Careers & Internships
AVAILABLE CHANDLER CHAMBER INTERNSHIPS
Internships
To apply for a Chandler Chamber internship, share your resume & requested position with angie@chandlerchamber.com. For more information about Chandler Chamber internships, call 480-963-4571.
(FOR BUSINESSES: If you would like an intern for your business, go to www.interships.com to post an opening or to search out of posted resumes.)
Chamber Special Events & Programs Internship
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Special Events and Programs intern. This internship requires 20-25 hours of on-site work per week.
The ideal candidate will have a base-level understanding of event planning and coordination and be enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Communications, Public Relations or a related field. Our unpaid special programs and events internship program provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in event planning and logistics. The intern will work with our Program & Events Coordinator to design, plan and coordinate various events.
Duties may include:
-Understand and communicate the structure, goals and strategic mission of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce
-Assist with event planning and logistical organization including name tags, event materials gathering, set up and teardown
-Help to coordinate event registration and attendee check-in
-Responsibly communicate with event partners and participants
-Assist in drafting letters, emails, and other documents with provided content for monthly and annual events
Desired skills & qualifications:
-Enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Communications, Public Relations or a related field
-Detail-oriented
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
Chamber Marketing & Graphic Design Internship
Got a passion for good design? The Chandler Chamber (AKA the 2nd largest chamber of commerce in the state) is looking for an intern to help take our visuals to new heights.
What you'll be doing
- Co-designing the Chamber’s monthly electronic magazine
- Designing Chamber print booklets, to be distributed among members
- Creating presentations & rotating ads for internal Chamber events
- Producing graphics for the Chamber’s website
- Developing social media post graphics
- Designing digital event promotional images
- Creating the overall design for print advertisements
- Making print materials for internal Chamber events (e.g. fliers, brochures)
- Designing emails
- Capturing photos at Chamber events
- Improving backlog assets to fit current 2024 guidelines
What you have
- A declared major in marketing, graphic design, illustration, or other related field
- 0-2 years professional experience in declared major
- Entry-level experience using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, & Photoshop
- Familiarity with Scrum agile project management framework
Chamber Public Policy & Government Relations Internship
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Public Policy and Government Relations intern. This internship requires 20-25 hours of on-site work per week.
The ideal candidate will have a base-level understanding of Arizona politics and be enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Political Science or a related field. Our unpaid public policy and government relations internship program provides an opportunity for students to gain real-world experience with current policy issues and train under professionals with a decade of experience in the industry. The intern will work with our Vice President of Government Affairs to develop and execute our policy agenda.
Duties may include:
-Understand and communicate the structure, goals and strategic mission of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce
-Provide research and analysis support
-Learn and understand the Arizona legislative process through hands-on experience
-Collaborate on advocacy-focused events as needed
-Provide written analysis of policy-related issues to be included in monthly e-magazine
-Provide current and accurate data to Chamber leadership and general membership about business-related issues through monthly reports
-Participate in advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal level, including elected officials and various business organizations
-Provide administrative support to the public policy team, including scheduling, maintaining databases, and email correspondence
-Assist with strategic grassroots efforts to gather local, state and federal support on projects that have a regional impact
Desired skills and academic qualifications:
-Enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Political Science or a related field
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Excellent research and analytical skills
-Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
Chamber Marketing & Copywriting Internship
Do you devour books? The Chandler Chamber (AKA the 2nd largest chamber of commerce in the state) is looking for a forward-thinking intern to help our copy sizzle.
What you'll be doing
- Producing news columns for the Chamber’s monthly electronic magazine
- Pushing out press releases for key Chamber events & initiatives
- Brainstorming copy for event-specific campaigns
- Writing event descriptions
- Helping develop the Chamber’s blog, to be hosted on our website & promoted on socials
- Writing social media descriptions
- Copywriting emails
- Improving website copy to fit current 2024 guidelines
What you have
- A declared major in marketing, media communications, English, journalism, or other related field
- 0-2 years professional experience in declared major
- Familiarity with Scrum agile project management framework
- Entry-level experience using website editors & Adobe InDesign
Chamber Marketing & Video Editing Internship
Love film & storytelling? The Chandler Chamber (AKA the 2nd largest chamber of commerce in the state) is looking for an intern to help distill our large non-profit into bite-sized videos.
What you'll be doing
- Producing & uploading videos to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, & Instagram Reels
- Using the Chamber’s clip library to create evergreen promotional materials
- Independently capturing B-roll of Chandler, AZ
- Capturing videos at Chamber events for post-event highlights
- Assisting with Chamber member interviews
- Brainstorming campaigns
- Helping develop the Chamber’s podcast, to be hosted on YouTube & the Chamber’s website
- Using existing clips & newly-recorded footage to create introductory event speaker videos
- Creating videos for event-specific marketing campaigns
What you have
- A declared major in marketing, film production, cinematography, or other related field
- 0-2 years professional experience in declared major
- Entry-level experience using Adobe Premiere Pro & AfterEffects
- Familiarity with Scrum agile project management framework
Chamber Data & Research Internship
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Data and Research intern. This summer internship requires 20-25 hours of on-site work per week.
The ideal candidate will have a base-level understanding of research development tools and be enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business or a related field. Our unpaid data and research internship program provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in basic data collection and research compilation. The intern will work with our Director of Operations to classify and account for various data points to influence our annual programming.
Duties may include
-Understand and communicate the structure, goals and strategic mission of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce
-Assist with comprehensive data collection and research compilation
-Conduct cold calls and email communications
-Learn market research and data collection techniques
-Responsibly communicate with Chamber members regarding current business demography and statistics
-Organize and enter data points into Excel or another data collection software
Desired skills and qualifications
-Enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business or a related field
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Excellent research and analytical skills
-Excellent proficiency in Excel
-Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
Chamber Workforce Development Internship
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Workforce Development intern. This summer internship requires 20-25 hours of on-site work per week.
The ideal candidate will have a base-level understanding of research development tools and be enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business or a related field. Our unpaid workforce development internship program provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on research and planning experience. The intern will work with our Vice President of Workforce Development & Government Relations to develop and implement a strategic workforce development plan.
Duties & Responsiblities
-Understand and communicate the structure, goals and strategic mission of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce
-Assist with comprehensive data collection and research compilation
-Conduct market research to influence strategic initiatives
-Responsibly communicate with Chamber members regarding current business demography and statistics
-Organize and enter data points into Excel or another data collection software
-Assist with the implementation of a workforce development platform
Qualifications
-Enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business or a related field
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Excellent research and analytical skills
-Excellent proficiency in Excel
-Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently