Events Coordinator Intern

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

The Events Coordinator role will be responsible for the planning and execution of tradeshows and webinars for Eurofins Discovery, with a focus on the European region.  This role is key for supporting the vision and strategic goals of the business at events.  Select job duties will include scheduling and hosting planning meetings with US and EU-based stakeholders, communicating with show organizers, assessing and selecting sponsorships, negotiating contracts, defining tradeshow deliverables and deadlines, and keeping tradeshows and events on budget and on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the planning and execution of events from start to finish
• Communicate with show organizers to determine sponsorships, costs, provide deliverables, and assess deadlines for the team
• Schedule and host planning meetings with US and EU-based employees
• Creation and maintenance of tradeshow playbooks
• Report out of tradeshow results, including activities performed, leads obtained, lessons learned
• Track expenses, ensuring events stay within budget
• Oversee the logistics of booth asset shipments to and from event venues
• Maintain event asset inventory (booth, tabletop displays, marketing material, etc.)
• Creatively solve problems and overcome obstacles
• Available to travel to events, if needed
• Support of additional events may be required
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Owns the accountability and responsibility of delivering to client needs and timeliness
• Provides cross-functional support to other departments as required
• Adjusts work hours as needed to meet client deadlines
• Adheres to site environmental health and safety (EHS) requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or communications or equivalent
• 1-2 years of event planning experience in a corporate environment, excellent organizational skills, strong communication skills, strong problem solver, must love event planning, skilled in Microsoft office suite and project management tools
• Comfortable with contract negotiation

Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.