2027 TFC Summer Internship - Sales & Business Development

The Freeman Company (TFC) Brands

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 23,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on internship experience

Exposure to live events industry

Professional development

Networking with leaders

Intern community

Pay rate: $20/hour

Job summary

The Freeman Company is seeking a summer intern to join Growth, with hands-on exposure to the live events industry. You’ll support sales pipelines, client relationships, and solution development while learning how Freeman identifies opportunities and delivers client-centric solutions.

Open to students completing a degree between Dec 2026 and May 2027, in Business, Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, or related fields. In-person, full-time in-office/work-site across multiple cities.

Qualifications

Pursuing a degree between Dec 2026 and May 2027.
Majors in Business, Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, Sales, or related fields.
Interested in sales, business development, client relationships, and growth opportunities.
Strong communicators who enjoy relationships, collaboration, and problem solving.
Able to analyze information, manage priorities, and work across teams.
Motivated to learn how The Freeman Company wins new business and delivers client solutions.

Responsibilities

Research prospective clients, markets, and new business opportunities.
Support sales presentations, proposals, and client meetings.
Analyze client, market, and sales data to uncover growth opportunities.
Collaborate with sales, solutions, and delivery teams across The Freeman Company.
Gain exposure to how Freeman wins, retains, and grows client relationships.

Skills

Sales interest

Client relationships

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Pursuing college degree (Dec 2026–May 2027)

Job description

About Us

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

About Us

Summary

TFC Summer Internship Experience - May 24th to July 30th, 2027

Are you a student interested in sales, building client relationships, and partnering with clients to bring incredible live experiences to life? Join The Freeman Company for a 10-week summer internship experience where you'll gain hands-on exposure to the live events industry. You'll contribute to real projects, learn alongside industry professionals, build your network, and participate in professional development throughout the summer. As an intern within Growth, you'll work alongside our sales and client teams to learn how Freeman identifies new opportunities, develops solutions, builds lasting client relationships, and grows our business.

Depending On Your Role, You May Support

Business Development: Help identify new clients and opportunities, build sales pipelines, and develop solutions that connect client needs with The Freeman Company’s services
Client Relationships: Support teams responsible for strengthening existing client partnerships, retaining business, and identifying opportunities to expand the services we provide
Client Solutions: Work alongside sales, operations, and delivery teams to help turn client needs into solutions that can be successfully sold and delivered

This position will support Growth teams. The position follows an in-person schedule working full-time in-office and/or show-site based out of:

Dallas, TX
Washington, DC
Las Vegas, NV
Orlando, FL

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

A Day in the Life in Growth

Research prospective clients, markets, and new business opportunities
Support sales presentations, proposals, and client meetings
Analyze client, market, and sales data to uncover growth opportunities
Collaborate with sales, solutions, and delivery teams across The Freeman Company
Gain exposure to how Freeman wins, retains, and grows client relationships

Education & Experience

What We're Looking For

Completing their college degree or program between December 2026 and May 2027
Majors in Business, Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, Sales, or related programs
Interested in sales, business development, client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities
Strong communicators who enjoy building relationships, collaborating, and solving problems
Comfortable analyzing information, managing multiple priorities, and working across teams
Motivated to learn how The Freeman Company wins new business, grows existing accounts, and delivers solutions for clients

What We Offer

Program Benefits

Hands-on experience supporting real business and event operations
Exposure to multiple areas of the live events industry
Professional development and learning experiences
Opportunities to network with The Freeman Company leaders and industry professionals
Connection with a broader summer intern community
Pay Rate: $20 per hour

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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