Prerequisites: School of Public Communications and School of Management majors, limited availability .
Accademia Women
Company Description: Accademia Women is a yearlong research and communications project centered on historic women artists, from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, who were members of the world’s first drawing academy, Florence’s Accademia delle Arti del Disegno (AADFI). The project, spearheaded by Syracuse University and the AADFI, thanks to an Advancing Women Artists grant, supports research and raising awareness of the achievements of women artists. It involves a worldwide digital appeal to art historians, conservators, collectors and art institutions for clues regarding the whereabouts of the artists’ works today. The program foresees a “virtual challenge” to modern-day artists around the world, inviting them to create original artwork, inspired by a historic female painter, sculptor, engraver or patron at the AADFI.
Job Description: As a part of this on-line only internship, interns will attend periodic virtual meetings and create digital project content independently under the guidance of the Project Coordinator.
Tasks:
- Development of social media posts
- Creation of blog entries
- Construct press releases
- Produce various media and web content
Required Skills:
- English, Italian not required
- Strong writing skills
- On-line research experience and interest in art history
- Strong digital communication skills
- Knowledge of graphic design and/or video production preferred
Apartments Florence
Company Description: Apartments Florence was founded in 2007 by Lorenzo Fagnoni with his wife Ana and friend Niccolò Degli Alessandri. Today they manage more than 350 properties in the heart of Florence.
Job Description: Interns will assist in digital marketing activities
Tasks:
- Assist in social media marketing
- Produce and edit promotional videos
- Create descriptions of the properties
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
Archètipo cultural association
Company Description: Archètipo handles the production and distribution of live video and other forms of communication. They manage the municipal theatre of Antella (province of Florence), promoting events through different channels of communication (video, photography, social media, print media and television). They film on historical sites within Tuscany with the help of actors and tour guides bringing together history of art, literature, and architecture. They curate events that link classicism and contemporary culture with great attention paid to promotion and marketing.
Job Description: Interns will assist in marketing management and in filming and photographing events and projects.
Tasks:
- Produce photographical promotional content
- Create and manage content for the company’s different social channels
- Assist in filming
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred.
- Academic prerequisites: APH200.1 Introduction to Art Photography, or equivalent
- Basic photographic and computer skills
- Required Equipment: Digital camera with manual setting capabilities, large capacity memory card (32/64Gb)
- Recommended Equipment: Large capacity external hard drive for storing work
Atelier Parfumeide
Company Description: Atelier Parfumèide is a fragrance design brand of the innovative startup Alchemia Essenze S.r.l. based in Florence, in Piazza Savonarola, 11/red. Our aim is to design perfumes in an innovative way, predicting market trends and giving olfactory form to emotions and memories. As fragrance designers, we create for each customer new products that are capable of encapsulating new stories. Our in-house perfumer designs the formula of each fragrance exclusively for the brand, giving rise to an alchemy of science and art. Our R&D activities include continuous creation of our permanent collections, as part of our olfactory identity.
Job Description: Interns at Atelier Parfumèide will observe the creative processes, the use of new technology and data analysis support, the selection of raw materiasìls and the production management that goes behind the creation of innovative formulas for perfumes and fragrances. In addition they will assist in the creation and implementation of new marketing and promotional activities for the brand.
Tasks:
- Create and post promotional content and pictures on social media/website
- Organize and promote perfumery workshops and events
- Conduct target customer research
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Knowledge of social media platforms and web design preferred
- Creativity
A Thousand Joys
Company Description: Inspired by historic ornament and architecture, ancient cultures, myths and symbols, and the celestial. A Thousand Joys hand crafts jewelry using the same ancient jewelry making techniques they’ve been using here for centuries and strives to create jewelry full of sentimental and historical meaning and emotion. Precious little treasures to hold your most important memories, loves, hopes and dreams, to keep close and carry with you along your journey. Future heirlooms to cherish and pass down for generations to come.
Job Description: Interns will work mainly in the areas of communications and marketing.
Tasks:
- Shadow the artist in the design process
- Assist with online marketing
- Manage social media and online presence
- Take photos of the products to publish on the website and social media pages
Required Skills:
- English, to Italian required
- Fashion, marketing and advertising majors preferred
- Experience in photography and photoshop is a plus
Be.Long
Company Description: For over 20 years, DFCVB has been the official association for promoting Florence as a destination. Our mission is to attract top events, conferences, international weddings and quality tourism. Within the Destination Florence macro-project, the city’s official marketplace, in 2021 the Be.Long project was born. Be.Long is a project for Florence’s temporary citizens from foreign students and startuppers to workers on extended business trips. Be.Long is a 360 ° information area within destinationflorence.com, the official marketplace of the city and partner of the Municipality of Florence. House owners and potential tenants meet on our portal in a streamlined process that is user friendly, saves time and guarantees quality.
Job Description: The candidate will support the communication department of DFCVB on the Be.Long project, to bring his/her point of view as an international student in the construction of the product, in its application and in the multiple communication activities, reporting directly to the Communications Manager. In addition, he/she will assist the Tuscany for Weddings division in communication activities regarding the website and social media.
Tasks:
- Creation of textual and visual content, including social media video reels around the city
- Support in the creation of the project
- Social media editorial plan
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Excellent writing and editing skills, especially for social media
- Creativity and Initiative
- Willingness to work in a team
- Basic video making skills are considered an added value
Capecchi Legal
Company Description: Capecchi Legal activity is focused on international contract negotiations, immigration law, Italian citizenship and real estate (for private and business clients). They also help clients with setting up international wills, claiming damages for car accidents, helping victims of crime, and more.
Job Description: Interns will help and support staff with client services, participate in legal research and assist in the writing of legal documents. Interns will also have the opportunity to participate in client interviews and accompany staff lawyers to court hearings.
Tasks:
- Create social media content (videos, pictures, graphics etc.)
- Manage the firm’s social media
- Design promotional campaigns and activities
- Community outreach and partnership development with international organizations
- Develop Marketing strategies
- Assist with select administrative duties and customer service
Required Skills:
- English, Italian not required
- Strong writing skills
- Strong marketing skills
- Strong digital communication skills
- Knowledge of graphic design and/or video production preferred
- Proactivity
- Teamwork and Communication
Cultural Association Firenze Greenway
Company Description: The Florence Greenway is a green, urban, ecological infrastructure intended for cyclists and pedestrians, with several already-existing routes which cross UNESCO sites (Florence Historical Center and the Ville Medicee serial site) and the buffer-zone of the UNESCO Florence Historical Center site for a total of about 15 kilometers.The main itinerary follows Viale dei Colli, conceived by Giuseppe Poggi, when Florence was the capital of Italy, as an English garden on an urban scale. Today it represents an extraordinary and unique greenway. From Porta Romana to Piazza Poggi, it is an exception walk through the nature and art of the Florentine hills and affords some of the most beautiful views of the city and surrounding landscape. The Association upkeeps the grounds and promotes the routes to hikers, bikers and tourists.
Job Description: Interns will assist with association branding, promotion and digital and community presence
Tasks:
- Create social media content (videos, pictures, graphics etc.)
- Create informational content for the association’s website
- Update website
- Design promotional campaigns and activities for the greenway routes
- Community outreach and partnership development
- Event planning/organizing with partners (if developed)
Required skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
Curious Appetite
Company Description: Curious Appetite Travel is a small company providing in-depth cultural food & drink experiences created by Coral Sisk the author of Curious Appetite, a food blog which started in 2010. Besides being passionate about all things Italy, Coral holds a B.A. Degree in Italian Studies from the University of Washington (Seattle, USA) with a strong background in food and wine, included being a certified Italian Sommelier via FISAR Firenze. Coral developed these tours to bridge the gap between curious travelers, fantastic food, quality drink and international culture.
Job Description: Interns will assist in the areas of communications, PR and social media management.
Tasks:
- Write and/or edit blog posts
- Communicate and coordinate with partner food establishments
- Community outreach for establishing new partner companies
- Assist in planning and organizing food tours
- Create social media content and promotional strategies
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Communications and marketing majors preferred
D4RE
Company Description: D4RE is the first Italian transaction management platform for commercial real estate. D4RE organizes the buying, selling and leasing of commercial office, retail and industrial spaces in Milan and Rome.
Job Description: Interns will assist in company branding, promotion, administrative and digital marketing activities. This is an online internship only.
Tasks:
- Assist in social media marketing
- Produce and edit promotional content and strategies
- Create descriptions of the properties
- Shadow and assist agents in property showings
- Respond to client emails and assist with administrative work
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
Ditta Artigianale
Company Description: Ditta Artigianale is a coffee company founded in 2013 by Francesco Sanapo, world-renowned barista and coffee taster champion, and by Patrick Hoffer. Our main aim and mission is to bring to Italy high quality coffees, and to describe them in a brand new way, by focusing on the total transparency and eco-sustainability in, and for, all the different production steps.
Job Description: Interns at Ditta Artigianale will work on brand identity and company reputation through collaborations with designers and professionals in other disciplines.
Tasks:
- Design publications
- Create promotional content for social media pages and website
- Assist B2B wholesale team (B2B lead generation, outreach and follow up)
- Assisting with planning of inventory management for the roastery
- General supply chain assistance
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
DOT Florence
Company Description: Dot Florence is a web design and social media communications company specialized in integrated projects of online communication, mostly in the hospitality industry. The organization’s objectives are to create communications projects that are visually appealing, easily navigable and well optimized for search engines. The ultimate goal of our projects is the emotional involvement of the user (user experience), which we consider to be the only way to make a web project successful.
Job Description: Interns will assist management and the managing partner Marco De la Pierre with creating promotional content and social media platforms, mostly in the hospitality industry.
Tasks:
- Create promotional content for social media
- Work on wordpress
- Develop blog posts
- Produce and edit video content
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
Disclaimer: DOT Florence is not always available to accept interns as the owner travels back and forth between Italy and the US.
Enoteca Ponte Vecchio
Company Description: Our enoteca welcomes everyone who loves Italian wines. Located just a few steps from piazza Santa Croce, in the historic center of Florence, it is a meeting point for connoisseurs, wine makers and novices as well, who wish to explore selected “hidden treasures” of Italian wine producers. We can also help you to organize Food & Wine tours in Tuscany, suggest you tour guides for walking tours, museums visit and drivers to explore the countryside.
Job Description: Interns will assist in social media management, promotion and event organization.
Tasks:
- Manage social media accounts
- Design promotional strategies for the enoteca
- Assist in organizing and scheduling tours for clients
- Assist in booking tastings and organizing wine shipments
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Essenziale
Company Description: Essenziale is caterer and restaurant born in September 2016. The cuisine at Essenziale is Italian but sometimes allows itself to be influenced by the rest of the world. Essenziale’s values of freedom and identity, aim to deliver quality in a professional and spontaneous way.
Job description: Interns will assist in brand promotion.
Tasks:
- Social media marketing management
- Design promotional strategies
- Manage reservations
- Respond to client emails and assist with administrative work
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Essere Atelier
Company Description: Essere Atelier is a high-end boutique situated in the heart of Florence and owned by Ilaria Tolossi, a well-known Florentine fashion designer. The boutique offers customers handmade, personalized and one-of-a-kind fashion pieces made with the highest quality of fabrics.
Job Description: Interns will assist Ilaria with social media promotion, organizing in-store events, and updating the firm’s website.
Tasks:
- Event planning for new collections
- Content creation for Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok
- Website development and design
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Knowledge of social media platforms and web design preferred
- Creativity and organization
Flod
Company Description: Flod is a communications firm and sister company of the long-running English-language news magazine, The Florentine. Flod provides a range of services from graphics and web design to digital strategy and social media marketing, as well as photo and video production. Based in central Florence, the company’s partners are an experienced creative team assisted by junior staff. We specialize in international and bilingual services and campaigns for numerous sectors, in particular the wine industry and the textile and clothing industry, with a focus on sustainability. We also work on European-funded projects.
Job Description: Interns work with the head of digital communications on social media campaigns and copy-writing or editing English texts under the guidance of Italian staff.
Tasks:
- Assist management in the development of new promotional marketing techniques for clients
- Create digital content for the social media platforms and websites of clients
- Conduct client research
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required (although the ability to read in Italian or Spanish may be helpful)
- Strong writing skills
Florence is You
Company Description: “Florence is You” is a bimonthly newspaper focused on culture, art, exhibitions, events, traditions, food, lifestyle and life in Florence. The newspaper is printed and online and is distributed free of charge in Florence (Italy) and in other areas of the Florentine metropolitan city. “Florence is You!” brings bilingual news on how to live like a local in Florence to its readers, connecting the two dimensions of the city that often travel on two parallel tracks: those who reside and those who live here only for a period.
Job Description: Based on their competencies and field of studies, interns at Florence is You will assist in activities related to P.R., marketing, design and content creation.
Tasks:
- Conduct interviews
- Create social media content
- Bilingual (mother language English, fluent in Italian) interns will work on text translations
- Community outreach research for establishing new partners and sponsors
- Create digital designs and videos for social media and/or website
- Logo graphic design
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Fondazione Leonardo 500
The Fondazione Leonardo 500 is a private foundation that promotes and supports the places where Leonardo Da Vinci lived and worked. The foundation aims at promoting cultural activities, youth education, and environmental sustainability through projects, exhibitions and events.
Language requisites: English
Galleria Michelangelo
Company Description: La Galleria Michelangelo is a shop featuring traditional Florentine fine gold and leather goods, mainly handbags. It is also a place where you can learn about leather working, antique book binding, and traditional Florentine paper directly from the artisans.
Job Description: Interns will work in all areas of the Atelier from assisting in designing product displays to marketing and branding.
Tasks:
- Social media marketing and promotional campaigns
- Stocking and inventory
- Organizing window displays and product placement
- Floor management and customer service
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Healing Photo Art
Company Description: The unique mission of the foundation is to place large, framed photographs of nature and beautiful places from around the world in hospitals to give comfort and hope to patients and their families, visitors, and caregivers. I would suggest viewing our website www.HealingPhotoArt.org and our FB and Instagram pages.
Job Description: Interns have the opportunity to assist in the promotion of Healing Photo Art as well as being contributing photographers.
Tasks:
- Create social media content
- Video production for youtube channel
- Contact local hospitals for photo projects
- Photograph for exhibits
- Develop partnerships
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
Human Company
Company Description: Human Company, a Florentine group active in the H&R sector and a leader in Italy in the open air tourism sector, started in the 80s as ECV Group on the initiative of the Cardini Vannucchi family, a Tuscan family originally active in the textile sector in Prato. Thanks to a daring activity of acquisitions and investments and an experience spanning over 35 years, today the Group is the leader in Italy in the outdoor hospitality sector, with a wide and diversified tourism offer. Human Company relies on ten outdoor facilities including holiday villages and camping in town units in Tuscany, Veneto and Lazio, alongside three last generation Plus Hostels in Florence, Berlin and Prague and the boutique hotel “Villa La Palagina” in the hills around Figline Valdarno. Over the years, Human Company has diversified its business, supporting the restaurant sector by participating, among others, in the development of the innovative Mercato Centrale format.
Job Description: Interns will assist with company branding and promotion as well as organization and research.
Tasks:
- Create social media content (videos, pictures, graphics etc.)
- Design promotional strategies and activities
- Community outreach
- Event and accommodation organizing/scheduling
- Food and Open Air Tourism industry research
- Assist with select administrative duties and customer service
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
- Strong organizational, research and people skills
Infinity Firenze – temporarily unavailable
Company Description: Infinity Firenze is a family-run leather firm that specializes in the production of handbags, belts, leather garments and jewelry.
Job Description: The marketing internship consists of developing strategies for consolidating and expanding the firm’s English-speaking clientele.
Tasks:
- Design English speaking client development strategies
- Community outreach to English speaking clientele in and around Florence
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- The intern must be outgoing, independent and self-motivated.
International Babysitters
Company Description: We are International Babysitters, a professional babysitting and holiday nanny agency startup. Providing quality, English-speaking & multilingual childcare to international families since 2016. Established in Florence, Tuscany we now also cover Rome, Milan, Como, London, Paris, Barcelona & Madrid. All of our babysitters are experienced, vetted to British childcare industry standards and hand-picked by our experienced recruitment team, so you can relax, knowing your children are being cared for by a babysitter who can communicate with them in your language and keep them entertained, happy and safe. We can arrange a holiday nanny to accompany your family anywhere in Europe, or a local babysitter in your travel destination.
Job Description: Social media and PR assistant for an international holiday nanny agency and travel nanny platform.
Tasks:
- Assist in social media marketing and promotional campaigns
- Create blog posts centered around traveling with children for the company website, see here
- Create copy and press releases
- Conduct community outreach in order to establish partnerships with local hotels and businesses
Required Skills:
- English, knowledge in other languages helpful
- Creativity, strong writing skills and a passion for PR
- Strong knowledge of marketing/advertising and/or communications
Italia Power Yoga
Company Description: Italia Power Yoga is a dynamic, modern and young yoga school with a mission to promote wellness and a healthy lifestyle.
Job Description: Interns will work mainly in digital marketing and website improvement
Tasks:
- Review all of our social media pages
- Create simple graphics
- Contact possible customers (american schools, local businesses etc,)
- Optimize and update our website (wix)
- Send monthly newsletters and help find new ways to promote our training, events and schools
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
- Marketing skills and good communication
- Time management and ability to follow deadlines
- Positive attitude
The candidate will have a free membership to our yoga classes
Italy’s Finest
Company Description: We are a DMC (Destination Management Company) based in Florence near Ponte Vecchio. We love our country and know each art city, resort, and village by heart… from the trattorias and frescoes to the water-taxi piers and 50-seater coach logistics! Thanks to our extensive network of dedicated high-end suppliers and exclusive contacts and to our preferential relationships with the most exclusive properties, we are able to create unique events and provide any kind of service, anywhere in Italy, in a flash. Our strategic position, in the center and heart of the country, allows us to easily travel anywhere, for site visits, venue sourcing and destination research. Last but not least, we are locals and produce our own experiences; all our guides are certified and we cover all languages.
Job Description: We are seeking a bright intern to beef up our social networks presence. We have plenty of content (images, stories, videos to repurpose).
Tasks:
- Organize and edit existing content (images & videos)
- Create new social media content
- Assist in developing new digital marketing techniques
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Proficient in Social Media management.
KOF Musical Cultural Association
Company Description: KOF Musical Cultural Association offers Baroque music concerts in specific places of artistic interest in the city of Florence. Florence still lacks an authentic ancient music festival, and filling this void is the mission of our association. A city with such an extraordinary artistic heritage can no longer fail to have, within its vast cultural offer, an initiative that enhances the great wealth of the Florentine and Tuscan musical tradition. Our association offers its citizens and visiting guests a series of events in which ancient music is the protagonist. Our Association involves young and established professional Tuscan, Italian and international musicians in its concert activity, coming from important musical groups.
Job Description: Interns will assist with concert planning, organization, management and promotion.
Tasks:
- Work the ticket office
- Greet audience, hand out concert programs and manage the public and performers during concerts
- Assist in event planning and organizing in accordance to the association’s specific and previously developed process
- Create promotional strategies and campaigns for advertising the association’s concerts and events
- Social media management and website assistance
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
- Passionate about music and the association’s mission
Luloloko Atelier
Company description: Luloloko started his professional life as a painter. After university, he studied with master craftsmen in Florence and then spent a few years with a master goldsmith and another one and a half years tailoring and making leather goods. With the help of the masters he worked with, he opened a small atelier. As a foreigner, he realized that Florence lacked a store for African people. Luloloko recalls that he would often meet African women who asked him to create clothes for them. In 2016, he opened his own business, first in Piazza Alberti and then in Borgo Pinti. His creations are beautifully crafted with traditional African fabrics. Luloloko started collaborating with local associations implementing social projects, and he opened his atelier activities to migrant women (mainly asylum seekers). Recently, he took part in the “Woman’s Value” project with the association Arcobaleno as well as YMCB with Oxfam Italia. His work and the atelier are now closely linked and are associated with social projects. Luloloko has become “the person” to contact for migrants.
Job description: Luloloko Atelier accepts interns in social media, marketing, fashion design, and fashion photography. Interns will gain valuable insight and soft skills in intercultural management and integration, as well as in fashion and fashion marketing.
Tasks:
- Verify that company policies and activities are inclusive
- Assist in the collaboration with NGO Oxfam Italia
- Assist in the promotion of collections (from model selection to promotional events)
- Create promotional digital content for social media pages
Required skills:
- Some Italian preferred
- Passion for diversity and inclusion
Made in Sipario
Company Description: We are a type “B” Social Cooperative whose working members are young adults with intellectual disabilities or in situations of fragility who work side by side every day to produce objects that are purchased because they are “beautiful, useful and not just supportive”. We were born in November 2011 , to offer new stimuli and opportunities to disabled children, who, after leaving school, can feel closer to their peers and more integrated by having a real JOB that would give them equal dignity and at the same time, help them to acquire more skills and grow in professionalism. Together with the Master of Art Stefania De Ninno, we have tried to identify the characteristics of each child, enhance , develop and use their creative and imaginative potential, beyond the limits of their cognitive and relational abilities.
Job Description: Interns will assist the company’s artists in product design as well as assist with the promotion of the brand.
Tasks:
- Organize materials and develop new art projects
- Design new promotional strategies for the company and its products
- Manage the company’s social media channels and boost online presence
- Assist with the management of online orders
- Create blog posts
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Magenta Publishing
Company Description: Located in downtown Florence, Magenta Publishing offers a creative space for English-language interns in Florence. The company is the only one in the region owned and run by a professionally-accredited American journalist. Originally designed as a writer’s workshop, Magenta places emphasis on first-hand reporting as well as developing an intuition for the meaning and nuances of words.
Job Description: Work can center on the magazine Vista, Florence & Tuscany for those who would like to participate in and learn about producing a color magazine from start to finish. Month by Month is an ongoing project, and the first assignment is generally a short article for that publication before working up to longer articles that appear in Vista. Magenta interns have gone on to work at NBC, Newsweek, HarperCollins and DreamWorks. Others have done equally well, as the recipients of a Fulbright scholarship and a writing grant from Rolling Stone magazine.
Tasks:
- Create content for the Magenta website, Tuscan Trends site and partner site La Repubblica
- Attend press conferences
- Research for articles and conduct interviews
- Develop promotional content
- Create social media content
- Opportunities also in the areas of graphic design, photography, film, editing and podcast production
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required (but preferred)
Mimi Furaha
Company Description: Mimi Furaha expresses itself through Michelle and Raffaella, young women who have their roots in the south. What they propose is the result of a constant stylistic search that guarantees their clients, fashion, originality, elegance and a product Made in Italy. Mimi Furaha want to establish a union between beauty and culture, creating an internal area entirely dedicated to artistic events, exhibitions, shows and conferences. Their idea is to work while having fun, they have tried to create a family atmosphere where they can welcome their clients, as though they were in their own home.
Job Description: Interns will work on brand promotion and assist in the daily activities of the boutique.
Tasks:
- Schedule client appointments and booking sessions
- Social media management
- Design promotional strategies
- Assist/shadow in styling consultations
Required skills:
- Basic Italian
Mokaflor
Company Description: Since 1950, we import coffees origins from all over the world and roast them in Via delle Torri in Florence. Since Vasco Bernini took over the company in which he was an employee, Mokaflor has always been a family business and is today in its third generation. For almost 70 years our main focus has been on selecting, tasting and researching the best varieties of coffee from all over the world. We then roast them individually to achieve the ideal profile for each of them. We believe that our main strength lies in the knowledge of the product. We try to transmit this since 2009 through our Espresso Academy, the school for coffee lovers and professionals, which offers courses related to all areas from the green bean selection to roasting, barista, espresso machine management.
Job Description: Interns at Mokaflor will work on product and service branding and marketing as well as public relations.
Tasks:
- Market research
- Community outreach and promotion of the Espresso Academy
- Create content for social media pages and website
- Design promotional campaigns
- Assist with the company magazine
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
Mrs. Macis
Company Description: Carla Macis is a creative fashion designer who runs a clothing workshop in the centre of Florence. Mrs. Macis’ fashion is colorful, chic and fun, based on careful research of vintage materials.
Job Description: Interns are involved in all phases of preparation, from design to production.
Tasks:
- Social media marketing and management
- Fashion photography
Required Skills:
- Basic to intermediate Italian
Nokike Atelier
Company Description: Nokike Atelier is a laboratory and concept store in the center of Florence. It was born from the creativity of Herika Signorino and is committed to promoting and proposing new Made in Italy female entrepreneurs, brands and designers. Quality and originality are the strengths of the atelier.
The creation jewelry starts from a contemporary style, expression of the creativity of a multifaceted artisan who was born as a web designer, and who manages to personally manage all aspects of her work. A complete and continuous cycle that goes from graphics to photography to the management of social media and the website.
Job Description: The interns will come into contact with the complete production process up to the sale.
Tasks:
- Assist in the design and creation processes of jewelry
- Photograph jewelry pieces
- Graphic design reworking
- Plan and develop content for social media and online shop
Required Skills:
- Italian Preferred
Ovotondo
Company Description: The owner of Ovotondo is a Florentine paper artist whose studio is located in downtown Florence. She uses her imaginative skills to transform pieces of paper into colorful, creative works of art with the aid of simple tools such as a paper cutter, scissors, tweezers, and glue. Each handcrafted piece is unique.
Job Description: Interns will assist with promoting Ovotondo on social media and other online platforms.
Tasks:
• Writing
• Curating a newsletter
• Photographing and retouching photographic images
• Video editing and exporting in various formats for social media and website
Required Skills and Equipment:
• Some Italian preferred
• Basic photographic and computer skills
• Digital camera with manual setting capabilities, large capacity memory card (32/64Gb)
• Large capacity external hard drive for storing work (recommended)
Academic prerequisites:
• APH200.1 Introduction to Art Photography, or equivalent
Palomar
Company Description: Palomar is an Italian design brand based in Florence. We conceive, design and produce a collection of objects that are dedicated to the urban traveler. Our objects have won several and very prestigious design awards and are sold in the most important stores, design stores, concept stores, and museum shops all over the world: The Museum of Modern Art, MCA Chicago, Galeries Lafayette, The Conran Shop, SKP Beijing just to mention a few.
Job Description: Interns will assist the company’s sales staff.
Tasks:
- Lead web research of new accounts by working on specific directories and market channels
- Contact the prospects by email and phone
- Organize files with the data resulting from the work on the prospects
Required Skills:
- English, additional languages are a plus
- Business majors specializing in sales are preferred
- Good speaking and communication skills
- Knowledge of excel, google and microsoft platforms
Precious Villas Exclusive Real Estate – Available for Spring and Fall Semesters ONLY
Company Description: Precious Villas Exclusive Real Estate is a luxury real estate company based in Florence (Italy) and London (UK) with fifteen years of combined experience. Precious Villas Exclusive Real Estate is the source for the who, what, where, when and why of luxury real estate in Tuscany and beyond. Our collection of city center, countryside and coastal properties is unsurpassed and includes some of the most sought-after real estate in the world. Our list of services include: Buy a Property, Sell a Property and Property Management.
Job Description: Interns will assist in company branding, promotion and digital marketing activities.
Tasks:
- Assist in social media marketing
- Produce and edit promotional videos/content
- Create descriptions of the properties
- Shadow and assist agents in property showings
- Respond to client emails
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
Pupi di Stac – available for spring and fall semesters only
Company Description: The Company was created by Carlo Staccioli (1915-1971), in Florence in 1946. First flanked by many valid collaborators, including Paolo Poli himself, “Stac” created with Laura Poli , in company since 1958, an artistic partnership that refined an unmistakable theatrical line. On the death of the founder, Laura Poli, assisted by her son Enrico, continued the activity basing her theater on the research, collection and elaboration of ancient Tuscan folk tales, many of which are still in the repertoire. All the shows, lasting about 60 minutes in two acts, are recited and sung live, with recorded incidental music. The puppets, made of carved wood, are about 60 centimeters high and, unique in the Italian tradition, have a full figure. In short, they are “wireless puppets” animated from below or, if you prefer, “puppets with legs” like their more famous brother: Pinocchio. The shacks , real miniature theaters with curtains, wings and backdrops, have two scenic floors: the stage where the puppets can walk and an upper level where they appear in the most traditional way. The dialogue with the public and the theatrical rhythm are the basis of the vivacity and unpredictability of the narration: everyone, from the smallest children to adults, watch enchanted and involved from the beginning of the story to the inevitable happy ending.
Job Description: Interns will assist in promoting the theater and its performances.
Tasks: Create social media content (videos, pictures, graphics etc.)
- Design promotional campaigns, strategies and activities
- Community outreach and partnership development with schools, summer camps etc.
- Event organizing/scheduling
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Salumeria Verdi – Pino’s Sandwiches
Company Description: Pino’s Sandwiches is a family run sandwich shop located in the heart of Florence. Since 1965, they have specialized in traditional Florentine cold cut sandwiches and wine.
Job Description: Interns will assist in organizational branding.
Tasks:
- Create social media content
- Develop promotional strategies
- Manage the company’s online presence (social media pages and website)
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Sartoria Vestrucci
Company Description: Sartoria Vestrucci is a high end Florence based Tailor shop that is known for his formal menswear. One of Florence’s two great tailoring houses (the other being Liverano & Liverano), Sartoria Vestrucci is rapidly becoming the tailor of choice for that breed of jet setting, globe trotting playboy that always comes off as the most handsome man in the room. The secret is in Vestrucci’s construction which is an incendiary tight rope act between sculptural formalism and degage deconstructed virtuosity.
Job Description: Interns will learn the ins and outs of working in the tailoring business and assist in a variety of different tasks.
Tasks:
- Shadow in the design and production processes
- Create promotional content and channels
- Work with social media marketing
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Scuola del Cuoio
Company Description: Scuola del Cuoio was founded after World War II through the collaborative efforts of the Franciscan friars of the Monastery of Santa Croce and the Gori and Casini families who were Florentine leather artisans since the 1930’s. Their mission was to give orphans of the war a means to learn a practical trade with which to earn a living. Scuola del Cuoio today remains the largest genuine laboratory in the city where clients can witness the artisans create the leather goods in the midst of centuries-old history. With the passing of Silvano Casini and Marcello Gori in 2003, the founding fathers of the Scuola del Cuoio, today, the vision of the school lives on through Marcello Gori’s family. His three daughters, Laura, Francesca, and Barbara, and grandchildren Tommaso, Filippo and Beatrice manage Scuola del Cuoio. The Gori family continues to be committed to the great tradition of quality products and personal customer service which has allowed Scuola del Cuoio to establish a refined clientele worldwide.
Job Description: Interns will have the unique opportunity to experience the runnings of a luxury artisan workshop and assist in daily managerial duties as well as social media.
Tasks:
- Shadow in the design and production processes
- Assist in the development of new marketing strategies
- Develop social media and website content
- Organize and promote events
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Smart Trip Europe
Company Description: Smart Trip is a young and experienced company in Florence dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences for students studying in Europe through tours, excursions and other activities. We’ve got the know-how and a young, lively team of tour leaders ready to make students’ time abroad one you will never forget. For more than 5 years now, we have offered students alternative and enjoyable trips at the best price. We not only run excursions within the beautiful country of Italy, but also to many of Europe’s top destinations, such as Interlaken, Munich, Budapest and many more!
Job Description: Interns will assist with company branding and promotion as well as organization and administrative assistance
Tasks:
- Create social media content for interactive platforms such as TikTok and Instagram
- Design promotional strategies and activities
- Community outreach to American schools/hosts in Florence
- Assist with trip organization
- Assist with select administrative duties and customer service
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
- Strong organizational, digital and people skills
Soft Firenze
Company Description: The SOFT FIRENZE lifestyle line stems from Costanza Castellani’s thirty-year experience in the processing of fine cashmere knitwear and the continuous search for perfection. SOFT FIRENZE offers luxury items in pure cashmere for home and leisure, entirely Made in Italy from the best selected quality cashmere. The processes are handcrafted, with attention to the smallest details and the refined design is enriched by the personalization of monograms hand-embroidered by expert embroiderers. The SOFT FIRENZE line includes splendid hand-woven plaids, pashmina with soft colors, clothing, travel and home accessories.
Job Description: Interns will help promote the brand and increase its presence in the market.
Tasks:
- Design promotional strategies
- Social media marketing and management
- Fashion photography
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio
Company Description: In the name of hospitality and availability, Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio has always meant professionalism in responses and personalized advice. Our values are Quality, Competence and Tradition. Live as well as online, in Florence as in the world: unique products at the service of health, well-being and beauty. We specialize in perfumes, cosmetics and specialist products with the top quality ingredients created by qualified specialists in herbal and holistic medicine.
Job Description: Interns will work in various areas of business management, administration and marketing.
Tasks:
- Assist staff with B2B administration and marketing
- Assist staff with technical documentation and sales consulting
- Assist with digital marketing activities
- Provide in-store customer service assistance
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Stefano Bemer
Company Description: Stefano Bemer started his company in 1983 with a goal no less ambitious than creating the perfect Italian shoe. Through his curiosity, he taught himself the infinite variations of shoemaking by first repairing shoes, then attending courses and workshops, and finally mastering his own technique in the way it is recognized and appreciated today. Thanks to Stefano’s commitment, the brand name became closely associated with the highest standard of Italian elegance and quality, and today, is synonymous with both style and refinement.
Job Description: Interns will assist in brand promotion, digital marketing and communications.
Tasks:
- Assist the owner with the development of new marketing strategies
- Brand development projects
- Social media management
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Studioteca
Company Description: Studioteca is a clothing, accessories and interior design shop with pieces from collections of independent designers around the world. Founder Matteo Querini describes Studioteca as a “window” into his world: “I travel often and I let myself be inspired by distant countries and different cultures. So I decided to bring my travels here in Florence, where I was born and raised, so that everyone can ‘travel’ ”.
Job Description: Interns will assist in B2B and B2C online marketing and sales management as well as assist in social media marketing.
Tasks:
- Assist with e-commerce management and marketing
- Create social media content and assist in digital marketing and branding
- Design and implement promotional strategies
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
Suona Firenze
Company Description: The cultural association Firenze Suona , with the contribution of the CR Firenze Foundation , the patronage of the Municipality of Florence and the patronage and contribution of the Tuscany Region , organizes an original music competition for young Italian groups and soloists each year called called Firenze Suona Contest. The competition was born and takes place in Florence but is aimed at the whole country, having no territorial limits (artists and bands from all over Italy can participate) or musical genre (all categories, languages and dialects are allowed). The call for recruitment is generally opened in November and remains open until January 2022 : in this period the artists and bands admitted to the subsequent stages are selected: the quarter-finals followed by two semifinals and a final evening at the Arena Ultravox in Florence with awards and participation of guests and testimonials.
Job Description: In this online only internship, interns will assist with event branding, promotion and organization.
Tasks:
- Create social media content for TikTok, Facebook and Instagram
- Design promotional strategies and activities
- Community outreach and Press Office management
- Assist with event planning/organization for music and literary events
- Assist with select administrative duties and customer service
- Participate in storytelling programs
Required Skills:
- Some Italian preferred
- Strong organizational, digital and people skills
Teatro Verdi
Company Description: Teatro Verdi is the largest Italian style theater in Tuscany. Founded in 1854, the theater has been operating for over 160 years in the heart of Florence. While the theater hosts shows from every genre, it is most known for being the permanent headquarters of the Orchestra della Toscana (ORT).
Job Description: Interns at Teatro Verdi will work mainly in the areas of social media and public relations, publishing photos and content on the theater’s website and various social media platforms.
Tasks:
- Develop information channels for the promotion of ORT
- Produce social media content for ORT from the viewpoint of students
- Video production project for promoting Teatro Verdi amongst american students
Required Skills:
- English, Italian preferred
Toscana SUP
Company Description: Toscana SUP was born from the passion that its founder Tommaso has for the sea and the disciplines of surfing and paddling. He began giving occasional guided tours along little-known parts of the Etruscan Coast for fun, but when people came back for more fun and adventure, he decided to continue and expand his tours. At the time, this discipline was mostly unknown in Italy. The first time Florentines saw him paddling under Ponte Vecchio, they were taken aback. Year after year, the discipline became more popular and Toscana SUP became an institution in Tuscany and in Italy. Today Tommaso organizes lessons, tours, and camps at the sea, along rivers and on lakes, for children and grown-ups alike.
Job Description: Interns at Toscana SUP will help with online marketing, social media and event planning.
Tasks:
- Carry out target market analysis
- Conduct market research and surveying
- Revise website and social media pages
- Create content for social media platforms
- Develop promotional activities
Required Skills:
- Basic Italian preferred
- Passion for sports preferred
- Some experience in digital marketing preferred
Tuscan Wedding Cakes
Company Description: Tuscan Wedding Cakes, Italy’s premiere wedding cake designer, creates spectacular designs for destination weddings and events in Florence, Tuscany, Siena, and throughout Italy. Melanie Secciani, the artisan behind Tuscan Wedding Cakes, offers luxury, one-of-a-kind cake designs that reflect the love and magic of the clients. The cakes are custom designed and reflect the personal styles of the couples whether it be elegant, whimsical, ornate, elaborate or simple and sophisticated.
Job Description: Interns will work on boosting the company’s online presence and assist with administrative duties.
Tasks:
- Social media management and search engine optimization
- Design promotional strategies
- Organize calendar bookings
- Assist with client communications
Required Skills:
- English, no Italian required
- Management and marketing majors preferred
VB Events
Company Description: We are a luxury destination wedding planning agency born in 2007 that creates exclusive weddings around Italy. We offer full-service assistance to our clients concerning every aspect of their Big Day to provide a stress-free process and create the most memorable experience for them and their guests. We assist clients from the very beginning to the very end of their journey, making sure that everything runs smoothly and perfectly. Valentina Boyer – Founder and Senior Wedding Planner – has a lot of experience behind her. She was the in-house wedding planner for 5 years at Relais Borgo Santo Pietro 5* and for another 7 years at the majestic Villa Gamberaia, after which she started her own company, VB Events.
Language Prerequisites: English, no Italian required
Wedding in Tuscany
Company Description: Wedding in Tuscany is an agency with a 100% Tuscan soul. Francesca, the wedding planner, organizes destination weddings in order to let our foreign couples experience the real Tuscany and live the best day of their life.
Job Description: We constantly work for our social and website, so we are looking for someone who would like to collaborate with us to create beautiful and attractive contents for this particular business, which aims to realize the dreams of our couples.
Tasks:
- Create social media content
- Create promotional activities
- Create website designs and content
Required Skills:
- No knowledge of Italian is necessary, although the ability to read Italian may be helpful
Yoga Garage
Company Description: Yoga Garage is an association whose purpose is to practice and spread yoga, in Florence through the studio in via dei conti with daily lessons, and throughout the world by organizing retreats and yoga courses in the most beautiful locations (Chianti, Costa Rica etc.). The YG team is made up of 4 permanent teachers and some occasional ones.
Job Description: Interns will work “behind the scenes”, mainly in digital marketing
Tasks:
- Create photo / video material to promote YG on social networks (Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
- Organize events, such as social aperitifs, special lessons at accommodation facilities, etc.
- Manage the studio in via dei conti (front desk work, secretarial duties, sale of yoga items)
- Organize and promote yoga teacher courses in Florence and internationally
Required Skills:
- English, some Italian preferred
- Familiarity with social networks and digital marketing