FALL 2024 + SPRING 2025 INTERNSHIP

Location: Charleston, SC

Position Description

Charleston Wine + Food (CHSWF) is looking for dynamic, professional, detail-oriented and self-motivated individuals to work with our Development, Experience, Marketing, and Business Operations departments. Interns will work side-by-side with various directors, managers, and administrators at the CHSWF HQ. The internship spans 24 weeks total (12 weeks in the Fall Semester and 12 weeks in the Spring Semester).

Learning Objectives
 

• Develop a deep understanding of the Charleston Wine + Food operations and overarching team initiatives
• Learning ways in which teams are supported to best achieve goals
• Learning overall development strategies of an event planning and non-profit organization
• Great networking opportunities within our Charleston community, as well as participants from communities around the world
• Growth in personal development through teamwork, communication, and time management
• Learning how to successfully + effectively work between multiple organizational departments
• Learning to navigate multiple work streams simultaneously
   

General Skills Required
 

• Highly organized with ability to multitask
• Strong attention to detail
• Creative problem solving skills
• Excellent communication, writing, and editing skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team goals
• Strong time management skills
• Use of personal computer
• Positive + flexible attitude
• Proficiency in Excel, Google G Suite + Drive, Dropbox, Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom
• Ability to research + report
   

Dates Of Opportunity
 

• 12 hours per week
• 12 week program per semester
• Fall Semester - 09/09/2024 through 12/06/2024 (excludes Thanksgiving week)
• Spring Semester - 01/06/2025 through 03/28/2025
• Dates and hours are flexible based on school and class schedule
   

Compensation
 

• Hourly wage + Opportunity for College Credit
• Students must work with their school to obtain information on what is needed to be awarded college credit. CHSWF will work with each student individually to ensure the college's requirements are in harmony with the internship being offered.
   

About Charleston Wine + Food

Charleston Wine + Food is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Charleston and the Lowcountry's diverse culinary + hospitality community. The organization champions the region's unique culinary community 365 days a year through world-renowned culinary experiences that bring people together to share stories, create connections, and inspire curiosity. Our mission is to celebrate, educate, enrich, and promote the Lowcountry's diverse culinary + hospitality community through world-class experiences. Our values of People First, Community, and Good Stewardship, are the guiding principles of our organization.

Fueled by a contagious passion for the people and places that make Charleston worth celebrating, the annual festival infuses homegrown flavor with top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, experts, and food enthusiasts from around the globe for a five-day event that spans the first full weekend each March. Over the last 16 years, the festival has welcomed nearly 335,000 attendees and generated over $112.2 million in economic impact. We are proud to be a catalyst for connections that inspire curiosity through thoughtful storytelling + meaningful experiences with a sense of place.