Job Type

Part-time, Internship

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Special Events Intern for the Business Development Department will play an important role in supporting, planning, and executing of key department events and activations for the Utah Jazz, Utah Mammoth, and Smith Entertainment Group. This internship will provide the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that contribute to the organization’s success in the

areas of corporate partnerships, ticket sales, youth programs, and employee relations. The right candidate will communicate well with internal teams, be creative and innovative in their approach, be a strong problem-solver, a quick learner, and pride themselves in being detail oriented.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in the development, planning, and execution of various client facing business development and networking events.
Help plan and execute weekly and monthly department activities and events
Support the department coordinator and operations department in various tasks and responsibilities to improve department efficiency
Shadow and learn from various department employees, learning about their daily responsibilities and supporting them in their work.
Assist on various department research projects for the departments that will influence the decision making regarding department events and processes.
Exemplify and demonstrate an attitude of inclusion, diversity, transparency, and continuous personal development.
Support the Business Development department in all other tasks and needs.
Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy
Protect the legal, financial, and moral well-being of the company.
Accept other duties, as assigned.
Position will be required to work minimum of 10 hours per week on average and maximum of 30 hours per week.

Competencies

Builds Relationships – Thrives in developing new relationships with businesses and individuals in traditional, creative and innovative ways.
Team Mentality – Cares about the success of teammates as much as their own and demonstrates it through their actions.
Disruptor - Willing to think big, take risks and even fail in order to learn and achieve long-term.
Demonstrates Self-Awareness – Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
Professionalism – Maintains professional composure while working with internal teams and external potential clients.

Qualifications

A hard-working, self-motivated person that strives to build and maintain relationships.
Creative and assertive communication skills.
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to work a non-traditional schedule as sports and entertainment events may require, including extended days and hours, holidays, and weekends.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background screening.

Physical Demands

This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate and assess.
This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.

The Smith Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and SEG reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description

Special Events Intern

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