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Student Club & Events Coordinator

Hydropower Foundation has a part-time opening for a contract Student Club & Event Coordinator position to collaborate with our Program Director on various tasks. This position is remote. However, it is advantageous if the candidate lives within the Denver, CO, area.

Who We Are

Founded in 1994, the Hydropower Foundation is dedicated to ensuring hydropower’s sustainable contribution to a clean energy future. The organization is a 501c3 not-for-profit committed to supporting the Nation’s first and most flexible renewable resource, hydropower, through research and development of hydropower as a clean and beneficial renewable resource. Funded by contracts, grants, events, industry sponsorships, and memberships, the Foundation is comprised of professionals with broad backgrounds within the hydropower industry and the stakeholder community.

Mission

Developing a waterpower workforce through programs that provide future workers with knowledge and opportunities in the industry through focused education, research, and experience.

In addition, the Foundation actively engages and serves the clean energy industry by supporting work in education, research, and workforce development.

Vision

A waterpower workforce that is robust, welcoming, educated, environmentally focused, and reflects the regional communities’ diversity. Many of the Foundation’s projects and programs include the participation of post-secondary educators and student researchers. The Foundation strives to maintain strong connections with academia at the university, community college, and trades level in various disciplines. We seek to aid them in achieving their teaching and research objectives while serving the goals of the Foundation.

Our team is small but mighty and passionate about renewable energy! Like many others, the hydropower industryis experiencing a decline in qualified workers due to an aging workforce and a lack of knowledge transfer. This leaves an abundant career opportunity for students pursuing any STEM degree and/or trades, such as welding, machining, operations, and mechanics, just to name a few. We serve the hydropower community by producing events and programming focused on connecting post-secondary students and the hydropower industry to engage the next-generation hydropower workforce.

Student & Event Coordinator

The Student & Event Coordinator position provides an exciting opportunity for an applicant who is self-motivated and looking to further their career by gaining experience to support event planning, marketing, student outreach, and communication skills. The applicant is responsible for coordinating student activities, competitions, Hiring for Hydro™ Career Fairs, and managing the University Waterpower Clubs. The successful candidate will report to the Program Director.

• Maintain registration & event records and event planning documentation.
• Responsible for supporting and coordinating student career events and student competitions.
• Liaising with vendors, exhibitors, and stakeholders during the event planning to ensure everything is in order.
• Manage all student waterpower clubs and assist in identifying speakers for student club meetings.
• Be the point of contact for university students’ waterpower club implementation and coordination.
• Track the budgets for the events.
• Develop event calendars and implement programs that align with the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
• Additional oversight and management of events and programming as directed by the Program Director.

Communication

• Manage existing & build new relationships with the academic community.
• Prepare news releases on assigned program developments.
• Produce promotional materials for events and programming.
• Develop content and maintain social media calendar to reflect the goals of the communications plan and the Hydropower Foundation’s mission & vision.
• Draft quarterly electronic newsletters and ongoing communications as required to ensure communication of events & activities for the foundation.
• Manage outreach and promotion process for student-attended events and programs.
• Provide support to the Program Director in drafting the End-of-Year donor statements and end-of-year fundraising campaign.
• Support the Program Director & Communications Committee with preparing the annual report.
• Work with Program Director and Communications Committee to update the ongoing communications plan.
• Obtain event sponsorships and maintain communication with them throughout the event process.

Administrative

• Manage contacts in Mailchimp to keep the newsletter database current.
• Assist the Program Director with scholarship management.
• Data entry in Little Green Light to maintain constituents and donor contact information.
• Provide additional admin assistance as needed by the Program Director.

Candidate Qualifications

• Experience with SharePoint, Slack, Mailchimp, Canva, and Little Green Light (preferred but not required)
• The qualified individual should have a degree or be pursuing a degree in event planning, marketing communications, digital marketing, visual communications, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of event planning experience (Internships will be considered)
• Willingness to embrace a variety of software applications with the ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Understanding of basic marketing trends and techniques
• You are organized, motivated, and a team player.
• Technologically proficient and can think on your feet.
• Savvy with social media - LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram),
• Ability to work independently, execute multiple tasks simultaneously, manage multiple projects, and cut through ambiguity while meeting deadlines.
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Detail Oriented, experience with project management

Nice to haves

• Residing in the Denver area.
• Experience working with non-profits is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge or background in renewable energy or hydropower is appreciated but not required.

Travel and Event Dates (Subject to change)

• Travel to events and conferences within the U.S. as needed by the Program Director. Approximately 2-3 trips annually.
• Hiring for Hydro™ Career Fair – Located at the Northwest Hydroelectric Association Annual Conference in Seattle, WA, February 6-8, 2024.
• Local travel to meet with Program Director as needed.
• Hydro Think Tank™ Competition – a three-day student competition in Alabama. Likely August 2024.

Compensation

Pay for this position will be based on a combination of education and experience. The hourly rate pay range is $25-$35/hour.

Hydropower Foundation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is our company policy and culture to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, disability status, national origin, veteran status, and all other dimensions of diversity.

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter and a written or digital example from their existing portfolio to [email protected] by August 15, 2023.