Events & Experiential Marketing Internship

Mostly Sugar, LLC.; Richmond (VA); On-site; Full time

Job description

Events & Experiential Marketing Internship

Mostly Sugar Media internships are designed as educational, portfolio-building experiential opportunities intended to provide meaningful exposure to the day-to-day operations of a modern media company.

Location: Hybrid/In-Person Preferred (Richmond, VA)
Internship Term Options:
Summer 2026 Cohort — Begins June 1, 2026
Fall 2026 Cohort — Begins August 24, 2026
Commitment: Minimum of 10 flexible hours per week with event-based flexibility
Compensation: Unpaid Experiential Internship / College Credit Eligible if Applicable

Mostly Sugar Media is seeking energetic, organized, and creative interns to join our Events & Experiential Marketing Internship track as part of the Summer and Fall 2026 Internship Program.

This internship is ideal for students or emerging professionals interested in event planning, experiential marketing, hospitality coordination, guest engagement, and behind-the-scenes logistics within the lifestyle media and cultural events space.

Interns will gain direct exposure to the planning, coordination, and execution of networking mixers, branded activations, public-facing events, media experiences, and community-centered cultural programming.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with event planning timelines, logistics tracking, and vendor coordination support

Help with event setup, décor placement, registration, guest check-in, and day-of execution tasks

Support sponsor/vendor communication and materials preparation

Assist in organizing experiential activations, photo moments, and branded guest experiences

Help gather event content, attendee testimonials, and behind-the-scenes footage during activations

Assist with post-event breakdown, inventory, and recap support

Contribute creative ideas for audience engagement and guest experience enhancement

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Interest in event planning, experiential marketing, hospitality, or media production

Highly organized and dependable

Comfortable in fast-paced environments

Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Positive and professional demeanor

Interest in fashion, beauty, culture, and lifestyle events

INTERNSHIP BENEFITS & PERKS

direct behind-the-scenes event planning and experiential marketing experience

hands-on exposure to sponsor coordination, vendor logistics, guest experience, and activation production

opportunities to assist with high-visibility cultural, media, and networking events

mentorship in experiential strategy, hospitality coordination, and event branding

networking access with business owners, creatives, sponsors, and community leaders

complimentary access to select Mostly Sugar Media events

official media credentials for approved coverage opportunities

intern spotlight recognition across Mostly Sugar Media platforms

end-of-term certificate of completion

professional recommendation opportunities for standout performance

college credit eligibility if applicable

priority consideration for future paid event support opportunities as available

For more information, please reach out to [e-mail].