Intern (Global Soccer Fan Festivals) (Home… at Octagon · Houston

Summary: Octagon is a global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing firm, and they are seeking interns for the FIFA World Cup™ events. The role involves planning and executing fan experiences, managing event operations, and engaging with soccer fans to ensure a positive experience. Responsibilities: - Coordinate and implement on-site activities at fan festivals and/or stadiums  - Responsible for daily set-up, breakdown, and maintenance of all event equipment   - Troubleshoot on-site challenges - Interact with soccer fans from all over the globe to ensure they have a positive and engaging experience    - Keep organized records of all travel expenses and time tracking and submit to your manager in a timely fashion  - Work/travel on weekends, holidays and during non-traditional hours   - Event activation days include early morning hours and some late evenings  - Other related duties as reasonably assigned   Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field or recent graduate - 0-1+ years' work or internship experience in events or a customer-service oriented role. Brand Ambassador experience also a plus - A fan or expert of soccer, basic knowledge of event management is preferred - Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Desire to learn and develop a career in event marketing - Excellent verbal communication skills - Capacity to become knowledgeable about our client's industry, brand and product offerings - Ability and comfort level to communicate with consumers, potential consumers or fans in an event setting - Strong ability to work as part of a team, demonstrate initiative and solve problems optimally and independently - Must either live or have housing in specified host cities - Full availability to support all or a majority of the event days (mid-May – mid-July) - Ability to lift 50+ lbs and be standing for 8 hours at a time - Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: (Low 0-15%) Preferred Qualifications: - Basic knowledge of event management - Fluency in multiple languages a plus Required Skills: Event management, Customer service, Multilingualism