Summer Intern: Events

American Enterprise Institute • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Events team ensures that the more than 1,200 public and private events held annually at AEI’s headquarters are executed flawlessly. AEI scholars and staff turn to the Events team to maximize the quality of all aspects of events, including setup, audience attendance, audiovisual production, catering, registration, metrics, and billing. As the Events intern, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting AEI’s mission to foster insightful dialogue and executing impactful events that shape the future of public policy. The Events intern will assist with optimizing event operations, elevating efficiency across various tasks, and executing our prestigious multi-week student program. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a knack for leveraging technology to streamline processes. They will also enjoy a structured approach to project management, have excellent interpersonal communication skills, and work well on a team while taking the initiative to manage independent tasks. Work may include tracking institutional event metrics to provide the team with actionable, data-driven insights on event performance; independently managing several inventories to ensure they are organized and stocked optimally; and other tasks as assigned. Microsoft Office proficiency is a must; knowledge of Salesforce is a plus. Candidates who can participate in the program in person for 25–40 hours per week are encouraged to apply. About AEI Internships AEI internships offer a unique opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications at one of the nation’s leading think tanks. Competitive candidates will generally have a GPA of 3.5 or higher from a top-ranking college or university. AEI’s internship program runs for 12 weeks, and all related programming will take place in person in Washington, DC. Please see the internship program home page for updates. The summer program dates are either Tuesday, May 26, to Friday, August 21 , or Tuesday, June 2, to Friday, August 28 .

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• A knack for leveraging technology to streamline processes
• Enjoy a structured approach to project management
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Work well on a team while taking the initiative to manage independent tasks
• Microsoft Office proficiency is a must
• Competitive candidates will generally have a GPA of 3.5 or higher from a top-ranking college or university

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with optimizing event operations
• Elevating efficiency across various tasks
• Executing our prestigious multi-week student program
• Tracking institutional event metrics to provide the team with actionable, data-driven insights on event performance
• Independently managing several inventories to ensure they are organized and stocked optimally
• Other tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees