Comcast Campus Events Co-op

Your experience will include: 

• Hands-On Learning & Impactful Work: Tackle real business challenges, collaborate across teams, and contribute ideas that drive results from day one. 

• Community, Connection & Giving Back: Build meaningful relationships through social events, peer engagement, and shared experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to give back through Team UP, Comcast’s volunteer initiative, deepening your connection to both your community and your fellow students. 

• Mentorship & Support: Receive guidance from experienced professionals through our dedicated mentorship program, helping you navigate your co-op and beyond. 

• Professional Development: Participate in a custom onboarding experience, a curated learning series, and networking events designed to help you build new skills, explore career paths, and gain insights from professionals from across the organization. 
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At Comcast, we’re committed to investing in the next generation of innovators and leaders. Our Co-op Program is a transformative experience designed to help you grow, connect, and take the next step in your professional journey. 

Organization & Team Overview 

The Comcast Campus Events team plans, manages, and executes a variety of events throughout the Comcast Campus Philadelphia, as well as supports several offsite events that are planned across the country. The team is comprised of event professionals who creatively develop, pitch, manage, and execute world class experiences for all Comcast employees and often the surrounding city community members to enhance the campus experience for employees and visitors alike. The team works to ensure events are planned creatively, communicated efficiently, and executed seamlessly by collaborating with a number of Comcast teams including Catering, Security, Communications, Facilities and more. Over 200 events are planned within a calendar year including brand activations, corporate receptions, pep rallies, engagement offerings, and many others! 

Role Description 

Are you ready to turn your passion for planning into unforgettable experiences? Do you like collaborating with similar-minded individuals to creatively devise new and unique offerings that wow event attendees? 

The Campus Events co-op is an essential role in supporting the Events team for the Comcast Campus Philadelphia. You will join a dynamic, fast paced, and collaborative team to play a hands-on role in creating moments that connect, inspire, and leave a lasting impression. By servicing clients to deliver a seamless event reception or devising unique activations to engage the larger campus, you will be supporting the planning, management, and execution of events for the Comcast company through guidance and education from event professionals. Responsibilities include devising creative event concepts, providing white glove customer service to event clients, managing core administrative and operational tasks, researching new event vendors and venues, drafting event proposals and promotion, assembling gift bags, along with other daily miscellaneous event tasks. You will support the Campus Events Team with onsite event execution, all event preparation, and have the opportunity to lead your own events. Other duties as assigned.  

What are some interesting problems the student will work on?  

In your role, you will support the pre-event partner relationships and onsite event execution. You will be responsible for supporting the event leads in ensuring all details have been communicated to partners clearly and efficiently. As with all events, last-minute changes or needs often arise, and you will be pivotal in supporting the team to quickly and calmly resolve and execute event needs to provide a seamless experience for attendees.  You will also have the opportunity to pitch new event concepts to the team, fully manage event-crucial tasks, and lead your own event.  

Where can this student make an impact?  

In addition to bringing creative ideas to the table, you will make the greatest impact by embracing the positive team dynamic and being a proactive collaborator with high energy. Effective communication, diligence and attention to detail will be critical within this role.  

Job Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Support the planning and execution of internal and external events, from small meetings to large-scale activations 

• Assist with event logistics including venue research, vendor coordination, budget planning, and material preparation 

• Attend planning meetings and contribute creative ideas for programming, experiences, and engagement  

• Create event documents including, but not limited to, guest lists, run-of-show, and floor plans; communicate to event stakeholders 

• Support onsite event execution, which can include lifting and/or extended periods of standing, and assisting with event setup, execution, guest check-in, troubleshooting, and breakdown 

• Support on-site event execution including setup, guest check-in, troubleshooting, and breakdown 

• Manage daily and weekly operational and administrative tasks 

• Research trends, venues, talent, and vendors to keep our events fresh and forward-thinking 

• Excellent communication, positive attitude, time management, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail 

• Provide white glove hospitality service for event clients and attendees  

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned 

Preferred Skills 

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); proficiency in Adobe products and/or Canva is a plus but not required. 

• Excellent time and project management, attention to detail, and organization and delegation skills. 

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, interpersonal and presentation skills, and customer service skills. 

• The ability to effectively interface with all levels of management including senior management. 

• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills. 

• Experience with program and event management preferred. 

• Preferred Majors: Communications, Business, Marketing, Entertainment and Arts Management, Hospitality Management, Sports Management 

Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements 

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University, with a cooperative learning track. 

• Available to work 40 hours per week for 6 months starting September 22, 2026, through March 26, 2027. 

• Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs 

• Available to report in-person to the work location on the job posting