Intern, Corporate Partnership Strategy

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Job Title

Intern, Corporate Partnerships Strategy Department

Corporate Partnerships Reports To

Senior Analyst, Corporate Partnerships Location

Chicago / United Center (In-Office) Hours

9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday - Friday Status

Seasonal, Non-Exempt Duration

June 15th – August 14th , 2026 Compensation

$20 / hr Internship Overview The Intern, Corporate Partnership Strategy will contribute to the growth of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Corporate Partnerships portfolio by providing support for departmental strategies & key creative materials.

This internship will provide a hands-on and impactful introduction to the Corporate Partnerships industry by supporting a major market professional sports franchise and Original Six NHL club.

Essential responsibilities for the Corporate Partnership Strategy intern will include industry category research & analysis to further develop category strategy; building data supported prospecting lists for Corporate Partnerships Business Development team, and proactive maintenance & development of go-to-market presentation materials.

Learning Objectives / Expected Outcomes Gain experience and understanding of the complete Corporate Partnership sales cycle.

Develop professional skills such as deck design, prospecting and outreach, and data optimization.

Apply academic knowledge to real-world business challenges such as deriving sponsor value, determining viable prospects, and creating digestible data insights. *The internship will culminate in a 10-minute presentation to company leadership on key learnings, contributions, and overall outcomes.

Key Responsibilities and Projects Maintain and develop best-in-class presentation materials and illustrative visuals for the Corporate Partnerships team.

Develop industry category analyses to help inform partnership category strategy.

Help to identify trend setting partnership opportunities using data driven insights, and consistent market research (Via trade publications, SponsorUnited, radio/TV play-by-play broadcasts, website, other arenas/teams, etc.).

Support the Chicago Blackhawks Corporate Partnerships team on ad-hoc projects, including ongoing prospect research and presentations.

Assist in inputting, maintaining, and extracting relevant sponsorship data in the sponsorship team’s CRM system (Salesforce & KORE).

Required Qualifications / Skillsets Ongoing pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a related field.

Ability to learn various technology solutions and tools such as Salesforce, KORE, SponsorUnited, Digideck, Vision Insights, Blinkfire, Trajektory, etc.

High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Strong time management, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to think creatively.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work on-site at the United Center beginning Monday June 15th , 2026 – August 14th , 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr