Internship Remote Environment Artist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

About the Ascend Internship Program (HBCU & HSI)

Now celebrating its first year, the Ascend Internship Program is a cornerstone of OVG's commitment to developing diverse early-career talent and expanding pathways into the sports and live entertainment industry. Designed specifically for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), this immersive experience combines hands-on learning, career development, and mentorship-helping interns build the skills and networks needed to launch impactful careers.

Career Readiness Workshops: Interactive sessions that equip interns with practical tools for professional success-communication, personal branding, interview prep, and workplace navigation.
Mentorship: Each intern is paired with an OVG leader who provides guidance, coaching, and real-world insight throughout the program.
Capstone Project: Interns collaborate on a team-based project tied to real challenges in sports and live entertainment, building strategic thinking, problem-solving, and cross-functional teamwork.
Capstone Showcase: The program culminates in a final presentation where interns share their work and key takeaways, celebrating their growth and contributions.

The Content Development & Private Events team is responsible for driving and securing venue programming partnerships and revenue-generating private events business across Oak View Group's portfolio of over 400 venues.

The Content Development & Private Event Internship offers a glimpse into a career in venue programming and event sales, allowing you to learn, contribute, and support real-time booking and sales initiatives within the sports and live entertainment industry, with exposure to prospecting, pitch development, and client engagement.

This role is expected to last from June 8, 2026 and will end on August 7, 2026.

This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00-$22.00

This position will remain open until June 5, 2026.

Venue Programming & Sales Development: Develop an understanding of the daily responsibilities involved in multi-venue programming, booking, private event sales, and revenue generation across sports and live entertainment properties.

Sales Pipeline & Prospecting: Assist in growing the private event sales pipeline by researching prospective clients, identifying new target markets (corporate, nonprofit, social, premium experiences), and supporting outreach initiatives across OVG venues.

Sales Platforms: Gain hands-on experience using relevant sales tools (e.g. CRM platforms).

Client Briefs: Create client, and event, briefs during key stages of the sales process (e.g., prior to prospecting and introductory meetings), preparing background materials and insights for OVG leadership.

Proposals: Assist in the development of customized client presentations and proposals.

Site Visits: Support coordination of client walkthroughs and site visits, helping prepare materials and contributing to a best-in-class guest experience.

Event Execution Support: Contribute to the planning and site execution of activations at venue events. TBD.

Other Program Details: Participate in a summer-long capstone project, engage in professional development workshops, and attend meetings with company executives as part of the Ascend Internship Program.

Key Learnings:

• Gain hands-on experience in content development and venue programming strategy within the live entertainment industry.
• Develop a foundational understanding of private event sales strategy, including prospecting, pipeline management, and client engagement.
• Strengthen professional communication, presentation development, and analytical skills in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Growth in leadership and communication through collaboration on high-impact projects with internal teams and partners.

• Must be enrolled as a full-time student or a recent graduate at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) at the time of the program start.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. 
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Professional demeanor and collaborative mindset.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

We apologize for the inconvenience. The "Share" function is not working properly at this time. Please refresh the page and try again later. We appreciate your excitement about this opening!