How To Become An Event Internship: What It Is and Career Path

What is an event internship and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

4 min read

Quoted experts

Duane Sunwold,

Mark Zanter

An event intern assists in all aspects of planning events, works with clients, coordinates and executes events, assists in creating event collateral and outreach through media, social media, and email, and gathers information about each project to achieve quality event execution. An even intern also conducts research, makes site visits, and finds resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities, proposes new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process, and serves as liaison with vendors on event related matters.

An event intern will have skills such as being enthusiastic and professional, having the ability to build relationships with customers and a love for event management, and providing customer service. They need to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities and meet deadlines, be willing to work odd hours, and assist in managing on-site production and clean up of events.

While a bachelor's degree might be a plus, a high school diploma or GED is sufficient. On average, an events intern will earn $15.19 per hour which amounts to $31,598 a year. This career will grow by 7% and create 9,600 new jobs by 2028.

What general advice would you give to an event internship?

Duane Sunwold

Instructor, Spokane Community College

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ScoreEvent InternshipUS Average

Salary

2.3

Avg. Salary $29,693

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.6

Growth rate 18%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 5.93%

Black or African American 10.97%

Hispanic or Latino 16.53%

Unknown 4.71%

White 61.62%

Gender

female 76.35%

male 23.65%

Age - 36

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 36

Stress level

7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.0

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an event internship

Explore event internship education requirements

Most common event internship degrees

Bachelor's

86.3 %

Associate

6.1 %

Master's

4.5 %

Start to develop specific event internship skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	12.92%
Event Planning	12.87%
Event Management	8.97%
Events Intern	7.47%
PowerPoint	5.99%

Complete relevant event internship training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New event interns learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an event internship based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real event internship resumes.

Gain additional event internship certifications

Event internship certifications can show employers you have a baseline of knowledge expected for the position. Certifications can also make you a more competitive candidate. Even if employers don't require a specific event internship certification, having one may help you stand out relative to other applicants.

The most common certifications for event interns include Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) and Certified Wedding and Event Planner (CWP).

More About Certifications

Research event internship duties and responsibilities

Retrieve qualified leads through search engine optimization (SEO).
Manage RSVP lists, checked-in attendees at events, and insure guest satisfaction at all times.
Schedule events, and edit website using InDesign.
Compose and schedule social media Tweets/FB posts using Hootsuite.

Prepare your event internship resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your event internship resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on an event internship resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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Apply for event internship jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an event internship job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do event interns rate their job?

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Event internship reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019

Pros

Working as an Event Coordinator/Planner is the most exhilarating and ultimately the most rewarding job - at least for me, it is. I have the passion and drive to turn a simple birthday bash into a themed, carnival affair! I love to see the guests faces when they walk through the door to be whisked away into a different era! I enjoy getting to know the client and to understand their vision. Because in the end - if I have done my job correctly as an event planner and the final outcome was successful - then I have done my job to the best of my ability

Cons

There are times when no matter what you do - a difficult and unhappy customer who has a bad attitude with everything, will not be happy. No matter what you do.