Entry-Level Event Assistant | Immediate Hire

Oakland, CA
Full Time
Student (High School)

No Experience Required | Paid Training | Career Growth Opportunities

We are hiring Entry-Level Event Assistants to support community events, promotional campaigns, brand activations, and nonprofit initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for recent graduates, career changers, customer service professionals, and individuals looking for their first professional opportunity. No previous event or marketing experience is required. Paid training and hands-on coaching are provided.

If you're outgoing, dependable, motivated, and enjoy working with people, this position provides an opportunity to build valuable skills in event marketing, customer service, communications, promotions, and professional development.

What You'll Do

As an Entry-Level Event Assistant, you'll work alongside an experienced team to help deliver engaging community and promotional events.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Assist with event setup, activities, promotions, and breakdown
  • Welcome and engage with event attendees in a friendly, professional manner
  • Answer questions and provide information about featured programs and campaigns
  • Represent nonprofit organizations, brands, and campaign partners professionally
  • Support event marketing, community outreach, and promotional activities
  • Distribute marketing materials and help increase awareness of featured campaigns
  • Provide a positive customer service experience
  • Communicate campaign information clearly to members of the community
  • Work collaboratively with team members to help ensure successful events
  • Attend team meetings, training sessions, and professional development activities
  • Learn and apply effective communication, presentation, and customer engagement techniques

Paid Training & Professional Development

Previous event, marketing, sales, or advertising experience is not required.

New team members receive paid training, hands-on coaching, and ongoing support while developing practical skills in:

  • Event marketing and promotions
  • Customer service and customer engagement
  • Community outreach
  • Public speaking and communication
  • Brand representation
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management and organization
  • Leadership development
  • Business development

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for candidates who are:

  • Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable interacting with new people
  • Dependable, professional, and team-oriented
  • Motivated to learn and develop new skills
  • Able to communicate clearly with customers and community members
  • Organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-based environment
  • Interested in events, marketing, communications, customer service, business, or nonprofit organizations
  • Looking for an entry-level opportunity with training and career development

Previous experience is welcome, but not required.

Experience in retail, hospitality, restaurant/food service, customer service, sales, education, athletics, fundraising, volunteering, or other public-facing roles can provide transferable skills for this position.

What We Offer

  • Paid training
  • Hands-on experience in event marketing and promotions
  • Professional mentorship and coaching
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Résumé-building experience
  • Team-oriented work environment
  • Opportunities to develop communication, customer service, and business skills
  • Opportunities to work on community and promotional campaigns

Start Your Career in Events & Marketing

If you're searching for an entry-level job with paid training, professional development, and opportunities to gain real-world experience, we encourage you to apply.

You'll have the opportunity to build transferable skills in event marketing, customer service, communications, community outreach, promotions, business, and leadership while working with an experienced team.

Interviews are currently being scheduled.

If you're motivated, dependable, enjoy working with people, and are ready to learn, apply today for the Entry-Level Event Assistant position.

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