Events and Management Intern

Compensation:

• Stipend determined based on applicant + semester time frame
• College course credit
• Occasional paid off-site staffing opportunities

Department: Events/Destination Management (EDMC)

Length: Semester (Summer, Spring & Fall)

Requirement: Approximately 18 hours/week

Reports To: EDMC Director and Senior Project Manager(s)

Duties included, but not limited to:

• Attend meetings and site visits with project managers and take detailed notes
• Contact and coordinate vendors for events, including but not limited to: entertainment, logistics vendors, and food & beverage vendors
• Continue to maintain CE Group’s relationships with vendors
• Maintain Microsoft documents (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with detailed information including:
  Site maps, RSVP’s through phone line and email, Run of Show, Check Requests, Meeting Notes, etc.
• Research past projects for ideas, entertainment and budget estimates
• Prepare, inventory and gather supplies in the CE Group warehouse prior to small to large events
• Assist in project close outs and post event activities by gathering timesheets, invoices, hand writing thank you notes, distributing surveys, etc.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong, personable customer service and communication skills, both oral and verbal
• Ability to multi-task; deliver results while balancing multiple projects at once
• Strong time management skills
• Must be able to work with a team and communicate well with each team member and function within an office environment