Event Planning and Travel Intern

About the Role

Union Home Mortgage’s L.E.A.D Internship Program aims to provide a fun, interesting, and real-world environment for interns to Learn, be Educated, Achieve goals, and Develop skills and knowledge. The program offers shadowing, mentoring, professional development, group projects, and corporate outings. Interns are treated as full-time partners, work 40 hours a week during the 3-month summer program, are compensated, and based at headquarters in Strongsville, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides general office support with a variety of clerical activities and related tasks in an organized and efficient manner.
• Assists Executive Assistant and CEO with a variety of duties.
• Assists Corporate Meeting Planners in the sourcing, planning, and onsite logistics of corporate meetings and events.
• Uses effective cost analysis to stay within budgets and control company spend.
• Attends daily Administrative huddles to stay up to date.
• Answers telephone, takes messages, transfers calls, or provides callers with appropriate information.
• Provides staff and outside customers with travel arrangements.
• May assist with other related clerical duties including photocopying, faxing, filing, and collating.
• Develops and coordinates itinerary for recruiting meetings.
• Coordinates materials, space, reservations, and lunches for training meetings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing a 2-year or 4-year college degree in Event Planning, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or another related field.
• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Standing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong interest in event planning and administrative duties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work collectively with all partners at all levels.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and accept direction on assignments.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Professional in appearance and behaviors.