Event Operations Internship
Event Operations Internship Description
Objective: To help promote Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard (KOVE) while learning skills related to event and conference operations. All KOVE interns will receive cross-training in multiple areas and must be open to other duties as assigned.
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 40-45 hours per week; some weekends required; flexibility available
Wage: $12/hour; generous employee discount; subsidized summer housing available near Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard
Supervisors: Dusty Bowder – General Manager
Jesse Mendez – Orchard Team Leader
Jonathan Hood – Assistant Orchard Team Leader
Shayna Murrell – Business & Marketing Associate/Apple Barn Team Leader
Planned Projects:
- Help develop and create future event packages and conference options
- Assist with the development of new event floor plans
- Develop a Banquet Event Order template for all events and spaces
- Create and implement an annual summer festival
- Communicate with Omaha/Lincoln businesses to advertise our event spaces
- Assist in Apple Barn retail operations
- Photography of orchard events and landscapes
Eligibility and Preferred Skills:
- Students interested in outdoor events, educational tourism, and/or non-profit events
- Highly motivated in finding information and answers
- Ability to prioritize/execute and achieve desired project goals (SMART)
- High level of communication skills and an initiative to learn
- Efficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word Press, and others as required
- 19 years of age preferable
Responsibilities:
- Assist Apple Barn Team Leader in social media event engagement
- Maintain and schedule out future events
- Quarterly events, monthly events, weekly events
- Brainstorm ideas for unique family outings
- Planning of volunteers and coverage for each event to include costs
- Conduct summer events and create templates for future events
- Assist with planting and harvesting
- Help give tours and document crucial information points
Contact: dusty@kimmelorchard.org – (402) 873-5293