Get to Know the 500 Festival Interns for 2025! We’re excited to introduce the 2025 class of interns who will be contributing their talents to the 500 Festival this year! These 11 students bring unique skills that will help shape the success of our upcoming festivities throughout the Month of [...]

Every year, the 500 Festival welcomes a new group of bright, promising interns looking to make an impact on their community. As interns, college students are given real-world experience in a variety of areas based on their majors – ticketing and customer service, graphic design, marketing, program and event operations, [...]

Welcome 2024 500 Festival Interns! The 500 Festival is proud to announce the new class of 2024 interns who will be representing and contributing to the various events in the coming months and throughout the Month of May! Each intern has unique talents that will ultimately lead to a [...]

The 500 Festival is pleased to announce the 2023 Interns that will be serving and representing all the 500 Festival events leading up to the Month of May! These 12 students are sharp-minded and ecstatic about the upcoming events and will learn how to plan, organize, and execute events that [...]

The 500 Festival is waving the green flag welcoming yet another class of sharp-minded, enthusiastic students from around the country for the 2022 500 Festival Intern Program! This intern class encompasses 11 students from eight different universities that are ready to drive in the fast lane as they help bring [...]

We are saddened by the loss of longtime friend and supporter of the 500 Festival, Bob Jenkins. A lifelong race fan and legendary Indianapolis 500 broadcaster, Bob’s voice became the signature sound of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway each May. Bob passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, August [...]

The 500 Festival Internship Program allows hard working, passionate students to experience the Month of May in Indy in a new and exciting way. The 500 Festival interns are fully immersed in the Month of May, producing some of the world's most exciting and large-scale events. From the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, [...]

The 500 Festival Internship Program allows students from all over the world to experience the thrilling Month of May in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. 11 interns, representing seven different universities, have been invited to join the 500 Festival team for the spring semester. A team of hardworking and passionate [...]

The 500 Festival Intern Program is designed to allow each intern to experience the exciting Month of May in Indianapolis! This year, twelve interns representing seven different colleges from across the Midwest had the opportunity to be part of the 500 Festival team. The 2019 intern class was made up of [...]