Events & Engagement Intern (Spring + Summer 2027)
About The Position
Join the People Are Why team as an Events & Engagement Intern and gain real-world experience in event planning, employee engagement. You'll work closely with a supportive and experienced team to help organize company events, handle ticketing and administrative tasks, and contribute to a positive and inclusive company culture. This is a great opportunity to learn the ins and outs of event coordination and employee engagement in a corporate setting. This is a hands-on internship for students who enjoy bringing people together, staying organized, sharing creative ideas, and seeing an event move from planning to execution.
Requirements
- A positive attitude and genuine excitement to learn
- A friendly, helpful approach and confidence working with people
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility and the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to share new ideas
- Experience working in a fast-paced setting. School, work, and volunteer experience all count!
- Basic computer skills, especially Word and Excel
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. Unfortunately, a current or future need for sponsorship is not supported or available for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SharePoint is a bonus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Support event ticketing: Help keep track of event tickets and respond to employee requests.
- Communicate with employees: Answer emails, provide helpful information, and connect questions with the right team member.
- Help bring events to life: Support the planning and execution of in-person and virtual events.
- Coordinate important details: Assist with invitations, schedules, vendor coordination, event materials, and post-event follow-up.
- Contribute to employee engagement: Pitch in on projects that recognize employees and help strengthen company culture.
- Improve the event experience: Help organize event processes, capture learnings, and identify opportunities to make future events even better.
- Provide flexible team support: Assist with additional projects and priorities as needed.
Benefits
- Interns are treated like part of the team.
- Chance to learn from experienced professionals.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work.
- Build relationships that help you grow personally and professionally.
- Supportive, high-energy intern experience.
- Meaningful work that supports real business outcomes.
- A collaborative intern cohort experience.
- Events designed to engage and connect.
- Programming focused on developing business acumen and executive presence.
- Exposure to leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience in event planning and employee engagement strategy.
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration in a corporate environment.
- Opportunities to build project management, organization, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting high-visibility events that impact company culture.
- Take ownership of real projects.
- Collaborate with teams across the business.
- See your work come to life.
- Connect with peers and leaders through our speaker series, intern events, and professional development experiences designed to help you grow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
