INTERNSHIP POSITION SUMMARY

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Special Events & Hospitality Intern. This paid internship will be in the spring of 2024 for 10 weeks March through May. The museum is seeking an intern to assist with the planning and execution of weddings, corporate, social, internal museum events, and daily café operations. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to preparing event forms, developing floor plans, assisting with the design of corporate packages, supporting the Special Event Coordinators and Event Captain the day of events, and supporting the hospitality department in daily functions. The candidate must have evening and weekend availability.

The Special Events & Hospitality Intern will see firsthand how private, internal, and philanthropic events come together. The intern will work alongside the Special Event Coordinator(s) and Event Captain in serving as a helping hand in the museum’s entire hospitality department including events, catering, and the café. 

ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the overall direction of the Events & Hospitality Manager and the Special Events Coordinator(s), duties include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Develop post-event survey for events 
• Assist with event preparation, production, execution, management, and tear down 
• Assist with coordinating various vendors associated with events
• Assisting with general administrative needs as they arise 
• Manage RSVP lists for CAM events, welcoming and registering guests at internal & external CAM events 
• Work with hospitality and event planning programs
• Support and aid the events and café team in daily operations
• Ability to work evenings and weekends to assist with managing events
• Research local event market and trends
• Work with the Chef for new menu items and event menus 
• Other duties as assigned 

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Upper-level undergraduate student or new graduate with a degree in events planning, hospitality, or in a related program or field of study. 
• Previous experience in planning and managing event logistics, budgets, and strategy preferred. 
• Must be a team player with strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with various and diverse groups of people.
• Candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule. Evenings and weekend availability is required. 
• Strong ability to multi-task while quickly adapting to a fast-paced environment. 
• Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in hospitality and previous experience working with hospitality software and/or point-of-sale (POS) systems a plus.