Events Coordinator Intern

GFT Technologies – Proud GPTW 2024!

New York, United States

Location: NY l Hybrid 

Job Type: Internship 

Compensation: $15-17/hr

We are a global technology consulting firm that partners with leading financial institutions to deliver innovative digital solutions. Our teams specialize in delivering complex, high-impact technology projects across banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech sectors.

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a comprehensive events calendar, ensuring all key dates and deadlines are accurately tracked.
• Research industry conferences and prepare summarized findings to support planning and decision-making.
• Identify, research, and negotiate with venues according to event requirements.
• Manage logistics for conference materials, including packing, shipping, receiving, and organizing items (ability to lift/move up to 10 lbs required).
• Coordinate with vendors to secure all necessary services and resources for events.
• Oversee vendor payment processes, ensuring timely and accurate transactions.
• Handle all administrative tasks related to conferences and events, maintaining organized and up-to-date documentation.
• Conduct venue site visits to assess suitability and confirm event details.
• Support on-site event setup and management, ensuring a smooth execution.
• Prepare detailed briefing documents to align internal teams and stakeholders.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Good project management, coordination and organization skills
• Multi-tasking ability to meet deadlines with attention to details
• Good writing skills to communicate to senior executives

What we can do for you

• Excellent Company Culture with Individual Development Plans to map out your career growth
• Professional Development Training
• Opportunity to work in a global environment with diverse teams built with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunity to work with technology industry leaders in the financial services environment
• Opportunity to work for big name clients in capital markets, banking and other industries

About Our Core Values:

We live up to them because we truly believe they are vital to all of our daily lives:

Caring

Committed

Courageous

Collaborative

Creative

It is values that create a bond between people and allow them to act in unison as a team. In fact values are pivotal to performance.

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https://jobs.gft.com/job/

https://www.gft.com/us/en/career

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

At GFT we  are committed  to  cultivating,  fostering,  and  preserving  a  culture  of  diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their  background. We are guided  by  our  values  in  everything  we  do, and  recognize  that being  a  diverse  and  inclusive  employer  helps  us  fulfill  our social responsibility  to  make  a difference.