Project Management and Business Development Intern

THE ROLE

What if you could go beyond the classroom and experience what it's truly like to work inside of a fast-paced fashion-tech startup?

As a Project Management & Business Development Intern, you will gain hands-on experience driving JBIER’s organizational growth across business development, strategic planning, project management, operations support, analytics, partnership research, communication strategy, and event coordination. You will also collaborate cross-functionally to explore how strategy, systems thinking, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making drive growth and innovation throughout the e-commerce and retail ecosystem.

This is your opportunity to play an active role in shaping how creativity meets business, strengthen your leadership and analytical skills, and build the foundation for your professional future. Join the JBIER team and become part of a global community that empowers you to think strategically, lead confidently, and launch a purposeful career that drives meaningful change.

See below for additional details regarding this role’s requirements.

• Position Type: Internship/Co-op
• Compensation: Unpaid
• Academic Credit: Academic credit or co–op placement is required per university guidelines
• Internship Duration: 18 hours per week for 5–months
• Internship Application Cycles: August - January 2027 and September - February 2027
• Co-op Duration: 32–40 hours per week for 6–months
• Co-op Application Cycle: Fall/Winter 2026 (August - February 2027)
• Location: Remote (Zoom) with structured deliverables and mentorship
• Schedule: Flexible, designed around academic class schedules; self–schedule virtual shifts (9 AM – 9 PM EST Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM Saturday – Sunday)
• Team Structure and Communication: Virtual team meetings, daily breakout rooms, and internal communication platforms to support collaboration, accountability, structured deliverables, and mentorship
• Student Expectations: Active participation in real-world business projects aligned with students’ education, experience, skillsets, interests, and career goals

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management / Administrative / Operations

• Partner with the Founder, Operations team, and Team Leads to manage day-to-day operational workflows, including calendars, meeting operations, internal systems, e-commerce logistics, reporting, and cross-functional communication, to streamline processes, improve team productivity, and support scalability.
• Apply organizational planning, strategic thinking, and administrative management to strengthen JBIER’s internship infrastructure and leadership pathways through workflow optimization and performance tracking.
• Drive project management execution through task management, operational planning, and performance analytics. Enhance organizational effectiveness by identifying challenges and supporting system-level problem-solving across remote teams.
• Synthesize performance insights and progress indicators to support strategic decision-making, identify improvement opportunities, and inform future planning across marketing and operational initiatives.
• Align creative initiatives with marketing strategy and broader business objectives by coordinating timelines, priorities, deliverables, and cross-team dependencies to ensure cohesive execution across content, campaigns, and product launches.
• Oversee and maintain organized digital asset management systems, project trackers, shared drives, and multimedia databases. Ensure all visuals, copy, and materials are secure, accessible, and consistent across company platforms for quality control, workflow efficiency, and brand alignment.

Business Development

• Drive cross-functional operations and strategic planning by identifying revenue-generating opportunities and efficiency improvements aligned with JBIER’s mission and goals. Apply systems thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship principles to solve real-world business challenges and drive scalable program growth.
• Develop and expand partnerships with retailers, employers, universities, investors, and industry leaders through outreach, relationship building, performance tracking, fundraising, and events. Conduct market and financial analyses to evaluate partnership models, pricing structure, and scalability.
• Support business development initiatives by preparing pitch decks, reports, proposals, budgets, presentations, and creative assets; sourcing grants and funding; and analyzing financial data to enhance profitability, operational sustainability, program capabilities and long-term impact.
• Work closely with the Creative team to ideate and produce promotional content for recruitment, fundraising, and career accelerator initiatives. Deliver student-focused videos, social posts, and event visuals that highlight intern day-in-the-life spotlights, behind-the-scenes brand storytelling, alumni success stories, career advice, skill-building tips, and professional networking insights.

Human Resources / Talent Acquisition

• Partner with the Operations Team to manage the full recruitment lifecycle for JBIER’s Fashion Internship Program and Career Accelerator initiatives, including job postings, talent sourcing, resume screening, interviewing, applicant tracking, selection, hiring, HR documentation, candidate communications, onboarding workflow structure, and training.
• Assist with employee relations initiatives for JBIER team members post-hire by supporting performance, feedback, engagement, retention, and overall experience through problem-solving, expectation management, KPI tracking, data reporting, accountability, cross-functional team communication, and professional development.
• Promote organizational effectiveness within JBIER’s remote, student-centered environment by partnering with the Founder and team leads to strengthen onboarding experiences, workflow structure, cross-functional alignment, culture-building initiatives, and continuous imp