Summer Business Development Intern

HiFi Travel

Full-time

Chicago, IL, USA

About the job

HiFi Travel is looking for a high-energy Business Development Intern to join our Chicago corporate team. This role is perfect for someone who wants hands-on experience in sales, marketing, events, and brand strategy, all within one of Chicago’s fastest-growing experiential hospitality groups.

As part of the HiFi Social family, you’ll gain exposure not only to HiFi Travel, but also to our sister brands spanning yacht charters, large-scale student events, corporate hospitality, and talent booking. You’ll see firsthand how multi-brand marketing, partnerships, and experiential activations come to life across an entire ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and nurture client relationships across campuses and partner organizations
  • Support marketing deliverables that drive brand awareness, lead generation, and sales activation
  • Assist with outreach, email campaigns, and social amplification opportunities
  • Conduct research to stay ahead of industry trends and competitive activity
  • Contribute ideas to campaigns, events, and partnership strategies across all HiFi Social brands

What You’ll Bring

  • Entrepreneurial Energy: self-starter mindset, hungry to learn, contribute, and take ownership
  • Strong Communication Skills: confident interacting with clients, peers, and partners
  • Leadership + Initiative: a collaborative team player who also thrives working independently
  • Campus Influence: strong social presence, an understanding of student culture; Greek Life involvement is a plus
  • Event Experience: familiarity with planning, promoting, or executing events within your organization, chapter, or community

Why HiFi Travel?

You won’t just be observing — you’ll be part of the engine behind:

  • National-scale college tours & events
  • Brand partnerships and influencer activations
  • Corporate experiences through our Jampack division
  • Yacht charter promotions and luxury hospitality campaigns with Knot My Boat Charters & Sophisticated Lady
  • Talent + concert booking through SB Vision

If you're looking for an internship where every day is different, where your ideas actually matter, and where you’ll learn the inner workings of a fast-paced experiential brand group — this is it.