Association Intern - National Security Space at Velos in Arlington, VA

Summary: Velos is seeking an intern to support the National Security Space Association (NSSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the National Security Space Enterprise. The role assists with event registration and logistics, administrative operations, contact-list maintenance, communications initiatives, and day-to-day association activities.

Responsibilities:
- Assist with registration for all NSSA events to include building of the registration system, answering inbound questions, coordination of clearance passing as appropriate, badge printing etc
- Assist in maintaining master contact lists for eventual upload into new software system (association management system)
- Provide administrative support (i.e. attend meetings, take notes, schedule meetings etc) for NSSA's Moorman Center for Space Studies, Workforce Development Program, Congressional Affairs, MARCOM, Membership, and Business Development activities
- Maintain accurate inventory of NSSA assets in storage
- Support communication team initiatives
- Provide logistical support to NSSA team members in producing meetings (in-person and virtual) and events to include on-site/day of event
- Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- • Bachelor's degree or anticipated bachelor's degree in hospitality, event management or related field
- • Internship experience with similar responsibilities
- • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products
- • Working knowledge of databases
- • Motivated team player and "can do" self-starter, who can work with little supervision
- • Strong organizational skills with demonstrated commitment to accuracy, detail, and timeliness in completion of tasks
- • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- • Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to cultivate meaningful relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders
- • Intellectual curiosity with desire to learn and ability to rapidly translate new skills to informed decisions
- • Demonstrate critical thinking, sound judgment, ability to manage competing priorities
- • Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- • Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
- • Experience with corporate membership associations or national security space industry
- • Experience in planning and producing in-person and virtual events
- • Experience working in customer relationship management platforms (CRM)
- • Experience in quickly learning new software platforms

Required Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Event Planning, National Security Space