C3 Presents - Festival Operations & Sustainability Intern

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment’s C3 Presents internship program offers real-world exposure in the live entertainment industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of the live event business while applying academic knowledge to real-world situations and strengthening leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

This part-time role requires 15–25 hours weekly and on-site in Austin Tuesday through Thursday.

Qualifications

• Part-time internship: 15–25 hours per week.
• On-site in Austin, Tue–Thu availability required.
• Program runs Jan 19, 2027 – May 6, 2027.
• Gain hands-on experience across live event operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate appointments.
• Take meeting minutes and prepare agendas.
• Coordinate with vendors and handle paperwork.
• Research and support sustainability initiatives.
• Assist with staffing tasks, including offers and timecards.
• Support office and on-site tasks as needed.

Skills

Calendar management

Meeting minutes

Vendor coordination

Sustainability

Office administration

MS Office

Education

Currently enrolled in University

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

C3 Presents(which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment) creates live experiences for millions of fans across the globe, setting the new standard each year for events that are as memorable as they are spectacular.One of the world’s largest music festival producers, C3 is the force behind two of the most iconic multi-day festivals — Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas and Lollapalooza in Chicago and its six international editions — drawing a combined 2 million music lovers annually.

Headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Nashville, the company also promotesthousandsofconcerts annually in arenas,casinosand clubs throughout North America.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forwardthinkingand committed. AtC3 Presents, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you, then please read on!

THEPOSITION

Are you looking for an exciting internship experience? Our paid Internship Program offers real-world exposure for students interested in the live entertainment industry. Throughout the program, you’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of the live event business while applying your academic knowledge to real-world situations. You’ll also strengthen your leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills along the way.

This part-time position requires 15–25 hours per week. Interns are expected to work in our Austin office Tuesday through Thursday, so please ensure your availability aligns with these days. The internship runs through the 2027 Spring semester, beginning January 19, 2027, and concluding May 6, 2027.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Manage calendars, including scheduling and coordinating meetings, appointments, and other obligations
• Take meeting minutes or notes, create agendas, and assist with meeting preparation
• Coordinate with vendors and submit required paperwork as needed
• Research, develop, and assist with implementing sustainability initiatives
• Support department staffing activities, including organizing and maintaining offer letters, timecards, and reimbursements
• Assist with miscellaneous tasks in the office and on-site, as requested

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Gain knowledge and perspective within the Site Operations department
• Learn the essential roles and responsibilities involved in laying the groundwork for successful C3 festivals and live events
• Apply academic learning and internship experience to real-world situations
• Strengthen leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• This role requires you to be in our Austin, TX office
• Previous experience preferred (school, internship, or professional)
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills,attention to detail, andinitiative
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Exercises sound judgment with professionalism and discretion
• Able to commit to 15-25 hours per week, with in-office availability Tuesday through Thursday
• Ability to bring a personallaptopto the office

C3 COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrate integrity in the way youoperatein day-to-day business and the way you deal with people.
• Communicate effectively with various audiences by organizing and delivering information appropriately and listening actively to others.
• Proactively seek solutions to problems. Be enthusiastic and energetic in your approach to your job. Commit to putting in extra effort with a positive attitude.
• Be flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple demands, and adaptable to new situations with fresh ideas or innovative approaches.
• Stay composed, confident, optimistic, and in problem-solving mode when the going gets tough.
• Possess the skills needed to perform your job well, paying close attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growingbusinesswe will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality,or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair ChanceOrdinanceand the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunitiestoqualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with the legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes toparticipateina timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant todetermineeffective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited toidentifyreasonable accommodations that can be made toassistthemto performthe essential functions of the position theyseek. Any applicant who requiresan accommodationin order toperform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity toparticipateina timelyinteractive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is providedpursuant tothe Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might bepaid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positionslocatedoutsideof Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicatethe general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed tocontainor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequired ofemployees assigned to this job.