Sales Event Intern

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) is an award-winning entertainment & hospitality organization with properties including: Hersheypark The Hotel Hershey Hershey Lodge Giant Center Restaurants and more. Our team members share a common goal of upholding the legacy of our founder Milton S. Hershey while striving to live by our companys Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy Selfless Spirit of Service Team Focused and Respectful of Others. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is committed to cultivating diversity equity and inclusion in our workforce marketplace and community and is proud to help fulfill the dream of our founder by providing value to Milton Hershey School.

The Sales Event Intern assists in event planning and execution with the Hersheypark Group Sales team. The Sales Event Internship will provide hands-on experience with facilitating on-site events acting as a liaison for small and large groups providing excellent guest service and being immersed in the Hershey destination.

As a Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Intern you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission and parking to Hersheypark discounts on food & shopping and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID!

Job Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job):

• Participate in group sales event planning and execution.*
• Participation with onsite group sales events.*
• Occasional answering telephones fielding questions and processing orders.*
• Providing accurate information regarding Hersheypark as well as Destination Hershey to customers.*
• General office duties (i.e. filing mailings sign printing etc.)*
• Hersheypark related duties such as welcoming clients & customers to the picnic area at Hersheypark collecting picnic admission tickets providing general Hersheypark information to guests.*
• Shadow Sales and Service Managers and other related teams within Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a Valid Drivers License.
• Must be a freshman sophomore junior or senior in college or graduate student in an MBA program majoring in Business Hospitality Communications or related field.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• The ability to speak read and write English
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong verbal & written communication skills

Job Demands:

• This internship will last from April 2026 August 2026 (with the ability to work seasonal weekends).
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule Monday - Friday and must be willing to work 1-2 weekends a month including both Saturday and Sunday.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including days evenings weekends and holidays
• Must be comfortable working indoors and outdoors in extreme weather conditions
• Company coordinated housing is available for this opportunity during May 16 - August 8 2026. If utilized a weekly housing fee of $160 per week inclusive of utilities and limited transportation will be automatically deducted from students biweekly paychecks. Upon commitment to employee housing HE&R will charge a $180 housing fee inclusive of a refundable $160 housing deposit and a nonrefundable $20 insurance waiver fee.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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