Festival Programming Intern: Behind the Scenes at a Cocktail Festival

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation; Metairie (LA); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

All-Access Pass to TOTC 2027

Class credit (if applicable)

Mentorship opportunities

Industry access and networking

Job summary

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is seeking a Festival Programming Intern to assist the Events & Programming team with administrative, programming, and event tasks for Tales of the Cocktail 2027. The internship is primarily remote, with in-person support in New Orleans for July 21–31, 2027, including conference operations and event programming.

Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, data management, on-site support, and assisting with Tales Catalyst, seminars, and bookstore activities.

Qualifications

• Must be available in New Orleans, LA from July 21–31, 2027.
• Must have access to a vehicle and a laptop.
• Working knowledge of Google Drive and remote collaboration.
• Event/programming experience preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support administrative, programming, and event responsibilities for festival operations.
• Assist with coordination, data entry, and note-taking across platforms.
• Attend weekly meetings and provide on-site conference support.
• Help plan Tales Catalyst and coordinate ticketing, bookstores, and seminars.
• Organize event databases and maintain programming materials.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Google Drive

Reliability

Event coordination

Tools

Asana

Airtable

OpenWater

Slack

Whova

Job description

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is seeking a Festival Programming Intern to assist the Events & Programming team with administrative, programming, and event tasks for Tales of the Cocktail 2027. The internship is primarily remote, with in-person support in New Orleans for July 21–31, 2027, including conference operations and event programming.

Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, data management, on-site support, and assisting with Tales Catalyst, seminars, and bookstore activities.