Sustainability Intern | Part-Time | Moody Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.


Position Summary

The Sustainability Intern at Moody Center will work alongside professionals in the live entertainment, sports, and venue management industry at a top arena. This internship will provide experience with sustainability initiatives, planning and reporting, as well as general venue operations. Interns will gain working knowledge and experience working with a portfolio of projects to support Oak View Group's Sustainability Program including projects to address energy, water conservation, waste management, air quality, green mobility, and environmental stewardship.


This role pays an hourly rate of $13.00

This role is expected to last from May 18th, 2026 and will end on August 7, 2026.

This position will remain open until July 3rd, 2026.

About the Venue

At Moody Center in Austin, Texas, we are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community, and business partners through world-class sports, entertainment, and experiences. We believe our employees are our greatest assets. We strive to create a culture that empowers and inspires our employees to go above and beyond for our clients, patrons and community.


Moody Center is Austin's new arena that gave the "Live Music Capital of the World" the world-class arena it deserves. Moody Center is a premiere 15,000+ seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts, the new arena is home to The University of Texas Women's and Men's basketball games, family shows, and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group, Live Nation/C3 Presents, The University of Texas at Austin, and Minister of Culture, Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center has been recently named the Arena of the Year by Pollstar and by the Academy of Country Music.


We want you to join our team and create the most electric entertainment experience in the nation.


Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating and facilitating Oak View Group's Sustainability policies, programs, and initiatives that promote local environmental, energy, economic, and social sustainability.
• Contribute to facility wide waste sorting program with on-site training and enforcement of sorting policies and procedures to help reduce contamination and increase zero waste mission.
• Assist in tracking performance standards and metrics applicable to the environment, community wellness, facility performance and other policy areas as directed.
• Manage data collection to identify trends.
• Assist with writing reports describing program results and challenges.
• Brainstorm marketing content and guide public information efforts to ensure that Moody Center fans & employees are knowledgeable and capable of carrying out their environmental responsibilities.
• Assist in training all arena staff create a "buy-in" culture for our sustainability program.
• Assist with record keeping, waste audits, and other administrative tasks.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the internship, the Sustainability Intern will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of sustainability principles within the live entertainment industry by supporting venue-wide programs related to waste reduction, energy use, water conservation, and air quality.
• Apply hands-on knowledge of zero-waste practices by participating in waste sorting training, contamination reduction efforts, and operational sustainability initiatives.
• Support the roll-out of sustainability training and learn strategies to build organizational buy-in.
  Collect, organize, and analyze sustainability data to identify performance trends and areas for improvement in venue operations.
• Build confidence working in a fast-paced event environment that requires flexibility, physical activity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Interns must be currently enrolled as students at an accredited institution, which may include trade schools, community/junior colleges, or undergraduate or graduate programs
• Ability to prioritize tasks in the most productive and/or appropriate manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work in a team setting.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in a customer service-based industry is preferred.
• Previous experience within a sports, entertainment, or related field is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and open to coaching.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• High level of demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and ability to maintain sensitive information.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.