Event Planning, Social Media and Public Relations Intern

Currently looking for Fall/Winter 2026 interns! Due to this being a hybrid internship, you will be required to be in studio once a week either on Mondays or Tuesdays (can be discussed in interview), and work events throughout the week throughout Northeast Ohio. Remainder of internship is remote from home. Must be located in the Cleveland/Akron/Northeast Ohio/Canton area for duration of the internship to apply. Please only apply if you are able to meet these criteria! Please note that this internship is a stipend paid internship that is paid out at the completion of each work week. More on the stipend will be explained during the interviewing process. **Please expect to work anywhere from 1-3 events a weekend on average during the semester. Also, the above stipend does not include tips that you will likely receive at many of the events. Many private events, markets and festivals, people will tip at the end of the event. You keep 100% of any tips received at the events you work!** During the work-week, you will be required work remotely during the week from home, and one to two days on site in the studio, (the second studio day is on an as-needed basis), but do expect to always work one day a week at a minimum on site in addition to events on weekends when scheduled. See below for the breakdown: DAY 1-5: Throughout the week you will work remotely from home helping prep social media plans for instagram and facebook and posting/scheduling these plans. In addition, you will be assisting with newsletter eblasts, videos for social media and promoting upcoming events and marketing campaigns in social media. STUDIO DAYS: One to two days a week, you will come into office in-person at our studio to do event prep for weekend events, and/or prep orders from our online shop and retail locations, and participate and plan photoshoots for marketing needs/campaigns as necessary. One day is always required, two days is if we have overflow of event/order/logistic prep/photoshoots etc. that needs completed. WEEKENDS: Events as scheduled. Expect 1-3 events per week on average.

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Are you looking for a fun internship that allows you to to be entrepreneurial while learning hands-on how to run a business from start to finish? Love event planning or participating in events? Is social media your jam? Want to learn how to create newsletters, eblasts and create a brand? Then read on! CLE Cotton Candy is a locally owned and operated gourmet cotton candy company. With flavors ranging from strawberries and champagne to birthday cake, gourmet cotton candy is not only delicious, but is also a super fun business to be a part of! Owned and operated by Rebecca Adele PR & Events, we are continually growing each year and need your help! We are currently looking for interns for all year round, so when applying please let us know your date range availability and/or what semester you are interested in. We are located in Solon, OH and all events are local to the Cleveland/Akron area. This internship is offered year round for each semester, so disregard the dates on the listing. We are currently looking for interns to join the program! Please make sure when applying that you will be physically here in the Cleveland area to work. AKA if you go to school out of town but come home for summer, then summer would be for you. Everyone else, any date range or semester would work! At CLE Cotton Candy we are looking for interns who are interested in event execution, retail, entrepreneurship, communications, social media, and business (to name a few!) If one or all of these describes you, then this could be a match made in sweet heaven! Oh, and of course outgoing and works well in a retail/sales environment! We are currently looking for interns who will perform the following tasks: Have a hand in branding promotions by developing and writing eblasts, newsletters, event and new product/sales promotions that occur seasonally. Create weekly social media plans for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok. Manage our dropbox account by creating and uploading content weekly for marketing needs. Post live on social media while at events (Content includes status updates and stories on Facebook/Instagram/Tik Tok. The more creative and on-brand, the better) Pre-spin pre-packaged containers of ready-to-go cotton candy and assist with logistics leading up to events (this will require you to come into our office studio (located in Solon) approximately 1-2 times a week (again this will be divided among all interns.) Prep for online and retail location orders within the studio weekly and document our process for social media plans. Write press releases quarterly to promote who we are, what we do, and what's new within the company to gainer media attention. Assist with photoshoots and/or videos! We constantly come up with new flavors and seasonal marketing campaigns, and need new creative content for our social media. Expect weekly to shoot/edit and prep photoshoots/video content, where you are the creative director. You'll stage, design and shoot new content for us to use on our social media! Shoot behind the scenes content that posts weekly with our audiences. Learn how to use various creative softwares including Canva, Splice, Boomerang, TikTok and more! Work local events we sign up for including but not limited to (parties, weddings, art shows, festivals, farmer's markets and more!) At events you will be responsible for working the booth, collecting payment, posting on social media, taking pictures of the events, cleaning up following the event etc. Again, for events, plan to work 1-3 events a weekend during your internship period (they are paid!!). Early mornings are a must as farmer's markets open early. Late evenings may also pop-up from time to time. So, you in? If so, we look forward to hearing you! PS Did we mention our "uniform" is heart shaped sunglasses? If that doesn't make you want to apply, we don't know what else will! Requirements:

• A car to travel to and from events
• Computer to complete assignments
• Fill out and sign a travel release, and hold harmless agreement you will have the chance to review all of these prior to starting the internship if selected in the interviewing process)

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