Event Rental Intern

Tree Pittsburgh is seeking a motivated, personable, and highly organized Event Rental Intern. This individual will work with the Event Rental Manager to fulfill a number of tasks in the Event Rental Program, including but not limited to:

• Attend events as a Tree Pittsburgh staff supervisor – duties include opening the building, prepare for client arrival, welcome client and friends/family, check in with all vendor arrivals and ensure all are aware of the zero-waste policy, answer any questions clients may have throughout the event, set up/manage/break down waste stations (crucial to successful zero waste operations), close up building at the end of event.
• Respond to initial inquiry emails, schedule tours, check the calendar to confirm availability.
• Show the space to potential renters, give details about our available inventory, how the rentals work, explain our zero-waste policy and what Tree Pittsburgh is as an organization.
• Book events – communicate directly with clients to answer any questions about the rental, obtain information for contracts, draft contracts for client’s review and signature.
• Sort compostables once a week with the Rental Manager and Facilities manager prior to compost pickup.
• Restock/order BPI Certified compostables for the compostables inventory.

The Event Rental Intern will also assist with the planning and execution of an open-house event.

The expected time commitment for this position is 7 – 10 hours per week with the potential for extra hours when working rental events. The intern position can fulfill college credit internship requirements if their school’s requirements are met. Interested applicants who are not seeking college credit are still encouraged to apply.

Position start date, end date, and hours per week are flexible and negotiable depending on the candidate’s needs, university program needs, and availability. Ideally, the candidate will be available 2-3 days a week. Typical work hours are between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the exception of some weekend events, to be discussed with the Event Rentals Manager.

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