Who are we?
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.
Who are you?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
The Role:
The Fillmore Silver Spring Premium Seat Sales Department is in search of a highly motivated, organized and most importantly, enthusiastic individual who is interested in working within the very heart of the entertainment industry! As an intern, you will be provided with the opportunity to learn about various aspects of the Premium Seats program for The Fillmore Silver Spring.
This is a great internship opportunity in the Entertainment field. Those interested in pursuing a career in marketing, sales, event planning or public relations are encouraged to apply. We are currently searching for a student in a qualifying program to fill this internship position for the Fall. This internship will be based in our Live Nation administration office in Silver Spring, MD at The Fillmore Silver Spring.
This internship is an educational opportunity and does not guarantee the selected intern will be hired by Live Nation in the future, though they may be considered for subsequent employment should a related position become available. College credit will be granted in exchange for the intern’s work during the semester – this is a non-paying position.
Internship Learning Opportunities:
- How to advertise and promote a VIP Season Seat program
- The essentials of providing quality customer service to VIP clients
- Techniques on recruitment of new VIP clients
- How to field and research new leads for our VIP program
- How to effectively manage accounts for our VIP clients
Intern Qualifications:
- Qualified applicants must be able to learn and absorb at a fast pace with good humor and exceptional customer service
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint (Graphic Design is a plus)
- Able to coordinate multiple work streams for on-time project delivery
- Eager to take initiative and be proactive with new tasks
- The ability to conduct yourself in a professional matter at all times
- Detail oriented
- Minimum 3.0 GPA out of a 4.0 scale
- Must be for College Credit; no exceptions
- Must be at last 18 years of age with reliable transportation
Internship Hours:
- Flexible class schedule – in order to get the most out of this learning experience, must be able to participate in a mix of both administrative duties during the day and show days which include nights and weekends
- Approximately 10-15 office hours per week
- Approximately 2-4 shows per week
- This internship has flexible start and end dates, but approximately runs from April/May until August/September. Please mention the length you are willing and desire to commit to in your cover letter.
If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at http://www.livenation.com/careers/index.html to join the Live Nation Entertainment team today!
You may also submit an application (cover letter, resume, writing sample) via email to HannahDuffy@LiveNation.com. Please make sure to include “PREMIUM SEAT SALES INTERNSHIP – SUMMER 2015” in the subject line. If emailing, applications lacking the items described above will not be considered.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.