Venue Management Intern
We are the team behind the team. As employees of the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter, we bring people together to create extraordinary moments and lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community.
As our Venue Management Intern, you'll spend the 2019-2020 NBA Season gaining exposure to all aspects of running a successful venue and its events by providing support for the day-to-day operations of the Rose Quarter.
You will work part-time from August 2019-April 2020. This is a paid internship - so expect to see what it takes to operate a venue.
What you'll do:
- Assisting with department needs, including Operations, Security, Event Services, Parking, Guest Experience, Production, Housekeeping, Entertainment Booking, and Box Office.
- Helping with each department’s preparation for event day through planning, correspondence, meetings, administrative work, and site reviews and setup assistance.
- Supporting with event day team member supervision.
- Assisting with day-to-day departmental operations and support the department head(s), VP & General Manager.
- Independently leading daily and long term projects.
- Providing excellent and professional customer and client/promoter service.
- Maintaining basic CRM data.
- Job shadowing select departments as assigned.
You are qualified if:
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You are in the process or have recently earned a Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Management or other applicable majors.
- You can work part-time, flexible hours that includes nights, weekends and selected holidays.
- You have prior customer service experience.
- You are proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and have internet research skills.
- You build and maintain constructive and positive working relationships.
- You possess excellent written and verbal skills.
- You are a creative thinker and problem solver.
- You demonstrate superior organizational skills and can function in a dynamic, multi-task setting.
- You possess the ability to lift 20-50 lbs.
If you're passionate about venue operations, then take the next step and apply for our Venue Management Internship.
Offers of employment will be conditioned on an individualized assessment of background check results after a conditional offer is made.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to being champions of diversity in our organization and community.