Shift Capital
Job Description
 
SouthWorks Fall Internship
Duration: September ‘25 – January ‘26              Hours: 20 hrs/week            Compensation: $20/hour
Employer: SHIFT Capital, 3400 J Street, Philadelphia PA 19134
Location: Hybrid, Default On-Site at 620 South Aurora Street, Ithaca NY 14850
Supervisor: Sarah Barden, Community Outreach & Leasing Coordinator
 
About SouthWorks:
Located in Ithaca, New York, SouthWorks repurposes a historic industrial manufacturing site into a destination neighborhood with close to two million square feet of innovation, commercial, maker, residential, public, and outdoor space. SouthWorks blends adaptive reuse with new construction across 95 acres of natural landscapes and evolving spaces.
 
About SHIFT Capital:
SHIFT is a Certified B Corporation® with a mission to build just and equitable neighborhoods that create shared and sustainable economic opportunity and growth. Our focus is on impact that unites people, businesses, neighborhoods, and cities.
 
Role:
This internship is designed for students, recent graduates, and those seeking a learning opportunity while preparing for a career transition. Responsibilities are primarily project-based and may be adjusted based on skill sets and areas of interest, while maintaining a focus on supporting project momentum.
 
Responsibilities:
Develop and Launch Newsletter Marketing Strategy
  • Combine & organize existing subscriber lists, segmenting if necessary
  • Create newsletter template utilizing brand standards
  • Draft newsletter content schedule in coordination with project milestones and social media content
  • Launch newsletter and report on performance metrics
Support Coordination, Promotion & Staffing of inaugural Mural Invitational (early October)
  • Coordinate run of show information for muralists, food vendors, musicians, photographers, etc.
  • Facilitate health & safety elements including portable restrooms, fire watch (if necessary) signed waivers
  • Facilitate hospitality & wayfinding elements including signage, water & snacks, seating
  • Identify and facilitate accessibility needs such as handicap parking
  • Create & maintain event budget
  • Identify continued marketing opportunities including collection of e-mails for newsletter
  • Design event itinerary
  • Design digital & printed promotional materials
  • Write press release
  • Identify marketing avenues targeting diverse audiences throughout Ithaca and day trippers throughout the Finger Lakes & Upstate NY region
  • Lead set-up in advance and day of
  • Lead clean-up day of and afterwards
  • Execute follow up with all participating muralists, food vendors, musicians, photographers, etc.
  • Organize waivers, e-mails, photographs, and other collected materials
  • Lead debrief after event covering what went well and what could be improved
Develop Property Management Manual
  • Attend meetings with Shift staff to take notes on workflows
  • Work with the Ithaca ground team to identify what is unique about Ithaca’s work compared to Philly’s and formulate potential questions
  • Review the existing Development/Construction Manual to establish consistent format
  • Draft a Shift Property Management Manual to catalog company best practices and timelines to support effective property management
General Marketing Support
  • Support promotional material creation, blog writing, site narratives, polishing slide decks, etc
  • Conduct market research to support leasing efforts, both in building prospect pipelines & creating leasing collateral
  • Assist with ordering, displaying, and re-stocking materials
  • Other duties as assigned
Office Administrative Support
  • Greet guests to the site and connect them with the right staffperson
  • Assist with office organizing including sorting mail, re-stocking supplies, receiving deliveries, etc
  • Assist with preparations for large meetings such as conference room set up, arranging catering, printing & organizing materials
  • Other duties as assigned
To Apply:
E-mail a resume and paragraph expressing your interest to Sarah Barden at sbarden@shiftcapital.us.
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