We are Recruiting! – Practicum Students
Location
ICS employees work in a predominantly remote work environment, but we would like this role to havethe ability to physically report into our Downtown Vancouver, BC Canada office.

The Company
A highly respected player at an international level, International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS), is a
Professional Conference Organizer in business for over 48 years that works with national and international
associations, and organizations, to host conferences, events, and tradeshows. Our work is very purposeful,and we are truly “connecting people to facilitate change in the world.” With over 100 staff members
working remotely across North America, Europe, and Asia, we are truly an international team, and weleverage the strengths that our diversity brings.

The Culture
ICS operates in a true “team” environment - trust, support, and empowerment of each other are very
important to our culture. We know that we work better as a team, and we regularly celebrate ourcollective accomplishments. We pride ourselves on being innovative, solutions-oriented and are able tothink outside the box, which keeps us all learning and growing as professionals together. We care deeply
about creating exceptional experiences for our clients and pride ourselves on many long-term
relationships we have cultivated.
Our Practicum Student positions will be suited to a self-motivated, professional person who can confidently
work with a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds. Diplomacy, tact, exceptional
communication skills and customer service are important to the success of this person. The goal of ourpracticum student program is for you to get the best experience possible and to gain as much exposure to theprofessional conference industry during your time with us. Onsite assistance at our local events may berequired.

Responsibilities
Attendee Experience and Programme Practicum Student:
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Email correspondence with local and international delegates
Assist Attendee Experience Managers with reports, checklists and system updates
Assist with onsite preparations, including delegate badges and onsite materials.
Support and assist setting up and managing online system for speaker abstract submission, review,scheduling, and notifications
Communication with speakers and abstract presenters
Coordinating speaker invitations and correspondence and tracking responses
Supporting management of collection of all required speaker materials
Supporting database management
Supporting management of onsite experience for speakers

Conference Operations and Marketing Practicum Student:•••••••••

Assist Conference Managers with the development and execution of logistical plans andtimelines for Conferences Database management
Survey evaluation
Preparing final presentations and reports
Assist our Marketing Team with the development of marketing strategies
Assist with the content management of project websites
Assist with managing email marketing campaigns, including developing content/ graphics anddesignSet up and manage social media profiles and produce organic posts including images/ videos
Support marketing reporting and analytics
Develop and coordinate templated content for onsite materials and mobile app

Skills & Attributes•••••

Ability to communicate fluently in English is essential
Computer literacy in a variety of software programs such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,etc.)
Willingness to learn new software packages
Ability to utilize the internet for research purposes and for sending email correspondence
Experience using virtual platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams are a bonus, but not required

What’s next?

Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@icsevents.com.