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Event Partners is a division of Conference Partners and is a leader and principal player in Events, Meetings, Incentive Travel and Destination Management in Ireland. We have amassed an impressive portfolio of outstanding events and corporate meeting for world-renowned organisation, companies and institutions from all over the world.   We believe that our people are central to our success – our professionalism and our character.  As a company we place great importance on team work and forging lasting relationships.  As a result of proactively securing a large amount of business for Ireland in the coming years we are expanding and growing our company and the following internship is available.  You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast paced team of Account Managers, Marketing Professionals, and Event Managers giving you the opportunity to learn directly from our experience. With over 35 people on our team, we are one of the largest PCO/ DMC Event Management companies in Ireland.

OUR CURRENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE:

Internship with Event Partners Ireland
Sales Executive

Start Date: August 2017
Duration: 24 weeks

Event Partners:

Event Partners is a division of Conference Partners and is a leader and principal player in Events, Meetings, Incentive Travel and Destination Management in Ireland. We have amassed an impressive portfolio of outstanding events and corporate meeting for world-renowned organisation, companies and institutions from all over the world.

We believe that our people are central to our success – our professionalism and our character. As a company we place great importance on team work and forging lasting relationships. As a result of proactively securing a large amount of business for Ireland in the coming years we are expanding and growing our company and the following internship is available. You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast paced team of Account Managers, Marketing Professionals, and Event Managers giving you the opportunity to learn directly from our experience. With over 35 people on our team, we are one of the largest PCO/ DMC Event Management companies in Ireland.

Internship Specification:

Working within the Sales & Marketing team assisting with the completion of some of the following tasks

  • Creating and developing proposals for foreign clients seeking to hold meetings and incentive trips in Ireland
  • Creating and developing budgets to accompany the above
  • Liaising with suppliers – hotels, venues, transport, restaurants and activities etc. – to develop unique and exciting programs
  • Liaising with existing foreign agents and providing them with tailored creative assets
  • Administrative assistance with the organisation, co-ordination and implementation of site inspections
  • Assisting with the logistical management of Venue management, Catering, Audio Visual Equipment, Evening Function include staging, lighting, entertainment, décor, Excursions and Tours, Conference & Event Materials, Signage, Exhibition management, Hotel allocations, Marketing & Promotion.
  • Corresponding and contracting with suppliers.
  • Performing other administrative tasks and duties as may be required.
  • Work on-site with the Operations Team during event.
  • Reporting to your assigned Manager on a daily basis
  • The following are the types of projects you would be involved in: Award Ceremonies, Incentive Programs, Corporate Meetings, Exhibitions, Consumer & Trade Shows, Site Inspections, Fam Trips etc

Key skills and attributes:

  • Enthusiastic and willing to learn
  • Creativity and flair – with a hands on approach
  • Attention to detail, organized and punctual
  • Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Multi-tasker with the ability to work on several projects at once
  • Relationship builder – both internally and externally
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Good Knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Excel is essential
  • Excellent communication skills and phone demeanor
  • Professional attitude towards all stakeholders
  • Exceptional Internet researching skills
  • Fluent English is essential, additional languages would be an advantage

To Note:

Internship Role: Sales Executive
Reporting to: Stephanie Dhima: Sales Manager – Programme Development
Salary: A nominal fee will be paid – the amount will be discussed at a later date.
Office Address: 12 The Hyde Building, The Park, Carrickmines (Ballyogan Wood stop on The Luas)

Contact:

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to the email addresses below:
Email: stephanie@eventpartners.ie
Tel: +353 1 296 8688

 

Internship with Event Partners Ireland
(International Corporate Event Management)
Events Coordinator

Event Partners:

Event Partners is a multi-award winning leader and principal player in the Events, Meetings, Incentive Travel and Destination Management industry. Our excellence is best illustrated in the impressive portfolio of outstanding projects we have delivered on behalf of national and world-renowned organisations, companies and institutions from across the globe. Supported by an international team, we are focused on the following markets: the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We also work with clients from Russia, Asia, South Africa and South America.

We believe that our people are central to our success, our professionalism and our character. As a company we place great importance on creativity, teamwork and forging lasting relationships. As a result of proactively securing a large amount of business for Ireland in the coming years we are expanding and growing our company and the following position is available. The successful candidate will join the “BEST EVENT TEAM” award winner at the Event Industry Awards 2015. You will therefore have the opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast paced operations team of, giving you the opportunity to both contribute and grow.

The team you will join is passionate about events and not afraid to push boundaries. We aim to ‘Think Differently’ every day and nothing gives us more pleasure than beating our competition fairly and professionally. Our people helped us win Best Event Team because we believe in each other and our people never settle for second best. If you think you are a game changer who can be responsible for very happy clients then you might be the perfect person for our team.

Internship Job Specification:

Working within the Operations team assisting with the completion of some of the following tasks:

  • Assisting with the logistical management of Venue management, Catering, Audio Visual Equipment, Evening Function include staging, lighting, entertainment, décor, Excursions and Tours, Conference & Event Materials, Signage, Exhibition management, Hotel allocations, Marketing & Promotion.
  • Venue management, Catering, Audio Visual Equipment, Evening Function include staging, lighting, entertainment, décor, Excursions and Tours, Conference & Event Materials, Signage, Exhibition management, Hotel allocations, Marketing & Promotion
  • Liaising with suppliers – hotels, venues, transport, restaurants and activities etc. – to develop unique and exciting programs
  • Corresponding with suppliers
  • Re-confirming dates, times and booking information with all suppliers
  • Administrative assistance with the organisation, co-ordination and implementation of site inspections
  • Attending client meetings and preparation of meeting notes
  • Performing other administrative tasks and duties as may be required
  • Assiting with the preperation and booking of Site Inspections and Fam Trips
  • Invoice writing
  • Updating spreadsheets for Financial Controller
  • Funding applicaitons to Failte Ireland for Site Inspections and Fam Trips
  • Work on-site with Operations during event (after hours and weekends included)
  • On a daily basis reporting to your assigned Manager

Types of projects to include but not limited to:

  • Incentive Programs
  • Corporate Meetings
  • Conferences
  • Award Ceremonies
  • Exhibitions
  • Promotions and Product Launches
  • Consumer & Trade Shows
  • Festivals
  • Site Inspections
  • Familiarization Trips

Key skills and attributes:

  • Enthusiastic and willing to learn
  • Creativity and flair – with a hands on approach
  • Attention to detail, organized and punctual
  • Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Multi-tasker with the ability to work on several projects at once
  • Relationship builder – both internally and externally
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Good Knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Excel is essential
  • Excellent communication skills and phone demeanor
  • Professional attitude towards all stakeholders
  • Exceptional Internet researching skills
  • Fluent English is essential, additional languages would be an advantage

To Note:

Internship Role: Events Coordinator
Reporting to: Jill Hughes, Operations Director
Salary: This is an unpaid internship however a nominal fee of €200 a week will be paid. Salary will be paid on a monthly basis.
Office Address: 12 The Hyde Building, The Park, Carrickmines (Ballyogan Wood stop on The Luas)

Contact:

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to the email addresses below:
Your subject line should read: Operations Internship
Email: operations@eventpartners.ie
Tel: +353 1 296 8688