Meeting and Events Intern Spring 2027

National Cattlemen's Beef Association; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

National Cattlemen's Beef Association in Centennial, CO offers a hands-on Meeting and Events Internship on-site from January 4 to May 7, 2027. Housing is not provided and the role includes supporting registrations, housing, catering, AV, sponsorships, and on-site event operations.

The internship provides exposure to association management, marketing campaigns, and vendor coordination while developing customer service, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a hospitality, tourism, or event management program or an agriculture, animal science, agriculture communications, or agricultural marketing program or a comparable degree program with an interest in event production
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and internet
• Must be innovative with event coordination, pleasant, outgoing, and at ease meeting new people; strong customer service; organized and detail oriented; excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provides customer assistance to registrants via email and telephone and data entry into the registration system
• Assists with monitoring hotel block pick-ups and seating charts
• Manages inventory registration supplies and places orders with vendors
• Uses Function Sheet System to enter event details for specs books
• Assists with marketing the convention, including website updates and email campaigns
• Acts as support staff during events, including the convention and tradeshow
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Hospitality/event management enrollment

Agriculture/animal science/agr marketing program enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Internet research

Job description

Centennial, CO 80112

Employment: Internship
Pay: $20.00 per Hour
Department: Corporate Relations & Events
Experience: Entry-Level

Job Description

Meeting and Events Intern

Summary

This position was created to provide hands-on experience with the various facets of association event planning, including small meetings as well as a large-scale convention & trade show. The candidate will spend time with NCBA staff learning about: association management operations, registration, housing, catering, audio-visual, sponsorships sales, customer service, supplier relations, exhibits/trade show, event marketing, entertainment, and overall event production. Internships are offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. This internship is on site in Colorado and will start on January 4th through May 7th, 2027. Housing is not provided.

Essential Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Provides customer assistance to registrants via e-mail and telephone and completes data entry of registration forms into registration system
• Assists with monitoring hotel block pick-ups
• Assists with reserved seating charts and VIP experiences
• Manages inventory registration supplies and places orders with vendors to ensure sufficient quantities for meetings
• Uses the Function Sheet System to enter details for events taking place during small and large meetings that will be included in the specs book sent to the hotels and convention center (date, time, room set-up, catering & audio-visual needs, etc.)
• Assists with marketing the convention, including convention website updates and email marketing campaigns
• Acts as support staff during events, including the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Tradeshow
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Must be currently enrolled in a hospitality, tourism, or event management program or an agriculture, animal science, agriculture communications, or agricultural marketing program or a comparable degree program with an interest in event production
• EXPERIENCE – Must have intermediate knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the internet.
• SKILLS- Must be innovative with event coordination skills, pleasant, outgoing, and at ease meeting new people. Strong customer service skills required. Must be organized and detail oriented. Must possess excellent communication skills (oral, written) and interpersonal skills. Proficiency with Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Company Description

Initiated in 1898, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is the marketing organization and trade association for America's one million cattle farmers and ranchers. With offices in Denver and Washington, D.C., NCBA is a consumer-focused, producer-directed organization representing the largest segment of the nation's food and fiber industry. NCBA works to achieve the vision: "To be the trusted leader and definitive voice of the U.S. cattle and beef industry."