Intern - Conference Sessions Management

Part Time Unpaid Internship
What you will learn:
• How to provide exceptional customer service
• Skill set for how to plan, document, arrange and produce large-scale events
• How to manage multiple different aspects of an event at once
• How to work within a large, multi-faceted team
• How to work and collaborate in a fast-paced environment
• How things are planned and coordinated within a multi-industry conference
• How to communicate with industry professionals on a wide scale of topics
• How to multitask and execute effectively in a highly fast-paced environment
• How to use various software specific to our operations (FileMaker, Attendease, etc.)

Qualifications

Candidates should:
• Have an interest in event planning
• Be highly organized
• Have strong time-management skills and be able to prioritize tasks efficiently
• Be proficient with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides
• Have superb written and oral communication skills required (email, phone and conversational)
• Be agile in a demanding environment and willing to go above and beyond
• Be a self-starter who can multitask efficiently and solve problems quickly and accurately

Availability:
This position runs October 2019 – April 2020. A time commitment of 10-20 hours a week with full-time availability during SXSWeek, March 13-22 2020 is required.

You must be currently enrolled in a college or university.

All Internships are unpaid.