Summer Intern, Special Events Production

Description

About the Internship

The World Trade Center Department is responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting the World Trade Center campus by leading cooperative efforts to enhance the general public's interests and experiences. This department seeks an intern to support its customer experience unit. This includes participating in projects to improve accessibility, wayfinding, communications, and general customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning & execution of events/activations held at the World Trade Center campus.
• Assist stakeholders/tenants in the special event application process to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government agencies on site.
• Coordinate any ancillary support services to be provided by the Site-wide Property Management Team and/or its consultants/contractors before, during, or after events.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners for event-related communications.
• Work with digital and social teams to coordinate event marketing and promotion and post-event reporting.
• Work with third Party vendors and/or clients to ensure timely delivery of services and materials.
• Assist in the maintenance of and updates to the online special events calendar.
• Assist in the permitting process for film/photo requests from stakeholders, tenants and third parties.
• Provide general administrative support to the Special Events Manager.
• Proactively implement new concepts, ideas, and execution for programming opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
• Background in Events, Hospitality, Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications or a related field

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with coordinating and/or managing varietal events is a must
• Experience in event management software and/or customer relationship management tools, VenueOps and Salesforce a plus
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work off-hours and/or weekends
• Ability to multitask different projects and timelines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Internship Details

• The start date will be Thursday, May 29, 2025
• The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22, 2025
• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)
• The format is expected to be enter hybrid

Selection Process

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted
• If selected to move forward, the hiring team will reach out directly to schedule 1-2 interviews
• Different internships will have different timelines for interviews

Compensation & Benefits

• The hourly rate range is $17.63 to $29.57 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)

• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups
• Facility Tours
• Career Panels
• Social/Networking Events