Event/Market Intern

Salary : $19.42 - $22.48 Hourly

Location : Auburn, WA

Job Type : Variable-Hour

Department : Parks, Arts & Recreation

Division : Parks Arts and Events

Opening Date : 02 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 31 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : TEMP

Position Details

The City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is seeking a motivated Event / Market Intern to assist with Special Events, the Auburn Farmers Market, and other department programs. This internship offers hands-on experience in event coordination, program development, and administrative support within a dynamic community-focused environment.

The Event / Market Intern will support the planning, coordination, and oversight of special events, the Auburn Farmers Market, and arts and recreation programs. Responsibilities include managing event logistics, coordinating vendors, assisting with on-site operations, providing administrative support such as registration processing and customer service, and contributing to promotional and marketing efforts. The position requires a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, with availability to work several Sundays from June through August at the Auburn Farmers Market.

This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in event planning and community engagement while supporting Auburn's vibrant programs and events. Join us and help create memorable experiences for the Auburn community!

Primary Duties

Your primary duties in this role will include :

• Coordinates with regular Special Event Coordinators in the planning and oversight of related programs, program development, day of event duties as assigned, supervision of volunteers, facility and / or program.
• Assistance with event / Farmers Market coordination, planning and preparation
• Administrative assistant for Special Events and Farmers Market, or Parks, Arts & Recreation Department as assigned.
• Assist with marketing events and Farmers Market, as assigned.
• Provides EBT support for Farmers Market; and other registration needs for events as assigned. Assists with special event vendor registrations. Maintains high standard of Customer Service and City's accounting policies and procedures for these operations.
• Is tactful and courteous with the public, co-workers, and City employees at all times, occasionally in difficult customer service situations.
• Follows written and verbal instructions and provides clear verbal and written instructions to program staff, volunteers, and general public.
• Enforces all department and City of Auburn rules and regulations.
• Attends employment training sessions required by the department.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, administrative, accounting and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrates sound and professional judgment.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Will perform miscellaneous basic office tasks as assigned.
• Performs related work as required and assigned.
• Manual labor required for event days; must be able to lift 30 pounds and be mobile throughout events in accordance with event requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for this internship position, you must :

You will be required to obtain a valid CPR and First Aid certificate within three (3) weeks of appointment if you are not already certified.

You may be required to obtain a King County Public Health Department Food Handler's Permit within one (1) month of employment as a condition of work.

We are asking for a commitment through our 10-week program, from June 16th - August 22nd . Preference will be given to candidates that are available to work up to 40 hours per week throughout the program. If you are a top candidate, your availability and assigned schedule will be discussed with you before moving into the background check process.

Additional Information

This summer launches our 3rd year of a formal internship program : Next Step, Auburn. You can learn more about what this means for you as an intern !

The pay rates for this position will be offered as follows :

Freshman & Sophomores : Step 1 - $19.42

Juniors & Seniors : Step 2 - $20.95

Postgraduates : Step 3 - $22.48

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership.The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community. The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit :

READY TO APPLY?

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN

We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and / or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact Brianna Winters, HR Coordinator, by email at bwinters@auburnwa.gov.

This is a non-benefited position.

Temporary positions are not eligible to receive City benefits; however, WA Paid Sick Leave (WPSL) is issued at 0.025 hours per 40 hours worked, as required by law.

Employees in this classification may be eligible for WA State Paid Family Medical Leave dependent upon their qualifications and work history in WA State. Please see for more information.

Employees in this classification may also be eligible for PERS contributions, dependent upon their hours of work each month and their length of service. This is noted on the job announcement itself if it will apply to this position.

Please send any questions to regarding clarifications or questions about eligibility for any of the above.

Thank you for your interest in joining Team Auburn!Hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the sections of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration.Have you read and understood the information listed above?

Please select the degree you are currently pursuing or that you've obtained in the last 12 months :

If you indicated you are not pursuing a degree, or are pursuing a degree in another field, please provide information about your degree program and how you feel it would relate to this internship.

Please select the option below that best describes your situation related to a recreation, education, event planning, communication, marketing, or nutrition college course.

This internship requires a commitment of 10-weeks (June 16th - August 22nd) and is not eligible for remote work.Do you understand this expectation?

How many hours per week are you hoping to work? Most weeks throughout the program will have up to 40 hours available.

Please describe a school project, extracurricular activity, work experience, community involvement, or hobby that has helped you develop the skills needed to succeed in this Human Services Internship. What was your specific role in this activity or project? What skills and abilities did you contribute to ensure its success? Please provide specific examples of how you contributed and the overall outcome of the project or activity.

Why are you pursuing this internship opportunity?

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