Mission of the Facility and Internship
The mission of the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Conference Center is to provide quality facilities and technical support to academic, research, and cultural programs of the Texas A&M University System, the George Bush Library, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation.
Then Annenberg Presidential Conference Center’s internship program’s mission is to grow, encourage, and engage Coaches, Mentors, and Interns in a supportive atmosphere while providing opportunities for learning, experience, growth, professional development and to gain expertise within the Venue Management Industry.
Job Description
The Annenberg Presidential Conference Center Internship program is a 9 month program that starts in the fall and ends in the spring. The intern is required to work at least 20 hours a week. Each Intern has the opportunity to shadow each full-time staff member where they will learn about specialized information pertaining to that specific staff member. The intern will also learn about the tasks they complete on a daily-basis, complete projects assigned, room setups, basic Audiovisual setups, and eventually help facilitate your own solo events. The staff at the APCC has experience on many sides of the industry and is dedicated to promoting the goal of educating an intern through professional development opportunities, increasing awareness throughout the industry, explore career interest and allow for individual growth.
Requirements and Qualifications
Junior/Senior level student at Texas A&M University University
Hard-working
Positive attitude
Ability to work well with others
Willingness to independently work
Ability to take constructive criticism and improve on it
Flexible schedule
High level of professionalism
Ability to work with high-level clientele
Time-management skills
Benefits
Paid Internship - up to 20 hours per week
Opportunity to network with high profile clientele
High levels of responsibility are given to you - you are given projects that will actually be implemented in the future
Achievements
Event and Facility Management - I have gained a much greater knowledge on how to manage an event facility but I have also learned about the client side and what to look for as a client in the future and as someone who will eventually help plan events.
AV - Before this internship I was uneducated about audiovisual and after completing it, I have gained a high knowledge of basic and common event AV setups.
Event Management Software (EMS) - One of the things I learned the most about was EMS. It is a somewhat complicated system that is commonly used in the event industry and after finishing the internship I feel ahead of the curve, knowing how to use this software.
Customer Service and Handbook making - During my internship I was given the task to create a Customer Service Handbook that will be implemented into the conference centers processes. Through this I have learned more about customer service and good practices that I will take and use in my professional career.
Catering - The conference center has a catering kitchen owned by Chartwells Catering, this creates a really close relationship between the APCC staff and Chartwells. Through this I have learned about some of the behind the scenes processes that catering goes through. I have observed them work through planning a menu, do multiple setups and how they manage logistics during an event.
The mission of the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Conference Center is to provide quality facilities and technical support to academic, research, and cultural programs of the Texas A&M University System, the George Bush Library, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation.
Then Annenberg Presidential Conference Center’s internship program’s mission is to grow, encourage, and engage Coaches, Mentors, and Interns in a supportive atmosphere while providing opportunities for learning, experience, growth, professional development and to gain expertise within the Venue Management Industry.
Job Description
The Annenberg Presidential Conference Center Internship program is a 9 month program that starts in the fall and ends in the spring. The intern is required to work at least 20 hours a week. Each Intern has the opportunity to shadow each full-time staff member where they will learn about specialized information pertaining to that specific staff member. The intern will also learn about the tasks they complete on a daily-basis, complete projects assigned, room setups, basic Audiovisual setups, and eventually help facilitate your own solo events. The staff at the APCC has experience on many sides of the industry and is dedicated to promoting the goal of educating an intern through professional development opportunities, increasing awareness throughout the industry, explore career interest and allow for individual growth.
Requirements and Qualifications
Junior/Senior level student at Texas A&M University University
Hard-working
Positive attitude
Ability to work well with others
Willingness to independently work
Ability to take constructive criticism and improve on it
Flexible schedule
High level of professionalism
Ability to work with high-level clientele
Time-management skills
Benefits
Paid Internship - up to 20 hours per week
Opportunity to network with high profile clientele
High levels of responsibility are given to you - you are given projects that will actually be implemented in the future
Achievements
Event and Facility Management - I have gained a much greater knowledge on how to manage an event facility but I have also learned about the client side and what to look for as a client in the future and as someone who will eventually help plan events.
AV - Before this internship I was uneducated about audiovisual and after completing it, I have gained a high knowledge of basic and common event AV setups.
Event Management Software (EMS) - One of the things I learned the most about was EMS. It is a somewhat complicated system that is commonly used in the event industry and after finishing the internship I feel ahead of the curve, knowing how to use this software.
Customer Service and Handbook making - During my internship I was given the task to create a Customer Service Handbook that will be implemented into the conference centers processes. Through this I have learned more about customer service and good practices that I will take and use in my professional career.
Catering - The conference center has a catering kitchen owned by Chartwells Catering, this creates a really close relationship between the APCC staff and Chartwells. Through this I have learned about some of the behind the scenes processes that catering goes through. I have observed them work through planning a menu, do multiple setups and how they manage logistics during an event.