WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO
Choose Chicago® is the official destination marketing organization for Chicago, Illinois. Its mission is to bring regional, national and international business and leisure visitors to Chicago for the economic benefit of the city, the community and its membership. For more information visit www.ChooseChicago.com.
The Partnership department promotes the interests of the visitor industry and our partner organizations.
JOB OVERVIEW
Under the supervision of the VP of Partnership and the Sr. Manager of Partnership, this position assists with the acquisition and onboarding of new partners, support of existing partners, Chicago Restaurant week 2027, monthly partner events and administrative duties. This is a seasonal position, August 2026 through April 2027.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with new partner outreach and onboarding
- Heavily assists with Chicago Restaurant Week implementation (registration, onboarding, and support of participating restaurants, database updates, and more.)
- Assist with monthly partner events
- General support and retention of partners
- Update partner data in CRM system
- Perform other partnership related administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned
RELATED DUTIES
- This position will work Monday-Friday
- Ability to work up to 20 hours per week
REQUIREMENTS- Minimum of 1 year of customer service or visitor service environment experience in the hospitality, tourism, retail or event planning industry
- Junior or above in college preferred
- Must have a strong knowledge of computer programs, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Google Docs and the use of the internet
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal, correspondence, personal/face-to-face and electronic means
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to present and communicate information in a friendly, welcoming manner in high-volume and sometimes difficult situations
- Excellent phone etiquette
Intern Period: August through April
Hours: Work minimum 20 hours per week
Positions Open: One (1)
Wages: $20.00/hour
Choose Chicago is an equal opportunity employer
Choose Chicago conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. We strongly encourage Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, genetic Information & testing, Family & Medical Leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.