TOCA Internship – Marketing Communications
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
The Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Foundation offers the TOCA marketing internship.
The marketing internship program is funded through the TOCA Foundation by Den and Sandy Gardner and Jose Milan. The Gardners are owners of Gardner & Gardner Communications, a marketing/association management firm based in New Prague, MN. Milan is the Turf & Ornamentals Global Market Manager for Bayer.
Under this new internship program, TOCA will coordinate the internship program and selection. TOCA member companies that are involved in public relations activities will host the intern. This is a five-year commitment by Milan and the Gardners.
- Internship will be worth $5,000 — $4,000 as a stipend and $1,000 to be used to attend and assist in the execution of the TOCA annual meeting in Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, Nevada on April 29 – May 1, 2024.
- The intern will attend the annual meeting and then begin their 8 week-long internship.
- Student applications are due Friday, March 29, 2024.
- Intern will be chosen by a representative of the host organization, along with a representative of the sponsoring parties, plus one board member and/or the chair of the TOCA Futures Committee.
This year’s TOCA internship host is GIE Media. Visit them online at GIE Media, Inc.
GIE Media, based just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a Marketing/Communications intern. The ideal candidate should be a marketing or communications major available to work 35 to 40 hours per week between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for approximately 8-10 weeks. Interns will be paid a $4,000 stipend for the internship.
Qualifications
- Must be going into junior or senior year, and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or public relations.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work in a team environment and meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Copy writing including press releases.
- Proofreading
- Working with graphics team to execute deliverables.
- Assist with building out the event apps for various conferences and tradeshows.
- Proofing conference e-blasts, websites and show materials (print and digital)
- Compiling and cross-checking exhibitor and sponsor listings and profiles
View the application here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, contact Kristy Mach by phone, 952-758-6340, or email.