Programs Coordinator Intern

Company Description
**About BridgingTheGap Ventures**

**BridgingTheGap Ventures** **is a social enterprise that curates youth-relevant, purpose-driven content, communities and collaborative experiences.

We intentionally design future-focused content featuring world-class talent—blending inclusive education and entertainment—and disseminate it through our global network and media platforms.

We engage, empower and equip young people and their related stakeholders—industry leaders, decision-makers, celebrity advocates, organizations and brands—within our global community.

BridgingTheGap regularly collects youth input as well as creates spaces for young people to participate in and lead decision-making and policymaking to ensure decision-makers understand and act upon youth perspectives.

Providing access is central to all that we do—bridging opportunity gaps for underrepresented and underserved groups so they can adapt and thrive in the future of work, pursue innovation and entrepreneurship and scale their social impact.

**BridgingTheGap is the hub for all of the spokes in the youth sector—connecting, supporting and driving impact for all.**

**Job Description**:
**We are looking for an organized and passionate **_Programs Coordinator Intern _**to join our impact-driven, women-led team at BridgingTheGap Ventures.**

This role is for you if you
- Love event management from start to finish—the research, planning, execution and wrap-up—for both in-person and virtual activations of all sizes
- Are a logistics whiz and thrive on planning and managing the many moving parts involved in virtual and in-person event planning
- Strive to deliver a high-quality event experience every time without exception and aren’t fazed—in fact, you’re excited and come alive—by high-pressure situations, tight deadlines and last-minute changes
- Are eager to research, organize and utilize information and data
- Believe in the power of youth leadership and want to bridge opportunity gaps to foster greater inclusion and celebrate their lived experience
- Are an action-oriented lifelong learner who wants to contribute toward building a more sustainable world together

**Responsibilities**
- Plan in-person and virtual BridgingTheGap programming year-round—considering topic needs, reviewing and creating session outlines, and identifying partners, speakers and topics that are a fit
- Maintain spreadsheets and other collected information for present and future utilization
- Communicate with partners and speakers to receive and provide logístical information in a timely manner
- Schedule events based on topic needs, capacity and existing schedules of the BridgingTheGap team as well as external stakeholders
- Facilitate in-person and virtual programming (i.e. workshops, fireside chats, interactive panels, breakout sessions, festivals, etc.)
- Manage and provide direction to on-site staff when supporting with in-person events
- Report on event analytics and utilize data to inform decisions and future event strategies
- Stay up-to-date on event and programming trends and best practices to ensure efficient planning, strong execution and the best experience for participants
- Work closely with the BridgingTheGap team to strategize and gather feedback, as well as contribute to larger organizational goals

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements**:

- Strong project management and leadership skills
- Proven experience in conducting research and displaying information for current or future reporting, including spreadsheet management
- Experience developing and facilitating programming (i.e. workshops, seminars, breakout sessions, community activities, etc.) and/or supporting event logistics for in-person or virtual events is a benefit
- Impeccable organizational skills while also able to adjust, pivot and creatively problem-solve independently
- Ability and interest to effectively source high-quality speakers and partners on regional and global levels
- Ability to effectively leverage event and programming trends to inform decisions, methods and planning that goes into BridgingTheGap in-person and virtual events
- Incredible attention-to-detail—rarely do errors or omissions happen
- Strong communication skills, ensuring the ongoing and transparent flow of communication with fellow team members regarding project status updates, questions and feedback
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and easily manage multiple projects at the same time without getting overwhelmed
- Ability to manage own time and perform under tight deadlines with mínimal supervision
- Always take initiative and be solution-oriented
- Effectively work both independently and as part of a team, based on project needs
- Willingness to embody BridgingTheGap’s Community Values
- Desire to learn quickly and constantly while developing alongside a growth company committed to having a global impact
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally,