2024 Summer Food, Beverage and Events Intern

About the Opportunity

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, those values have energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.

The Food, Beverage and Events Intern will be tasked with such as answering and making informative phone calls, scheduling appointments, creating invoices, general office duties, and basic client correspondence. They will be asked to conduct research on new event trends and associated costs, both locally and nationally, as well as compilations of data into reliable working documents for department use.  The position is part of a busy team that produces multiple high-profile events each year along with multiple ancillary events throughout the year. These events may include but are not limited to, public events, staff holiday festivities, and other events.

This Summer internship is onsite and will start May 28, 2024, and ends August 2, 2024.

Core Responsibilities

In this role you will/are:

• There will be daily tasks such as answering and making informative phone calls, scheduling appointments, creating invoices, general office duties, and basic client correspondence.
• Interns will be asked to conduct research on new event trends and associated costs, both locally and nationally, as well as compilation of data into reliable working documents for department use.
• The department schedules and executes over 300 events per year – our intern will assist in client relations as well as learning event management skills while working events.

Minimum Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Previous event/hospitality experience preferred.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Strong customer relations skills.

About the Clinton Presidential Center

The Clinton Presidential Center offers a unique perspective of the work – past, present, and future – of the 42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton. Through year-round educational and cultural opportunities for visitors of all ages, it reflects President Clinton’s lifetime commitment to advancing opportunity for everybody, instilling responsibility throughout our society, and cultivating a sense of community within our great nation.

The Clinton Center is home to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, the Little Rock offices of the Clinton Foundation, the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, and is a managing partner of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program. The Clinton Center is located in a 29-acre city park along the Arkansas River and is also home to the Clinton Museum store and the award-winning restaurant 42 bar and table.

Learn more at www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org, www.facebook.com/clintoncenter, and @ClintonCenter on Twitter and Instagram.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.