What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Winter Internship - Events and Venues Department position at Town of Bluffton (SC)?
To apply for an Internship at the Town of Bluffton, please submit your resume, application for employment and cover letter.
Your cover letter must indicate what weeks you are available to work from 12/1/2025– 1/31/2026 and why you are interested in the Events and Venues Department.
The Town of Bluffton recognizes that an internship experience can be valuable to a student’s educational development and can bring the Town of Bluffton added value to assist in a variety of assignments. The Internship will provide work experience to students to expand and explore potential career options. It will also provide the Intern an opportunity to grow professionally, identify personal strengths and weaknesses, apply learned theory to practical situations, and gain an appreciation of the role, duties, and responsibilities of the work that is associated with a government municipality. Generally, the Intern will provide administrative assistance and support for projects and tasks assignments to departments at the Town of Bluffton. The tasks will vary depending upon the assigned department.
- Assist the Events and Venues Department with:
- Filing facility rental applications.
- Organizing the storage room after the holiday season.
- Providing coverage at Welcome Center.
- Assisting the Welcome Center staff complete projects (spotlighting local business Thursdays, Love Letters to Bluffton Kiosk by scanning notecards, create a scavenger hunt).
- Providing coverage at the Garvin Garvey House.
- Manage assigned projects to meet deadline demands.
- Provide administrative support to Department staff members to include, but not be limited to, copying, scanning, faxing, delivering, organizing or other duties associated with administrative tasks.
- Conduct on-line research.
- Organize materials or items for events and assist with set-up and breakdown.
- Compile information into spreadsheets or documents.
- Prepare reports and information for meetings.
- Perform Emergency or disaster related duties if needed.
- Perform other duties as apparent or assigned.
Education and Experience: Prefer undergraduate or graduate college students or individuals who have graduated in the past year or less.
Licenses or Certifications:
Valid South Carolina driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
Must pass drug screen test.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The successful candidate must have excellent writing skills, communication skills, and a positive attitude.
A good understanding of the social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and similar sites would be beneficial.
Knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and office assistance techniques; knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic
Ability to read and understand basic Town and State policies and procedures of limited scope and difficulty
Ability to type accurately at a reasonable rate of speed
Ability to operate standard office and computer equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
Duties are performed primarily in a moderately noisy business office with copy machines, phones, and printers along with some light foot traffic.
Salary : $15
