Employment Opportunities

Tacoma Venues and & Events (TVE) enriches and advances Tacoma’s quality of life and economic vitality through premier public venues, arts, cultural and entertainment opportunities. TVE is responsible for special events, sports, entertainment, education, and meeting venues within the City of Tacoma, including the Tacoma Dome, Greater Tacoma Convention Center (GTCC), Cheney Stadium, Pantages, Rialto Theaters, and Theater on the Square. The venues host a diverse slate of concerts, performances, sporting events, meetings, conventions, consumer shows, and community celebrations.

TVE believes that inclusivity matters, legendary experiences belong to everyone, and an engaged and collaborative crew makes possibilities into reality with creativity and innovation every day.

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Tacoma Venues & Events Internship Opportunities

Under direct supervision, TVE interns receive on-the-job training to perform the functions of a sports and entertainment professional. Depending on their assignment, TVE interns will assist the Marketing, Finance, and Events/Operations division with their duties as assigned. 

The TVE Intern will effectively organize multiple assignments to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and specific to the sports and entertainment venue management industry, including planning and organizing work, and analyzing situations to develop an appropriate course of action. TVE Interns will learn the day-to-day work of venue management professionals and will conduct assignments in a professional, confidential, and timely manner.

The three intern opportunities:

BUSINESS SERVICES / FINANCE:  

  • Prepare data for audits and support documentation requests

  • Work with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other various financial and software systems for data entry and reporting

  • Assist in digitizing financial documents and record-keeping

  • Research cost-saving opportunities for venue operations

  • Assist in creating dashboards that visualize financial trends for executive reports

EVENTS / OPERATIONS:  

  • Work with event managers for Dome & GTCC on development of an event manifest

  • Work with Guest Services Manager on coordinating part-time staff

  • Work with Guest Services Manager on guest survey analysis

  • Attend weekly production meetings  

  • Job Shadow an event manager during an event at the Tacoma Dome and Tacoma Convention Center

  •  Work alongside Operations Management to help ensure the venue is fully prepared and optimized for a wide variety of events

  • Gain hands-on experience with the Operations Department’s work order system, helping track progress, support quality control, and follow projects through to completion

  • Collaborate with union representatives to explore and implement more efficient approaches to event setup and breakdown logistics

  • Participate in vendor and contractor coordination to help research and source major equipment needs

  • Perform daily facility walkthroughs to identify areas for improvement in cleanliness, safety, and readiness

  • Support compliance efforts for the Tacoma Dome and Greater Tacoma Convention Center with the City’s Clean Building Performance Standards (CBPS)

MARKETING / COMMUNICATIONS:  

Marketing/Communications interns will have the opportunity to engage with the TVE community, conduct marketing, event planning, and community outreach.

  • Content Creation & Social Media – Assist in drafting social media posts, creating promotional images, and capturing content to engage audiences across platforms

  • Audience Engagement & Community Outreach – Monitor and respond to fan interactions, collaborate with local communities to boost event and department visibility

  • Market Research – Analyze audience demographics, and research industry trends to help optimize marketing strategies

  • On-Site Event Support & Fan Engagement – Help execute marketing activations, and document event highlights for post-show recaps

Work Hours and Working Conditions

The internships are expected to be 20 hours per week, 12 weeks long, with the expected start date of September 8, 2025.  

Intern hours are events-driven and require working a variety of shifts any day of the week, including day, swing and graveyard. 

Applications close on Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00pm