Intern for Committee Affairs

Job Description

About the Role
This internship at the Mesa Chamber of Commerce focuses on Committee Affairs, supporting various industry clusters such as Industry & Defense, Healthcare, Education, and Technology. Interns will assist with coordinating communications, scheduling, planning, and logistics for committee activities, alongside broader member engagement, event support, and administrative tasks for an association with over 1,000 members.

What You’ll Do
• Assist in coordinating communication between committees and internal staff or leadership.
• Support scheduling, planning, and logistics for committee meetings and events.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes and notes, and track action items to ensure timely follow-up.
• Maintain records of committee activities, documents, and membership lists.
• Help draft and distribute communications, reports, and updates to committee members.
• Monitor progress on committee projects and provide status updates to the rest of the committee.
• Provide administrative and organizational support to ensure smooth committee operations.
• Communicate with members via digital, phone, or in-person actions for Member Engagement.
• Work closely with Chamber Staff on the Chamber’s wide range of committee, networking, and other events to ensure members are provided with world class experience, including greeting and checking in attendees, reminding attendees of the event in advance, and providing support for staff during the event.
• Provide Administrative Support to keep member records current.

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Are actively pursuing or recently completed a degree in related fields.
• Have basic proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe.
• Have the ability to multitask and meet project deadlines.
• Are able to attend meetings at required times.
• Will work as a team member.
• Are solutions oriented.
• Will communicate openly and ask questions to understand processes and their impact on a successful project.

Role Highlights & Compensation
• The Chamber works to provide a flexible intern opportunity to candidates.
• Minimum of 20 hours a week, with a schedule created to meet school and life needs.
• The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Internships are UNPAID.