Austin Abelkis

University of Gothenburg · Organisational Communication track

• Focus: organisational communication and partnerships.
• Seeking a semester-long internship, autumn 2027 — partnerships or brand communication.

Portland State University · Portland, Oregon

• Thesis: Brand Building for Small Business.

WagsWorks · sponsorship agency, US festivals & concert series · part-time, remote

• Produce sponsorships end to end for US festivals and concert series — pitch decks, packages, contracts, COIs and partner approvals.
• Oversee on-site activations and deliver post-event recaps and reporting.
• Run invoicing, bookkeeping and financial tracking across clients and events.
• Designed and built the software the agency runs on: deal pipeline, paperwork, invoicing, guest lists.

Field Scout · national brand activations for Wolverine Worldwide\u2019s Chaco · US-wide, hybrid

• Managed national field marketing activations for Chaco Footwear (Wolverine Worldwide portfolio).
• Led and trained brand ambassador teams at events across the US.
• Owned event logistics: inventory, setup, sales reporting, daily client reports.
• Primary point of contact between brand, field teams and event organisers.
• Kept a global consumer brand consistent on the ground, market after market.

MusicPortland · music-industry nonprofit · remote

• Produced livestream events, industry meetings and digital programming.
• Managed workflows across marketing, communications and internal systems.
• Supported the Executive Director with client relations, grants and databases.

Do503 / DoStuff Media · city media & events platform · Portland

• Led digital, content and event marketing campaigns from pitch through execution.
• Owned client relationships and delivery for local and national brands, including Jack Daniel’s, Red Bull and Campari.
• Produced live events, from large public activations to private corporate events for Nike, Daimler and R/GA.
• Managed creative teams and interns across content, design and production.

foh creative · freelance · Portland

• Primary contact for client-facing projects; coordinated timelines, deliverables and creative direction.

TEDxPortland

• Day-of event production, vendor coordination and operations with a 100-person volunteer crew.