Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

The Food & Beverage Internship is an exciting opportunity to spend the football season up close and personal with the Food and Beverage operations for UConn Football. This internship will begin in August and last into December. The intern will observe, work with, and learn from our hospitality group supporting Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.  

This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00

This position will remain open until October 3, 2025.

The East Hartford, Connecticut location for the stadium was a direct result of a donation by United Technologies Corporation of a 75-acre tract of land at the Pratt & Whitney campus. In gratitude for this donation, the stadium was given the name Rentschler Field, after Pratt & Whitney’s founder, Frederick Rentschler. Construction began in November of 2000, and the project was completed in August of 2003. On September 3, 2015, Rentschler Field was renamed to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

Pratt & Whitney Stadium features 36,000 seats in its open-air stadium. The natural grass field is set below ground level and the lower bowl of seats runs the entire circumference of the stadium. The U-shaped facility has an upper deck surrounding the field on the north, south, and east sides. A tower housing the club seating, luxury suites, and press accommodations span the south side of the stadium.

In May of 1999, the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to develop a stadium to accommodate the University of Connecticut’s Division IA Football Team. The facility’s primary use is as the home field for the football team, but it will also host various athletic and special events.

• Under the direct supervision of the Food & Beverage Manager, the candidate will receive instruction in the planning, scheduling, and supervising of an effective, safe, and profitable food and beverage department. 
• The candidate will experience and gain understanding of the day-to-day operation for concessions, premium and catering with a primary focus on Uconn football.
• Gain hands on experience for game day operations including supervising and assisting volunteer staff, learning opening and closing procedures and live event troubleshooting within assigned area. 
• The candidate will also support the Food and Beverage Manager in the day-to-day operation of the Food & Beverage Department, including learning and operating the POS system, learning inventory software and inventory control, receiving orders, and assisting with preparing for upcoming events. 
• Attend event operations planning meetings and interact with other departments, vendors and client personnel to gain understanding of the full operation and how the Food & Beverage Department's role fits into a successful event. 
• The ideal candidate will have an interest in, as well as prior experience in, the planning and scheduling of employees. 
• Additionally, experience with inventory management and familiarity with the state food safety and state liquor laws pertaining to the storage, handling, and preparation and the dispensing of food and beverages. 

To perform this job successfully, the ideal candidate will:

• Be a self-starter and self-motivated.
• Must be comfortable working in an extremely busy environment.
• Have experience in retail, catering, concessions, and/ or alcohol service to the public in a hospitality setting is highly.recommended.
• The individual must be outgoing, energetic, motivated & professional.
• Team player with excellent customer service and analytical skills
• Proven ability to solve time-sensitive issues.
• Possesses good organizational skills.
• Proactive in making suggestions, creating new ideas & trouble shooting while paying close attention to detail.
• Prior experience with point of sales systems,
• SERV Safe Certification, preferred.

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.

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.