2026 Community Events Internship

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Internship

Description

Department: Community Engagement

Direct Supervisor: Director of Community Engagement

Position Status: May-November term 18 hours per week (450 hours in total)

KEXPs Internship Program seeks to provide interns from historically under-invited and under-represented communities with hands-on work experience. KEXP internships are educational experiences and we seek applicants who are at the beginning of their career journey or embarking on a career change.

All internships are a limited term 18 hours per week (450 hours in total) and include:

$22 per hour compensation
opportunities for mentoring
cohort activities

Internship Position Summary: The Community Events Intern will be part of KEXPs Community Engagement Team contributing to our efforts to plan produce and execute successful mission-based events that serve the community with a focus on youth (ages 14-26) and families. This intern will collaborate with KEXPs Advancement Facilities Programming and Production teams and be involved in all aspects of event planning leading up to the event as well as day of show to create meaningful in-person experiences for KEXP audiences especially youth and families. This intern will be involved in minor and major details of select KEXP events and gain invaluable experience in event logistics communication curation and more.

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

Collaborate with event stakeholder groups to produce successful community events
Contribute to event-related materials including documentation collateral and written communications
Facilitate youth engagement and input on artist booking for youth and family focused events; use youth input to curate artists in collaboration with KEXPs Director of Community Engagement
Request and schedule event volunteers for select KEXP events
Provide day-of event support including but not limited to set-up coordinating deliveries working with event volunteers guest relations production support and strike
Contribute to the improvement and evolution of community events by participating in retrospective meetings
Attend biweekly Event Stakeholder Meetings

Skills Learned:

Best practices in event planning and production including run of show/timeline advancing event documentation shared with key stakeholders and writing/developing talking points
Opportunity to supervise direct and provide guidance to events volunteers
Interpersonal skills needed for collaboration within and across teams and departments
Experience in cloud-based systems including Shiftboard Smartsheet Tito etc.
Project management skills that maximize efficiency accountability and documentation
Priority and time management skills
Additional opportunity to pursue project or learn specific skill based on personal interest (with approval from Supervisor)

Working Conditions: Interns are required to come into the office at least one day a week. Must be flexible with both working remotely or at the office depending on need and company policy based on public health recommendations at the time. Remote working will require a consistently quiet and productive space and office work operates in a typical business environment.

KEXP is committed to creating a diverse inclusive and empowering workplace. We believe that having staff interns and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables KEXP to better meet our mission and serve music-loving communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in radio and other creative industries have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people people of color people from working class backgrounds people with disabilities and LGBTQ people. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply.

Requirements

General Qualifications:

Passion for and commitment to KEXPs mission
Some experience in event planning such as vendor coordination guest list management or run of show development
Some experience in day-of event support such as set-up strike or guest relations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently take initiative on projects and follow instructions
Comfortable asking questions
Commitment to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
Availability to work occasional nights and weekends

Physical Requirements: Long periods of being in a stationary position; operating a computer and other office equipment; frequently communicating by phone email and video conferencing; frequently remaining in a stationary position during meetings discerning meeting content expressing oneself and exchanging accurate information; occasionally move equipment and supplies items may weigh up to 50 pounds.

Application closes at 6:00 PM PT on Wednesday February 18 2026.

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Salary Description

$22 per hour

Required Experience:

Intern

InternshipDescriptionDepartment: Community EngagementDirect Supervisor: Director of Community EngagementPosition Status: May-November term 18 hours per week (450 hours in total)KEXPs Internship Program seeks to provide interns from historically under-invited and under-represented communities with ha...