Event Coordination - Summer Internship

Job Summary:

Kickstart your experience in event planning and coordination! Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV) is seeking an Event Coordination Intern to join our summer internship program and gain hands-on experience alongside experienced professionals. This internship provides exposure to the full event lifecycle, from planning and logistics to execution and post-event follow-up. The intern will play a key role in supporting our customer engagement efforts by helping plan and execute events that strengthen relationships with our diverse customer base across North America, including high-profile activities associated with the College World Series (CWS) and other strategic, customer-facing initiatives. They will assist with coordinating event schedules and logistics, supporting onsite operations, and helping with vendor and promotional item coordination. The intern will be instrumental in ensuring events run smoothly and deliver memorable experiences for both internal and external stakeholders.

This internship is ideal for college students who are interested in building a career in event planning or event management and who are eager to learn, collaborate, and make a tangible impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Location: This internship is in-person at our Omaha, NE office.
• Internship Duration: May 18th, 2026 – August 7th, 2026 (12 weeks)
• Application Deadline: October 3rd, 2025

Essential Job Functions:

1. Collaborate with TMV’s commercial team to understand their customer event objectives, preferences, and budgetary considerations.
2. Support the Events Coordinator in the development and presentation of event concepts and proposals that align with customer expectations.
3. Assist with creating and managing event timelines, deadlines and schedules to ensure events run smoothly.
4. Support the oversight of event logistics such as contracts, setup, name tags, and teardown, ensuring smooth execution from start to finish.
5. Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and internal team members to keep everyone informed and aligned throughout the event planning process.
6. Help design event invitations and online forms and assist with the procurement and distribution of promotional items for company events.
7. Assist with post-event evaluations to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
8. Provide timely resolutions for issues as they arise.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in event management, graphic/web design, or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Self-motivated with an eagerness to learn
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
• Flexibility to work some evening hours depending on event needs
• Ability to use personal vehicle for business purposes on occasion
• Reliable, dependable, and predictable attendance

Preferred Requirements:

• One year of customer service skills preferred
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing directions and priorities daily
• Effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to listen and exhibit effective customer service skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines
• High personal standards for performance and integrity
• Travel: 0-10%

Tenaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future.

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