Venue Sales Internship

Internship available for:  Summer & Fall 2019

• This intern position is a non-paid position.
• In general, the hours will be set around the intern's schedule and will include 10-15 hours per week in the office.
• Responsibilities include: assist the sales department throughout the sales process, creating proposals, drafting contracts, researching leads, assist with the execution of internal events, follow during site visits and complete special projects.

Accounting Intern

Internship available for: Summer & Fall 2019

FLSA Status: Unpaid / 15-20 hours per week / available for class credit

General Description: This internship will provide the individual with exposure to a wide variety of activities and responsibilities within the administrative department of The Classic Center. The student will be given the necessary skills to gain a full understanding of the accounting functions at The Classic Center. This position will work under the direct supervision of the Financial Manager and Purchasing and Accounts Paybale Coordinator.

TYPICAL WORK ROUTINE INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Under the guidance of the Financial Manager and Accounts Payable Coordinator:

1. Record and post accounting journal entries in compliance with GAAP.
2. Analyze financial statements to identify trends and explain vairances.
3. Research and identify significant variances between actual and budgeted account balances.
4. Complete account reconciliations in compliance with GAAP.
5. Assist with year-end audit and audit requests.
6. Assist in identifying and researching cost cutting processes and measures.
7. Understand and document the duties and functions of the Financial Manager and the Accounts Payable Coordinator.
8. Test existing Accounting Policies and Procedures.
9. Verify all cash handling policies and procedures are being upheld.
10. Assist the Financial Manager to create an Accounting Process Manual.
11. Assist the Accounts Payable Coordinator to create and implement an automated Purchase Order system.
12. Scan and create a paperless filing system.
13. Assist the Financial Manager with balancing the bank statements.
14. Update various databases and files to ensure accuracy and relevance.
15. Data entry as needed.
16. All other duties as assigned.

Those interested in the Accounting Intern position are encouraged to complete an internship application form.

Conference Registration Intern

Internship available for: Summer & Fall 2019

FLSA Status: Unpaid / 15-20 hours per week / available for class credit

General Description: This internship will provide the individual with exposure to a wide variety of activities and responsibilities within the administrative department of The Classic Center. In the human resource role, the intern will receive training in the entire process from recruitment to termination of an employee, coordinating staff training, and enhance the overall company culture. In the conference registration role, the intern will receive training in the entire conference registration process from initial conversation with a potential client to the end of the event. This position will work under the direct supervision of the HR/Business Manager and Conference Services and Accounts Receivable Coordinator.  


TYPICAL WORK ROUTINE INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

1. Producing and maintaining conference and internal event registration forms.
2. Assist the Conference Services and Accounts Receivable Coordinator with weekly registration reports and sending reports to clients. Ensure accuracy with reports and submissions.
3. Aiding in contacting registrants about outstanding balances prior to the conference and following up with onsite registrants after the conference.
4. Work with the Conference Services Coordinator to fulfill ongoing name badge and registration packet printing requests.
5. Help with onsite registration, including name badge and packet distribution and registering onsite attendees, and collection of payment.
6. Support with the creation of a volunteer database for conference registration staff.
7. Maintaining programs to ensure the overall culture of the company.
8. Updating various databases and files to ensure accuracy and relevance.
9. Attend weekly department meetings and monthly staff meetings.
10. All other duties as assigned.

Those interested in the Human Resources / Conference Registration internship are encouraged to complete an internship application form.

Sports Marketing Internship
Internship available for: Spring, Summer & Fall 2019

The Classic Center marketing department is seeking a Sponsorship Sales Intern for the Summer/Fall of 2018. The qualified candidate will work directly with the Sponsorship Sales Coordinator on the entire sponsorship sales process. This will include, but not limited to sponsorships for UGA Hockey, Athens on Ice public ice skating, the Broadway Entertainment Series, facility sponsorships and Classic Center Cultural Foundation events. This is a non-paid position requiring 15-20 hours of availability per week. The experience you will gain from this internship will benefit anyone interested in sales, marketing or running their own business.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the entire sponsorship sales process from initial point of contact with a client to closing a deal in order to achieve goal of $450,000 in sponsorship sales for the next fiscal year.
• Coordinating sponsorship sales and helping to service sponsor accounts, to include professional email correspondence, phone calls and in-person meetings with prospective and current partners.
• Helping with the preparation, updates and creation of sponsorship packages and collateral.
• Other daily and weekly operational duties including UGA Hockey sky suite set-up/hosting, maintaining sponsor contact database and more.

Theatre Event Planner / Management Internship Program

Internship available for Summer & Fall 2019

Objective

To enable the student an opportunity to gain broad on-the-job education by giving them hands on experience in the event coordinating, hospitality and entertainment industries.

Overall Knowledge / Skills Developed

• Intern will develop an understanding of all major areas of a Performing Arts Theatre, including: Basics of Booking, Box Office / Ticket Administration, Marketing, Event Planning, Event Management, Crowd Management / Safety, Volunteer Program Management, Technical Services, Guest Experience, Hospitality & Patron Services.
• Intern will develop this understanding through professional mentorship, instruction, assigned responsibilities, hands on projects and job shadowing.
• Intern will shadow event coordinator through the planning and execution of multiple events and will be expected to take the lead in the planning and execution of an event before the conclusion of the internship.