Food & Beverage Intern | Part-Time | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center @ FSU
Oak View Group
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.
Position Summary
The Food & Beverage Intern will assist the F&B Department in coordination, execution, and completion of various events held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The intern will also assist with part-time staff hiring, scheduling, deployment, and supervising during events. The internship will consist of approximately 24 hours a week with days and times varying depending on the event schedule.
This role pays an hourly rate of $16.00
This role is expected to last from September 14, 2026, and will end on December 11, 2026
This position will remain open until December 4, 2026
About the Venue
The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center features a 12,500-seat arena, 34 luxury suites, 476 club seats, over 54,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition space, and an arena-view restaurant, the Spotlight Grille. The arena is home to Florida State Men's and Women's basketball and is known for its electric atmosphere and fierce home court advantage. Not only a music and sports venue, the arena is also frequently used for trade shows, large catered functions, receptions, religious services, and classes. You can learn more about our venue at tuckerciviccenter.com.
Responsibilities
Key Learnings:
Qualifications
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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.
Position Summary
The Food & Beverage Intern will assist the F&B Department in coordination, execution, and completion of various events held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The intern will also assist with part-time staff hiring, scheduling, deployment, and supervising during events. The internship will consist of approximately 24 hours a week with days and times varying depending on the event schedule.
This role pays an hourly rate of $16.00
This role is expected to last from September 14, 2026, and will end on December 11, 2026
This position will remain open until December 4, 2026
About the Venue
The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center features a 12,500-seat arena, 34 luxury suites, 476 club seats, over 54,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition space, and an arena-view restaurant, the Spotlight Grille. The arena is home to Florida State Men's and Women's basketball and is known for its electric atmosphere and fierce home court advantage. Not only a music and sports venue, the arena is also frequently used for trade shows, large catered functions, receptions, religious services, and classes. You can learn more about our venue at tuckerciviccenter.com.
Responsibilities
- Assist F&B Director and Managers in planning and executing various types of events, including but not limited to meetings, banquets, trade shows, sports, concerts, and other events.
- Assist the F&B Department in management of part-time staff, including scheduling and deployment for events.
- Complete special projects as assigned by management
- Attend departmental and building meetings as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Key Learnings:
- Understanding the full F&B event planning life cycle by seeing the process of how events get produced from start to finish
- Creating detailed schedules that outline what happens before, during, and after the event for it to be successful
- Develop skills in event setup, guest experience, and troubleshooting during live events
- Learning how to quickly anticipate and resolve potential problems in an organized and communicative manner
- Learning how to interact with clients, vendors, employees, and other professionals in a multitude of environments
- Working within a team and understanding how to collaborate and communicate effectively with multiple departments
Qualifications
- Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student
- Recommended for Sport Management, Business, and Hospitality Majors or related fields.
- Campus Leadership experience is a plus
- Availability to work 24 hours a week, including evenings and weekends
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely is required
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Must possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to function and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Must demonstrate a positive, professional and customer-focused attitude
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.