Event Facilities Tech Intern - Summer 2025
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Rocket Companies® Rock Events team – a team of energetic professionals that focus on supporting the Rock Family of Companies! Our team plans and executes special events, meetings, incentive travel, parties, awards shows, charity functions, and more. The goal is a world-class event, every time.
As an Event Facilities Technician Intern, you'll be part of the Rock Events team. In this role, you'll assist the team by maintaining and cleaning the multiple event spaces in our portfolio. You'll be responsible for setting up event furniture and assisting clients and vendors with their event onsite. To be successful in this role, you'll need to be an enthusiastic self-starter who respond with a sense of urgency and always looks for ways to improve event venues and the client experience. The goal is a world-class experience, every time.
About the Role
- Review the final and updated event details with Event Manager
- Wipe down all hard surfaces, clean all glass, sweep/mop floors, vacuum carpeted areas, etc.
- Rearrange furniture in accordance with the set up request
- Assist vendors and clients with loading in and out of event space and have carts available and ready
- Refresh and check restrooms and trash bins before, during, and after events
- Walk through event area during event to maintain cleanliness of space
- Be available for updates and changes as they may occur for events
- Assist with events in various event spaces including outdoor spaces
About You
- Academic majors: Any
- Junior, Senior, or Graduate student
- Professional, friendly demeanor with both internal and external clients
- Responds with a sense of urgency
- Self-starter; on the lookout for things to do
- Have a “we’ll figure it out” attitude
- Committed to a great client experience
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds on a routine basis
- Must have valid driver's license
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
- Basic computer skills strongly preferred
What You’ll Get
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
About Us
Rock Events is a premiere team of event professionals who provide event production, business travel and hospitality services to Rocket Companies, in additional to venue sales for some of the most sought-after event spaces in the city of Detroit. Borne out of the Rock Family of Companies, Rock Events has managed many of Detroit’s largest gatherings for more than a decade.
This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the Company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.