Live Events Intern: Orchestrate Large-Scale Experiences

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in Toronto is seeking a Live Events Intern reporting to the Events Manager, Live Events, to gain hands-on experience in planning and executing internal events at Scotiabank Arena. You will develop communication skills when engaging with large audiences and department representatives, and support event-day operations, cost estimates, briefings, and calendar updates.

Applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program related to sport, PR, event

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a University or College degree/diploma in a sport, public relations, event management, or communications-related field.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Outgoing, diplomatic, and self-motivated. Ability to perform well under pressure, multitask, and meet multiple deadlines.
• A positive attitude, incorporating integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
• Previous experience planning, coordinating, and executing events is an asset.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of events by working with the Live Events team to lead all relevant event-day personnel.
• Act as the main contact for internal clients once an event has been booked and assigned.
• Prepare and distribute event details to all departments and ensure accurate communication on all event aspects.
• Generate event cost estimates after consultation with the client and appropriate MLSE departments/staff, exercising accuracy and adherence to operational policies and procedures.
• Conduct event briefings for all event staff on event days and in weekly inter-departmental meetings.
• Assist with the administrative functions, including, but not limited to, event details, event estimates, calendar updates, event scheduling, and weekly venue updates.
• Assist Event Managers, Senior Manager Event Operations, Programming team, and all other areas as requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Attention to detail

Time management

MS Office

Flexibility

Education

University/college degree/diploma in sport/public relations/event management/communications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in Toronto is seeking a Live Events Intern reporting to the Events Manager, Live Events, to gain hands-on experience in planning and executing internal events at Scotiabank Arena. You will develop communication skills when engaging with large audiences and department representatives, and support event-day operations, cost estimates, briefings, and calendar updates.

Applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program related to sport, PR, event