Intern (Global Soccer Fan Festivals) (Home Improvement Client)

USA (On-site)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Support on-site soccer event activations, coordinating setup, travel, and guest experiences across weekends and holidays.

  • Coordinate and implement on-site activities at fan festivals and/or stadiums
  • Must-have: 0-1+ years' experience in events or customer-service roles
  • Standout: Ability to lift 50+ lbs, stand long hours, and travel as needed

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and implement on-site activities at fan festivals and/or stadiums
  • Responsible for daily set-up, breakdown, and maintenance of all event equipment
  • Interact with soccer fans from all over the globe to ensure they have a positive and engaging experience
  • Keep organized records of travel expenses and time tracking and submit to your manager in a timely fashion
  • Work/travel on weekends, holidays and during non-traditional hours
  • Event activation days include early morning hours and some late evenings
  • Other related duties as reasonably assigned

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field or recent graduate
  • 0-1+ years' work or internship experience in events or a customer-service oriented role. Brand Ambassador experience also a plus
  • A fan or expert of soccer, basic knowledge of event management is preferred
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Desire to learn and develop a career in event marketing
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Capacity to become knowledgeable about our client’s industry, brand and product offerings
  • Ability and comfort level to communicate with consumers, potential consumers or fans in an event setting
  • Strong ability to work as part of a team, demonstrate initiative and solve problems optimally and independently
  • Must either live or have housing in specified host cities
  • Fluency in multiple languages a plus
  • Full availability to support all or a majority of the event days (mid-May – mid-July)
  • Ability to lift 50+ lbs and be standing for 8 hours at a time
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Low 0-15%

Preferred

  • Brand Ambassador experience also a plus
  • Fluency in multiple languages a plus
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