Paid Intern - Production

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

(I) Production Intern

Internship Purpose
The SXSW Production Department is seeking a highly motivated intern to join our team. This role is ideal for students seeking hands-on experience in large-scale event production. The Production Department manages logistics for SXSW Conference & Festivals, including those for performance stages across SXSW, such as the Comedy, Film, and EDU Festival stages.

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.

• 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.

Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Advance and execute production for an assigned stage (Sales, Music, EDU, or Comedy) during the festival

• Collaborate with Production Managers to organize and review production materials from Music Festival artists.

• Support each member of the Production Team on diverse and robust tasks across the SXSW Conference and Festivals.

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 in acquiring, 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 both independently and as part of a team.

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

• An aptitude for quick thinking and problem-solving.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, as needed.

• Manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.

• May require occasional bending, reaching, kneeling, or climbing stairs.

• Ability to work in an outdoor environment, which may include exposure to varying temperatures or noise levels.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Location, Schedule & Pay
This position is located in Austin, Texas. Time commitment is a maximum of 16 hours per week. A 40-hour work schedule may be required during the event. Core business office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am – 6 pm CT. This position requires living and working in Austin, Texas. This is a paid internship at $12.00/hr.