Fair Hills hosts over 50 events each season; Weddings, Reunions, Meetings, Parties, Catering, Retreats, etc.  As a full service event venue, we provide the space, set-up, audio/visual equipment, food & beverage, lodging, service and planning service.  This internship will focus on the planning and execution of all events hosted at Fair Hills Resort, Wildflower Golf Course, and Five Lakes Resort and is geared toward a college student who is pursuing a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management, Communications, or Public Relations. The intern will work directly with our Event Director, with a home base at the Front Desk. Both office work and event execution duties are required.  The goal of the internship is to enable you to be able to run an event from start (booking) to finish (billing & follow-up) and everything in between, on your own.  

Internship tasks include, but are not limited to: 

• Front Desk Shifts & Tasks
• Assist in Dining Room & Kitchen
• Giving Tours
• Working with Group Contact to Plan Events
• Room Set-Ups
• Meetings with Clients
• Overnight Lodging Blocks
• Day-Of Event Execution
• On-Site Coordination & Event Cheat Sheets
• After Event Follow-Up
• Billing Through RDP
• Future Event Bid
• Weekly Inter-Departmental Meetings
• Bartending & Food Management

The intern will learn to use our property management system, Resort Data Processing (RDP), as well as our point-of-sale system, Lightspeed. This internship works very closely with the front desk and front office, often sharing duties and assisting there as needed. These are operational internships; interns work their department’s positions, as well as take on extra management responsibilities.  This means, we work, not just delegate. This internship will be focused on group events and weddings throughout our season. Working with 14-16 weddings and ~40 group events from May-September, with front desk and dining room shifts in between to expand your knowledge of all resort operations. The intern may also be asked to cruise with guests on our Big Pelican Pontoon as a bartender and/or server. This internship will provide emphasis on the following skills: guest services and guest relations, initiative, efficient learning, organizing detailed events, problem-solving, professional communication and event management, and executing multi-departmental occasions.