Events Intern
Position Responsibilities
Pursuing an internship in event management is a great way to gain practical experience in organizing, coordinating, and executing various types of events. Depending on the nature of the company or organization offering the internship, you could work on corporate events, weddings, festivals, trade shows, or non-profit fundraising events.
Here's what you might expect from an events intern role:
Responsibilities:
- Event Planning Support: Assist in the logistical planning of events, including venue scouting, coordinating with vendors, and setting up event timelines.
- Vendor and Client Liaison: Communicate with suppliers, venues, caterers, and clients to ensure all event elements are aligned with the client’s vision.
- On-Site Event Coordination: Help with setting up the event space, registration, guest list management, and troubleshooting on the day of the event.
- Marketing and Promotion: Support the promotion of events through social media, email campaigns, or traditional marketing channels.
- Administrative Tasks: Maintain documents like budgets, proposals, and contracts. Assist in keeping track of expenses and ensuring they align with the event budget.
- Post-Event Wrap-Up: Assist with post-event evaluations, including collecting feedback, preparing reports, and ensuring the venue is left in good condition.
- Creative Input: Offer ideas for themes, decorations, and other creative aspects of the event to enhance the guest experience.
About the Organization
We are a global independent creative marketing agency who specialise in finance, technology and culture
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.
Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.
Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.
Visa Sponsorship
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page