CBRE GWS 2025 Summer Internship - Event Planning

Company: CBRE
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

CBRE GWS 2025 Summer Internship - Event Planning

Job ID

211809

Posted

20-Mar-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Internship/Industry placement

Location(s)

Indianapolis - Indiana - United States of America

This internship is crafted for current college students, undergraduate or graduate seeking a career in commercial real estate. Participation in the program is intended to provide a well-rounded knowledge of the commercial real estate business and valuable skills, earned by working alongside dedicated professionals in the largest and most successful global commercial real estate services firm.

The internship accelerates your learning and development by providing you with a solid base upon which to build your commercial real estate sales career. The program provides you with a unique perspective on our integrated service lines. As a program participant, you will also partake in learning and development activities designed especially for you.

About Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

About The Role

As a CBRE Events Summer Intern, you will lead the team responsible for planning, coordination, and day-of execution of meetings, conferences, and events.

This job is part of the Events job function. They are responsible for the creation, management, and execution of marketing events for internal and external clients.

This is a fully onsite opportunity in Indianapolis, IN from Monday-Friday.

What You'll Do

• Review staff workload and make judgments to meet business demands.
• Assist team with event tasks. Coordinate set up, refresh, and removal of food, beverage, and service items. Direct team to ensure smooth operations. Work with management to communicate department goals and direction with staff.
• Confirm pre-event setup is complete. This includes a review of space configurations, and audio/visual requirements are complete. Verify decor is in alignment with the client's vision.
• Follow up with clients pre- and post-event to confirm happiness. Review post-event reporting and reconciliation with management and recap results with the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve client inquiries.
• Accountable for the execution of SLA's, Key Performance Indicators, benchmarks, and reoccurring reports.
• Order event supplies as needed.
• Gather and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. May recommend new techniques.
• Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
• Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.
  What You'll Need
  
  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience or GED or equivalent experience with job-related experience.
  • Flexibility to work after hours or overtime if needed before or after shift.
  • Fulfill the physical requirements associated with this role. This includes stooping, standing, walking, and climbing stairs. Ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
  • A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
  • Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mentality.
    Why CBRE?
    
    When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service, and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential.
    
    Disclaimers
    
    You are currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
    
    Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
    
    CBRE GWS
    
    CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.
    
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