Event Coordinator Intern

Responsibilities: •Assist with hiring, training, and management of event management student assistants. •Assist in management of assigned sports. •Coordinate pre-planning activities, including communicating with visiting teams, officials, television, other Athletics units, vendors, and external entities. •Recruit, schedule, and train event personnel and volunteers. •Develop sport-specific event management, visiting team, and Championship and Tournament manuals. •Conduct on-site management activities, including fulfillment of working staff, volunteer and team needs. •Assist in the planning and management of Big Ten and NCAA Championship events. •Act as a liaison between Athletics units, University service units and organizations and community businesses to conduct operations. •Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits Highlights: The University of Iowa is a Big Ten, nationally ranked research university with 30,000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools, safe, comfortable neighborhoods, affordable housing, a highly educated population, and numerous cultural, recreational, and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to “Working at Iowa” to learn more.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in athletic administration, marketing, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
• Utilize basic office support software (word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets)
• Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week which may include evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

Desired qualifications:

• At least one year of related event management experience.
• Strong communication skills (written, oral and interpersonal) with a focus on customer service.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to accept direction and constructive criticism.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to do variety of tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).

• Applicants must include a resume and cover letter. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s
  Policy on Human Rights
  , as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact
  athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu
  .

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.