College Associate, Experiential - Festivals

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders:
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.

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WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

PROGRAM COMMITMENT

The College Associate Program is a full-time, immersive experience designed to deliver real-world learning, collaboration, and a whole lot of career-building momentum.

Program Dates:
May 27 - August 7, 2026

To ensure that all associates can fully benefit from the program's training, mentorship, and project work, we kindly ask applicants to confirm their availability for the full length of the program. We understand that school schedules and personal plans vary, and we encourage applicants to review the dates in advance to ensure they can participate through the conclusion of the program without interruption.

Consistency keeps the College Associate program in sync and ensures everyone gets the full experience, from the first project kick-off to the final showcase. We want you here for all the good stuff!

THE JOB

You will work as part of the Media & Sponsorship with Experiential (Festivals) as a College Associate, helping to execute Sponsorship projects with a focus on festival activations.

Live Nation Media & Sponsorship architects, sells and manages the company's national

corporate sponsorship programs with the world's most recognizable brands. It is an exciting,

fast-paced team that collaborates with all facets of Live Nation's business including venues,

festivals, ticketing, artists, content, media (digital, social, mobile), promotions, and concert

production. To learn more about our division, check out:

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

* Support the Experiential Team across all areas of festival activation and production, including design, budgeting, VIP experiences, content and technology integration, legal, marketing, logistics, operations, and research.

* Assist with festival advances, including vendor coordination, venue communication, and ongoing project tracking.

* Coordinate and distribute information between internal departments, vendors, and partners.

* Create and manage event documents such as budgets, run of shows, contact sheets, staff manuals, safety plans, and layouts.

* Prepare onsite materials, including parking passes, credential packets, and catering documents.

* Track and reconcile event expenses, receipts, and post-event settlements.

* Manage inventory and supply orders, ensuring accurate tracking and timely replenishment.

* Conduct research to support upcoming activations, including design references, vendor sourcing, and emerging technologies.

* Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by the team.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

* Detail oriented, organized, and focused

* Ability to communicate professionally and clearly through email & in person

* Motivated and a self-starter

* Ability to travel

* Creativity and outside-the-box thinking

* Must enjoy and work responsibly within festival environments

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical…