Texas Exes Events Intern, Fall 2025-Spring 2026
Duties:
Assist the Texas Exes events team in the coordination and execution of the following events for Fall 2025- Spring 2026 academic year including (but not limited to) Ring Week, Ring Celebration, 6 tailgates, Lunchtime Lectures (in-person and virtual speaker series), and 3 award galas.
Specific duties may include:
- Solicit quotes from vendors and partners.
- Communicate with vendors, partners and co-workers regarding event details or tasks.
- Pull reports, update event campaigns and/or perform research tasks in Texas Exes’ customer relationship management database (Salesforce).
- Design and print name tags, table tents and/or other signage as events require.
- Assist with event set up including check-in table set up, décor, signage, etc.
- Work events as assigned.
- Assist events team with marketing or promotional coordination tasks.
- Assist with event research tasks as assigned.
- Gather and track event invoices, code to correct GL, and submit to accounting department.
- Run occasional errands as needed.
- Participate in event planning meetings and post event debrief meetings.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
- Student will see and participate in the entire process of planning and execution of events.
- Student will be exposed to budget and invoice management processes and procedures.
- Student will have the opportunity to oversee a Lunchtime Lecture event from start to finish.
- Student will assist with ‘day of’ event management for at least 4 events per semester.
Following this internship, you'll be able to plan events, define a simple event budget, solicit vendor quotes, and communicate with a variety of stakeholders such as vendors, attendees, co-workers, alumni, and students. This intern will also be able to do initial troubleshooting or problem-solving during events or pre-planning activities.
Required Skill Set:
- Organizational skills, Loves making lists and following up on tasks.
- Be articulate and comfortable communicating with a variety of stakeholders such as vendors, co-workers, alumni, students and attendees in-person, via phone, email or text.
- Have an open and welcoming nature/ability to make guests feel welcome.
- Be comfortable interacting with attendees and directing them to event locations, restrooms, etc.
- Intermediate level user – Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel.
- Have some experience with Microsoft Word Mail Merge for creating/printing name tags, envelopes, labels, etc.
- General internet search skills.
- Basic understanding of budgeting and accounting principles.
Desired Skills:
- Have experience working with CRM software or databases.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION: Send a one-page resume and cover letter to resumes@texasexes.org. Please put “Event Intern” in the subject line, and state in the body of the email how you found out about this posting. No phone calls, please.