Visitors Bureau to offer paid internship

GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau is offering a summer internship in the areas of marketing, tourism and hospitality. This individual will be part of a dynamic marketing team and have the opportunity to be involved with virtually all aspects of the organization’s efforts.

The Darke County Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit, destination marketing organization. Its mission is to attract visitors to Darke County through promotion, education and development of Tourism.

The ideal, vibrant candidate will greet and assist visitors; answer phone and share information with callers, answer questions; maintain brochure racks, databases, e-newsletters, websites and social media outlets; assist in creation, setup, teardown and volunteer staffing of various booths at festivals; and assist with relocation of the office, among other duties.

The ideal, energetic candidate will be friendly and outgoing; have a genuine interest in serving others; demonstrate attention to detail; keep commitments; deal effectively with frequent change, delays or unexpected events; strive to build knowledge and skills; contribute to positive team spirit and have an interest in tourism and basic knowledge of the area. The candidate must be able to adapt to a flexible schedule working some evenings and weekend hours. They should possess a valid Ohio Drivers License and have reliable transportation.

Those individuals who possess the aforementioned talents are encouraged to submit their cover letter, resume and three references to Deanna York, Executive Director of the Darke County Visitors Bureau at dyork@visitdarkecounty.org no later than 5:00 pm on June 17, 2014.