Spring 2027 Internship: This position is located at our HQ in Durham, NC (Research Triangle Park).  Expected program dates are January 19 – April 23, 2027. Anticipated working hours will be 15-30 per week. Final hours and schedule will be determined between the intern and their manager.  

Note: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Introduction: 

We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented student to help plan our upcoming events and make our event programs easier to scale. Our Events team plans and runs the trade shows, customer events, and corporate events that bring us together with retailers, partners, and customers. You'll source venues, shape how we budget across events, support day-to-day logistics, and own projects that our attendees, Sales team, and Channel partners will use directly.

What You’ll Work On:

• Venue sourcing: Research venues for upcoming events, request proposals, and compare options on location, capacity, cost, and contract terms.
• Event budgeting: Help develop a budgeting approach across different events and track spending against budget.
• Planning and logistics: Support the events team with day-to-day event tactics including timelines, deliverables, registrations, staffing schedules, run-of-show documents, and onsite support where needed.
• Post-event reporting: Compile attendance, leads captured, survey feedback, and spend versus budget, and help prepare recap reports for manager review.
• Auditing existing materials: Review existing communication materials, gather feedback from attendees and event staff, and help deliver reusable resources that can be scaled across trade shows, customer events, and corporate events.
• Event resources and toolkits: Help develop self-service resources, such as checklists, guides, and approved materials, that internal teams and partners can use to support their own events.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to work on-site at our Durham, NC headquarters at least one day per week; two days in-person preferred.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple events and deadlines at once.
• Strong creativity, with the ability to bring fresh ideas to event experiences, materials, and resources.
• Solid business acumen, with an understanding of how events support sales, partner, and customer goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including creating guides, templates, and reports.
• High level of curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to take ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including building trackers and budgets.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Internship, coursework, or volunteer experience in event planning, hospitality, or marketing.
• Basic design skills with Canva, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working onsite at trade shows or live events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Interest in learning how AI tools can improve event planning, communications, and reporting workflows.

About the Company:  

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park, NC, providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands.  Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowe’s Foods, earned fuel rewards at Kroger, or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart, Michaels, Carrefour, The Gap, Calvin Klein, Boots, Cencosud, BJ’s, or Costco?  These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the world's installed market share leader.  

The nature of retail is changing quickly, so if you share our 'Together Commerce' vision of a seamless two-way, participatory shopping experience, let’s get together to drive the new economy.   

EEO:  

Toshiba is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email benefits@toshibagcs.com to request an accommodation. 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part of the success of our customers. Furthermore, we’re committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach, Foster Belonging, Unleash Opportunity, Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency).  We’re passionate about our customers, the retail industry, and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.