About the role#
The Hospitality intern gains hands-on experience across the entire event lifecycle. You will assist with sales, booking, event detailing, and venue setup. The Hall hosts over 200 private events annually, including business meetings and social gatherings. This role provides exposure to event planning, vendor communication, and time management.
What you'll do#
- Assist in booking internal events, updating software systems, and collecting payments.
- Join site tours with prospective clients.
- Coordinate with clients to finalize meal plans, room layouts, and audio-visual requirements.
- Handle daily setup tasks including tables, chairs, linens, and centerpieces.
- Support bartenders with bar back duties and act as a cashier for cash bars.
- Provide technical support for event audio-visual needs.
- Assist with special projects across various departments as needed.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as an undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Preference for majors in hospitality management, event planning, tourism, business, or related fields.
- Strong organizational skills, professionalism, and a detail-oriented mindset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively under deadline pressure.
- Friendly, outgoing personality.
- Physical ability to lift 25 pounds.
- Knowledge of professional football, sports business, and nonprofits is a plus.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Location & details#
- Location: Canton, Ohio.
- Term: June 1, 2027, through August 9, 2027.
- Modality: On-site, full-time (approximately 40 hours per week).
- Schedule: Includes nights, weekends, and extended hours during Enshrinement Week.
- Compensation: $5,000 stipend.
About Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is a nonprofit institution located in Canton, Ohio. Founded in 1963, the organization maintains a museum that preserves the history of professional football. It manages hundreds of events annually and oversees the development of a mixed-use campus known as the Hall of Fame Village. The institution employs approximately 210 people.
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