Resume- Updated 01/09

1. N ICOLE M . K OENIG
1005 12th Ave SE #302, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612.251.2563 E-mail: nicolem.koenig@gmail.com
E DUCATION
University of Minnesota December 2008
Curtis L. Carlson School of Management Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science in Business, Marketing and Strategic Communication
E XPERIENCE
metroConnections, Inc. June 2008- September 2008
Events Coordinator Intern Burnsville, MN
• Coordinated production, managed venue relations, and contracted food and beverage vendors for 300 guests at
an event marketing program for a major record label at a Fortune 100 corporate headquarters
• Assisted Program Managers with on-site set-up and implementation of awards ceremonies in downtown hotels,
team building programs in park recreation areas, and formal banquets in unique city spaces
• Developed detailed customer proposals and in-house quotes for multi-faceted events across the country
Minnesota Programs and Activities Council (Univ. of MN) Sept 2006- May 2008
Major Events; Summer Programming; Performing Arts Coordinator Minneapolis, MN
• Served in three successive positions on the student event-programming board that increased in both
responsibility and budget allowance from $24,000 to $110,000 per period
• Negotiated contracts, communicated production and venue needs, and supervised marketing and sponsorship
strategies for over 20 on-campus events with differing styles including:
 4,500-person auditorium as a stop on a national tour for a major-label band.
 1,000-person dance-hall style concert for a local hip-hop group.
 5,000-person outdoor amphitheater for a popular indie artist.
• Created a volunteer program that encouraged feelings of ownership and empowerment through assignment of
leadership positions relating to marketing, contracting, and organizational relations
Orientation & First-Year Programs (Univ. of MN) Nov 2006- Sept 2007
New Student Weekend Co-Chair Minneapolis, MN
• Organized a 4-month leadership training program for a group of 24 university undergraduate students so they
could implement a three-day off-campus orientation program for incoming university students
• Designed promotional materials for recruitment activities that were posted throughout the Big 10 campus
• Interviewed and selected qualified student leaders for group-oriented positions
Special Olympics Minnesota June 2006 - July 2006, January 2007 – May 2007
Development and Events Intern Minneapolis, MN
• Contacted area companies and organizations professionally requesting in-kind donations and donation items for
volunteer and athletes for the annual Special Olympics Minnesota Summer Games
• Designed graphics and wrote copy for persuasive promotional materials directed toward specialized audiences
requesting involvement in upcoming fundraising events
AWARDS & INVOLVEMENT
• Sargento Foods and Leonard A. Gentine Sr. $10,000 scholarship recipient
• Julia Carson Recognition Award and Scholarship through the Minnesota Programs and Activities Council
• Learning Abroad Global Seminar in Accra, Ghana, May/June 2007 through the University of Minnesota
• University of Minnesota Homecoming 2008 Parade Executive including dignitary communication and coordination