Operations Intern
Operations Intern
- April 7, 2022
Description
REPORTS TO : Building Operations Manager
HOURS: Approximately 32 hours per week
COMPENSATION : Paid Internship
SUMMARY : This intern will work closely with the Operations Department to learn how to operate the facility and events through a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to: set-up and teardown, housekeeping, scheduling, budgeting, capital projects, inventory, and event management.
OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED :
• Assist in scheduling personnel and tasks for day-to-day operations as well as event set-up, event management and event teardown
• Shadow Operations Supervisors to gain an understanding of how to manage, direct and motivate Operations crew before, during and after an event
• Learn how to forecast and log the Operations Budget
• Learn how a capital expenditure budget is developed and prioritized from year to year
• Learn preventative maintenance software
• Attend Operations meetings along with staff and event meetings to learn effective communication between departments
• Help maintain equipment and assist in ordering supplies
• Shadow Facility Engineer, Operations Supervisor, Operations Specialists, and Event Managers to gain understanding of tasks each perform
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS :
College juniors, seniors or graduate students working for academic credit
• Some completed college course work with emphasis in event management, sports management, facility management or similar field
• Proficient with computers in a Windows format and experience in Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented, self-motivated and ability to work independently
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and desire to learn
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to multitask, prioritize tasks and respond to last minute client requests