Position Description: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is looking for a reliable and organized intern to assist the Ticketing and Marketing departments in supporting the Foundation’s mission to educate, support, and advance the global drinks industry.

The Ticketing Intern will walk away with a more profound knowledge of the day-to-day planning and overall concept of ticketing and sales. TOTCF is a fast-paced and creative work environment, and we hope to find a meticulous and passionate intern to join our team. This position is held virtually, except for the week of July 16-25, 2025.

Timeline:

• The Ticketing Intern will focus on administrative event logistics from May to July regarding the Tales of the Cocktail event. From July 20-25, the intern will be responsible for on-site troubleshooting with our Ticketing and Marketing departments.
• Ticketing Intern must be located in New Orleans, LA, for the week of Tales of the Cocktail and part of the week prior (July 16-25). NOTE: lodging is not provided or reimbursed by TOTCF.
• IMPORTANT: TOTCF Interns must be at least 21 years of age prior to July 2025 in order to participate in this internship program.

Hours & Pay:

• The anticipated hours for the Ticketing Intern position are 10-15 hours per week from May-June, and 18-20 hours per week for July 1-18; 40+ hours for the week of the event July 20-25.
• The Ticketing Intern will be compensated at a rate of $10 per hour; pay during the week of Tales of the Cocktail 2025 (July 20-25) will be $15 per hour.

Duties include:

• Help build out and test the ticketing system.
• Process complimentary tickets and passes.
• Assist with the printing, assembly, and distribution of badges in advance of TOTC2025.
• Phone and email sales, administrative duties as assigned, and assist with registration on-site.

Essential Core Position Functions & Responsibilities

• Learn and develop skills with various Foundation platforms, including but not limited to: Asana, Airtable, Google Drive, Slack, Whova.
• Administrative duties include meeting coordination, agenda preparation, note-taking, phone calls, and emails.
• Assist with registration on-site.
• Assist in additional ticketing and marketing tasks when requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be located in New Orleans, LA, for the week of Tales of the Cocktail and part of the week prior (July 16-25) - housing is not provided or reimbursed by TOTCF.
• Must be able to work on-site at selected event and event-prep locations throughout New Orleans.
• Must have a functioning laptop.
• Knowledge of and experience with Google Drive.
• Ticketing or Events experience preferred.

Additional Position Benefits

• Class credit (if applicable)
• $15 / hour offered during the event week of Tales of the Cocktail 2025 (July 20-25)
• Seminar + Tasting week pass to Tales of the Cocktail 2025
• Mentorship opportunities
• Staff management experience
• Industry access and networking
• Brand partner education opportunities
• Additional benefits may be included throughout the duration of the internship

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF)  has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and TOTCF reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as TOTCF may deem appropriate.