. We desire outgoing, flexible, and responsible individuals to share campaign messages at events to help continue making an impact in these communities and saving lives. If you enjoy traveling, making a difference in your community, and engaging with attendees and fans across the country then please send in a COVER LETTER and RESUME today.**Responsibilities:*** Staffing and fulfilling event metrics as scheduled (weekday, weekends, and some holidays)* Planning, booking, and coordinating travel arrangements* Contacting and working with venue coordinators such as school leadership, college career centers, and sponsorship partners* Researching marketing tools and collecting program data* Traveling to events and marketing highway safety campaigns effectively* Reporting and communicating to managers for maximizing impact of highway safety programs* Preparing professional recaps of each event for the client* Capturing photographs of marketing activations and engagement at events* Ensuring that each venue is meeting sponsorship requirements (signs, PA announcements, video commercials, print ads, etc.)* Inventory management of the office and off-site storage* Engage in “team-think” and brainstorming to increase the effectiveness of sponsorship activations* Creation of projects using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Canva (optional)* Other tasks as assigned**Qualifications/Requirements:*** Must be able to travel (75% of the time)* Well-organized* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Preferred: Teams Application & HubSpot)* Ability to multitask and time manage* Ability to stay flexible and adaptable* Self-starter with a positive attitude* Have strong interpersonal skills that complement a proactive, solution-driven, team-oriented work ethic* Ability to work untraditional hours including weekends, evenings and some holidays* Be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. as needed**Education/Experience:*** College Juniors / Seniors needing an academic credit internship* Recent graduates looking for experience in marketing, event management, and operationsWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.LocationOn-siteIndianapolis, IndianaPayPay not disclosed