Paid Intern - Production

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

(I) Production Intern

Internship Purpose
The SXSW Production Department internship will gain significant exposure and experience in all aspects of event production and site logistics, including coordinating with artists, speakers, vendors, and venues, creating timelines, and acquiring vendors. Above all, they will cultivate the solution-oriented, creative, and quick-thinking mindset needed to succeed in event production.

What You Will Learn:
• Gain exposure and experience in all aspects of event production.

• Coordination of artists, speakers, vendors, and venues.

• Cultivate a solution-oriented, creative, and quick-thinking mindset required to succeed in event productions.

• How to successfully advance and execute your own stage at the festival at an industry-standard level (e.g., Sales stage, Music stage, EDU stage, or Comedy stage).

• The workflow of creating production schedules and timelines for a major festival.

• The process of ''advancing,'' or how production works with artists and speakers to organize the on-site elements of their performance and presentation.

• Venue and vendor acquisition: the process of a walk-through, creating production orders, and working with the City of Austin to conceptualize and complete a large-scale event.

• Event software includes Filemaker, internal SXSW date software, and other event data management tools.

Qualifications & Skills
To be eligible for a SXSW Internship, you must be enrolled in an accredited university or college in Texas for the entire duration of the internship and be a resident of Texas.
• Have, or have an interest to acquire, knowledge of basic production technology

• Passion and skill in organizing digital assets, like paperwork or spreadsheets

• A calm attitude

• Be highly organized and solution-driven.

• Have excellent communication & customer service skills.

• Be comfortable working individually or with a team.

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing environment.

• An aptitude for quick thinking and problem-solving.

Physical Requirements
Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for long periods, with or without accommodation. Manual dexterity is required for keyboard, computer, and office equipment use-occasional lifting and moving objects of 20 pounds with accommodation if necessary. Schedules may vary during the on-site operational period.

Work Location, Schedule & Pay
This position is in Austin, TX, from January to March. We require a time commitment of 16 hours at the office or working remotely (TBD). Full-time (40 hours/week) availability is required during the March event. This is a paid internship at $12.00/hr.