Sports & Sales Intern Job at Visit Austin, Austin, TX

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  • Visit Austin
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

About Visit Austin

Visit Austin is charged with marketing Austin nationally and internationally as a premier business and leisure destination, thus enriching our community's overall quality of life. Visit Austin devotes itself to promoting all of the things in Austin that people are already talking about. This city has a one-of-a-kind culture and universal appeal, and we want to make sure people know about it.

Our Values:

Austin is in our DNA

Listening empowers our work

We’re all in this together

You matter

Celebrate wins and learn from losses

Execute with purpose

Qualifications

  • Applying students (sophomore level or higher) must be enrolled in a college or university
  • Must receive school credit for internship or be enrolled in classes related to one of our departments listed above
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Systems required. Experience with CRM systems and Google Workplace is a plus
  • Should demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and maintain professional appearance

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update the Austin Sports Commission (ASC) social media
  • Answer and direct incoming calls, greet visitors and assist with the scheduling of meetings, including partner and board meetings
  • Administrative duties for the ASC team and convention sales team members
  • Assist with preparation of sales proposals and CRM
  • Participate in various projects as needed that may include some off-site event support
  • Additional duties as assigned

Internship Objectives

The Sports & Convention Sales intern provides office management and administrative support to the sales team. Intern must be comfortable interacting with clients, board members, hotel personnel, facility managers, partners, and fellow staff members. The intern reports to Executive Director of the Sports Commission, VP of Sales, Sports Sales Manager, as well as other Visit Austin team members as needed.

About the Austin Sports Commission

The mission of the Austin Sports Commission is to generate economic impact by attracting sporting events and sports-related meetings to the greater Austin area thereby enhancing the quality of life for all residents.

About the Convention Sales Department

The mission of the Convention Sales team is to promote Austin nationally and internationally to meeting and event professionals. The department generates high-impact revenue for hotels within the Austin region and also secures city-wide business that benefits multiple hotels, local businesses and the Austin Convention Center.

Internships at Visit Austin are paid at $15.00 per hour. In addition, interns receive a monthly stipend to pay for parking and transportation (if working in the office).

The program’s general duration is one semester. Interns are required to work 15-20 hours per week within Visit Austin's office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Flexible hours. Remote considered.

Visit Austin is an equal opportunity employer. Visit Austin participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Internship, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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