DMD Job Opportunities

Marketing & Events Intern (Part-Time)

General Description

The El Paso Downtown Management District is seeking creative, organized, and community-minded interns interested in gaining hands-on experience in marketing, communications, and events.

Interns will help tell the story of Downtown El Paso by creating content, promoting Downtown businesses and programs, supporting community outreach, updating digital platforms, and assisting with events from planning through on-site execution.

Internship terms are offered throughout the year:

  • Spring: February through April
  • Summer: June through August
  • Fall: September through November

Applications are accepted year-round. Placements are based on availability and organizational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Creating content for social media, newsletters, blogs, promotions, and the Downtown El Paso website
  • Interviewing Downtown businesses and community partners for stories, features, and podcast content
  • Assisting with podcast planning, guest coordination, interviews, and promotion
  • Drafting media releases, media advisories, event descriptions, and other public communications
  • Updating the Downtown events calendar and business directory
  • Capturing photography and video for Downtown businesses, programs, and events
  • Supporting the planning and execution of Tasting Tours, Business Mixers, wellness events, promotions, and other Downtown programs
  • Communicating with businesses, vendors, speakers, and community partners
  • Preparing event materials, signage, supplies, check-in lists, and guest information
  • Assisting with setup, check-in, attendee support, on-site coordination, teardown, and post-event follow-up

Interns will gain experience in social media marketing, content creation, event coordination, copywriting, email marketing, website updates, photography, video production, outreach, and project management. They will also create work that may be added to a resume or professional portfolio.

Requirements

Applicants should:

  • Be available for the full three-month internship term
  • Have strong writing, communication, and organizational skills
  • Be dependable, willing to take initiative, and able to meet deadlines
  • Be comfortable working independently and as part of a team
  • Have an interest in marketing, communications, events, Downtown El Paso, and local businesses
  • Be available to assist with occasional evening or weekend events

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Ability to provide and use a personal laptop
  • Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish
  • Strong writing skills in English and/or Spanish
  • Experience with social media, Canva, photography, or video editing
Compensation
  • Unpaid internship
  • Paid parking provided

Sanitation Program - Team Member (Part-Time)

General Description

The Sanitation Program Team Member is responsible for keeping the sidewalks, curbs, alleys, parks, trash containers, and other areas of the physical environment within the Downtown Management District clean and free of litter, trash and other forms of debris. Team Members will be assigned specific tasks and focus areas by the Sanitation Program Team Leaders.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Sweeps or removes litter from sidewalks, curbs, alleys, parks, trash cans and other public spaces.
  • Assists with pressure washing (including gum removal) sidewalks, trash cans and benches on a scheduled basis.
  • Assists with removal of graffiti/stickers/fliers/tags from buildings, sidewalks, and sidewalk/street fixtures.
  • Assists with installation and removal of promotional content from streetlight poles and kiosks.
  • Provides customer service to visitors, businesspeople, merchants and residents of the DMD.
  • Communicates with co-workers and Team Leaders.
  • Other duties as assigned to include but not limited to utilizing mechanized equipment, and working with other DMD employees on specific projects. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position, if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Requirements
  • Ability and willingness to follow instructions.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands required by the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Reliable transportation and punctuality.
  • Available days, evenings and weekends as scheduled.
  • Ability to communicate with supervisor, coworkers and public.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with groups and the public.
  • Required to maintain a clean, neat appearance.
  • Must be 18 years old or older.

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DMD RFPs (Requests for Proposal)

Operations Management & Tracking Software/Platform (CLOSED - Sept. 11, 2026)

The El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide a cloud-based Operations Management and Tracking Software platform accessible through web and mobile applications.

The selected platform will support the DMD’s seven-day-a-week sanitation, maintenance, and ambassador/outreach operations. Key capabilities should include service request and work order management, field staff location and route tracking, asset and contact management, outreach and case documentation, staff scheduling and time tracking, photo and GPS capture, and real-time reporting and analytics. The selected vendor will also provide data migration, implementation, training, hosting, and ongoing technical support.

The initial contract term will be three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. MST on Friday, September 11, 2026.