African Restaurant Week New York - Internship Opportunity

Ad/PR Alum Olamide Awofeso is working with the founder of African Restaurant Week which could be an exciting opportunity for you to gain experience. 

The NY African Restaurant Week (NYARW) is an annual cultural event inviting people from all over the world to celebrate the best of African cuisine, wine, chefs, artisans and restaurants across the city. 

During this week, foodies, travelers, Afropolitans are treated to some of the premiere dishes from the African & Caribbean Diaspora to be served within this global metropolis that is New York City. NYARW also features various events throughout the city that showcase Africa as it relates to food, art, media, travel and life- style. 

We are looking for leaders and self motivated individuals to join our campaign for 2016. Great opportunity for anyone that wants to learn about marketing, media, events, food business, restaurants, chefs and work on a dynamic team. We are looking for leaders that are self motivated and with an entrepreneurial mind set. Great opportunity to work with a start-up. 

Ability to problem solve and manage projects Great communication skills Strong professional communication skills Knowledge of social media platforms and how they operate Detail orientated with the ability to organize and track tasks Self starter Creative Commitment of at least 2-3 days per week, 4 to 6 hours per day.  

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to: 

> Compose, smart, strategic social media campaigns, tweets, creative hashtags, etc. for all of our 

> Write e-mail marketing campaigns, blog posts and marketing materials Identifying marketing opportunities and bringing them to life (i.e. – guerilla marketing programs, events, partnerships, etc.) 

> Promote our company to corporate offices 

> Website, social and digital analytics performed on a weekly basis

You will learn how (to):

> Start-ups operate and grow 

> Create a long term social media plan and marketing calendar

> Relationship building with our online community 

> Create a marketing campaign and cultivate an online community 

> Track social media analytics using HootSuite and other software, and report results and new ideas to our marketing team

> Create compelling content that will be shared by influencers

> Craft gorilla and viral marketing tactics 

> Draft social content, blog entries, press releases, e-mail blasts and Web site copy

Skills: Required - PowerPoint, Excel, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Email Preferred - MailChimp 

Prior experience not required, but preferred.  This opportunity is unpaid but if you are a college student, this internship is available for credit.

Please send resumes and cover letters to nyarw2016@gmail.com.  

-NYARW Team