2027 TFC Summer Internship - Exhibit Design & Operations

FREEMAN • Bensalem, PA • 1h ago

About Us

Sparks is a live + digital brand experience agency. We specialize in creating connection--real human connection--onsite, online or anywhere. Through a mix of sound strategy, breakthrough creative and flawless execution, we create memorable trade show exhibits, live and virtual events, brand activations, retail stores, corporate environments and other immersive experiences that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust--and we do it all over the world.

Summary

TFC Summer Internship Experience - May 24th to July 30th, 2027

Are you a student interested in how creative exhibit designs become real-world experiences through engineering, production, and operations?

Join Sparks for a 10-week summer internship experience designed to give students hands-on exposure to the live events industry. Interns contribute to real work, learn alongside industry professionals, build their network, and participate in development opportunities throughout the summer.

As an Exhibits intern , you'll work alongside teams responsible for transforming creative concepts into fully produced exhibits and experiences. Depending on your role, you may support:

Engineering & Detailing - Explore technical drafting, AutoCAD, Inventor, and construction drawings that help transform exhibit designs into production-ready plans. Familiarity with AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar technical design software is a must.

Project Management - Gain exposure to the planning, coordination, production, and fabrication processes required to deliver exhibit projects from concept through execution.

Operations Management - Learn how operational leaders oversee daily business activities, production capacity, resource planning, and cross-functional teams to keep projects moving.

The position follows an in-person schedule working full-time in-office and/or show-site based out of:

Philadelphia, PA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Bring designs to life by supporting technical drawings, exhibit detailing, and production documentation.

Coordinate projects by tracking schedules, resources, production milestones, and deliverables.

Explore fabrication and production to understand how exhibit elements are built, assembled, and prepared for events.

Support operational planning by analyzing production capacity, workflows, and resource needs.

Collaborate across teams, including engineering, project management, purchasing, fabrication, and operations, to support successful project execution.

Education & Experience

We're looking for students who enjoy hands-on problem-solving, technical design, project coordination, and understanding how things are built. Ideal candidates are:

Completing their college degree or program between December 2026 and May 2029.

Pursuing a degree aligned with the internship area:

Engineering & Detailing: AutoCAD, Drafting & Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Design, or related technical fields.

Project Management: Industrial Engineering Technology, Applied Engineering Technology & Management, Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or related fields.

Operations Management: Construction Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Operations, or related fields.

Interested in exhibit design, engineering, fabrication, production, project management, or operational leadership.

Strong communicators with problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills.

Comfortable learning new technologies, managing multiple priorities, and working across teams.

What We Offer

As part of the TFC Summer Internship Experience, interns receive:

Hands-on experience supporting real business and event operations

Exposure to multiple areas of the live events industry

Professional development and learning experiences

Opportunities to network with Freeman leaders and industry professionals

Connection with a broader summer intern community

Pay Rate: $20 per hour

Diversity Commitment

At Sparks, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation

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