Fall 2026 Intern, Events

Intern Expectations

All Interns are expected to work 24-29.9 hours a week during the session. While each intern will be working with a specific division, they will have the opportunity to learn about other areas within Excel, through lunch and learns held throughout the semester.

Important Dates

Our Fall Program runs from Monday, September 21st, 2026 through Thursday, December 10th, 2026. Office Hours: 9:00 am-6:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday OR as agreed upon with advisor. Days in office must be coordinated with Advisor's schedules.

Our Intern must

• Be available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Be available to report to the New York office approximately 3-days a week.
• Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad) OR Be enrolled in a graduate school OR Have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree.

Interview Process

Applications will close on August 14th, 2026. If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended mid to late August. The program will begin on September 21st, 2026.

Events Intern Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide sales meeting support including preparing pre-call research, company briefs, and post-meeting recap notes and action items.
• Aid in lead generation and prospecting efforts to identify new event production and business development opportunities.
• Support the management and maintenance of CRM data by entering and updating contacts, accounts, opportunities, and activity records.
• Conduct research on the live events, production, and experiential marketing landscape to identify prospective clients, partners, and areas for future growth.
• Use AI to intelligently elevate and support work on a daily basis.
• Gain an understanding of how live events support sponsorship activation, brand marketing, client engagement, and overall business objectives.
• Aid in the planning, coordination, and execution of live events, experiential marketing programs, and hospitality initiatives.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the end-to-end event planning and production process, supporting event logistics, venue coordination, vendor communications, and onsite execution from concept through post-event reconciliation.
• Learn the fundamentals of event budgeting, expense tracking, vendor management, and financial reconciliation.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Partnerships, Creative, Brand Marketing, and Client Services while helping coordinate client, talent, venue, and vendor relationships to ensure seamless event execution.
• Aid in preparing event presentations, proposals, travel itineraries, rooming lists, transportation manifests, staffing plans, and post-event recap materials.
• Support the planning and facilitation of internal and client meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and maintaining project status documents.
• Support teammates across the Events group to ensure exceptional client service and best-in-class event execution.
• Have access to the Excel team for industry advice and learnings.
• May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Events group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel.

Pay

The pay for this position is: $17.00 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the California and New York City Salary Transparency Law. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.