Banquet Event Internship

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Nichols College is seeking an intern for the Banquet & Non-Game Day Event internship (Fall/Spring). The position is 35-45 hours per week, including weekends, mornings, and evenings. Compensation is a monthly salary based on experience.

Responsibilities include event setup, serving and bartending, staff training and scheduling, and coordinating with managers on marketing and office tasks while ensuring policies and safety requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Interest in event planning, hospitality and catering.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Strong customer service and communication.
• Willingness to work flexible schedule incl. weekends/evenings.
• Eligible for bartending license.

Responsibilities

• Assist with opening/setup, serving and bartending for events.
• Train, schedule and supervise staff for events.
• Assist with work orders, invoices and layouts using catering software.
• Ensure inventory is appropriate for upcoming events.
• Support Managers with marketing and related office tasks.
• Enforce safety policies and licensing requirements.

Skills

Event planning

Hospitality management

Catering

Staff scheduling

Supervision

Customer service

Tools

Canva

Job description

and the job listing Expires on August 21, 2026

BANQUET & NON-GAME DAY EVENT INTERNSHIP (Fall/Spring Semester)

The banquet & event team is currently seeking an intern to join our team for this fall. This is a 35-45 hour/week position that includes weekends, early mornings, and late evenings. Compensation for this position is paid as a monthly salary based on candidate experience.

The essential functions of the event intern include the following:

• An interest of event planning, hospitality management and catering.
• Ability to follow and enforce policies and procedures with staff and guests.
• Ensuring prompt and efficient communication with customers while ensuring world class customer service.
• Availability to work a sometimes challenging schedule to ensure proper coordination of events and event staff. This may include late nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Training, scheduling, and supervising employees.
• Following food/liquor licensing and safety policies. Must be eligible for bartending license.
• Assist in creating work orders, invoices, and layouts using catering software. Execute the work order details to ensure successful events.
• Assist with opening and set-up, serving and bartending for events, and closing events when needed.
• Assuring event inventory is appropriate for upcoming events.
• Assist the Banquet & Events Managers with marketing and other miscellaneous office tasks.
• Performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Experience with Canva is not required, but must be willing to learn.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.