Summer 2025 Walton Arts Center Events-Hospitality Internship
Summer 2025 Walton Arts Center Events-Hospitality Internship
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About Us
At Walton Arts Center/Walmart AMP we strive to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on bringing the best Arts and Entertainment to our audiences in Northwest Arkansas and we know our organization runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
Walton Arts Center and the Walmart AMP aspire to be welcoming spaces where people can be their authentic selves. To truly embody our mission we recognize the importance of reflecting the diversity of our community on our stages in our audiences and within our workforce volunteers and Board.
Our organization is committed to creating a welcoming environment guided by our core values: Relevance; Inclusivity; Sustainability; Excellence. Walton Arts Center/Walmart AMP is focused on promoting fairness and recognizes the value of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. We believe these elements enhance the strength creativity and success of our team and the communities we serve.
Walton Arts Center Inc. operates two campuses: a 1200seat proscenium theatre and 269seat black box in Fayetteville and an 11000capacity outdoor Amphitheatre known as the Walmart AMP in Rogers AR. Walton Arts Center has been Arkansas premier performing arts center for over 30 years and Walmart AMP has consistently been one of Billboards toprated amphitheaters producing 30 plus concerts per season.
Located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains NWA (as the locals refer to it) includes Benton Washington and Madison counties with five hub cities: Bentonville Fayetteville Rogers Springdale and Siloam Springs. The economic opportunity is unparalleled but so is the lifestyle see: 400plus miles of mountain biking trails and paved pathways a thriving arts community complete with worldclass performing arts center and museums a legitimate beer and food scene and live music to enjoy. Best of all its a place where everyone is welcome.
Position Overview
Provide hospitality and event support to the Events Department. Must be available to work on the Art of Wine fundraiser both in the days leading up to and following the event on July 11th as well as Volunteer Appreciation Night TBD
Principal Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Work directly with the Events Department to plan and execute client internal and special events. This includes but is not limited to the following events:
- Art of Wine
- Masquerade
- Amp Up The Arts
- Broadway AddOns
- Broadway Brunch
- Weddings
- Fundraisers
- So many more!
As a part of the team your role will execute the following functions:
- Participating in the planning and of events.
- Attend any meetings or client walkthroughs with Events Team while in office.
- Shop for event supplies.
- Attending and working shows or events.
- Communicating in a timely manner.
- Maintain professional working relationships with teammates fellow staff members from other departments vendors and patrons.
- Research event industry trends and report on them at the end of the semester.
- Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Maintain security and safety requirements as defined by operations guidelines.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have reliable mode of transportation to attend events.
- Must be available to work 1520 hours/week which includes evenings and weekends. Must be 21 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED required
- Must be available to work on the Art of Wine fundraiser both in the days leading up to and following the event on July 11th.
The work environment as well as the intellectual social and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education Training Traits
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think creatively and work independently
- Maintain an energetic positive professional attitude.
- Ability to multitask and handle multiple projects at one time.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- High level of organizational skills
- Comfortable with consistently adhering to the highest standards of integrity professionalism ethics and confidentiality.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently as well as with others to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines and standard accepted practices
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards
Work Experience
Candidates should be students majoring in Hospitality. Interns are encouraged to apply for class credit through their university.
While this is not a paid internship Walton Arts Center offers a $800 stipend for the semester reimbursement for mileage and complementary tickets to performances when available.
Physical
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to talk listen and speak clearly (on telephone)
- Must have a working cell phone and be willing to install basic applications and be willing to use it for work purposes
- Must be able to endure sitting or standing for extended periods of time
- Must be able to endure standing or walking for extended periods of time on various surfaces such as concrete grass and inclined surfaces.
- Must be able to endure outdoor elements including cold heat wind and/or precipitation
- Must be able to work in large crowded environments with flashing lights loud music and noises pyrotechnics and cannons as part of shows and events
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
