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# Events & Experiences Intern, Part-Time at Harrison Street

- **Company:** Harrison Street
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Compensation:** $25/hr
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/harrisonst/0c4d3a86-7add-4e93-aa91-c074e0768fde

## Job description

Harrison Street Asset Management ("HSAM") is a leading global alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies across North America and Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Toronto, and London and offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm has over $108 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors and registered investment advisors globally. Founded on a culture of innovation, HSAM is an early mover in alternative real estate and mid-market infrastructure. Today, the firm’s global team, consisting of more than 520 professionals, is committed to creating long-term value through deep sector expertise and forward-thinking strategies. We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Events & Experiences Intern to support the planning and execution of investor conferences, executive-led initiatives, and employee engagement programming. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn end-to-end event production inside a fast-paced, high-touch corporate environment, from early-stage planning through on-site delivery and post-event reporting. The ideal candidate thinks like a host, not just an organizer, and takes pride in getting the details right. This is a part-time internship, approximately 15 to 30 hours per week, designed to provide administrative, logistical, and project coordination support to the Events & Experiences program.

Responsibilities:

Event Planning & Logistics Support

- Support end-to-end planning for investor conferences, executive-led initiatives, and internal firm events, including venue research, scheduling, and run-of-show development
- Build and maintain event timelines, checklists, and task trackers to keep planning on schedule
- Assist with venue and vendor research (catering, décor, A/V, entertainment) and help evaluate options against event requirements
- Assist with logistics coordination for select investors, executive, and employee events, including attendee communications, reservations, and event materials
- Maintain event management platforms for registration, RSVPs, and attendee tracking

On-Site Execution & Attendee Experience

- Support on-site setup and breakdown, including seating, signage, branded materials, and event equipment
- Staff registration and check-in, ensuring a seamless, white-glove welcome for investors, executives, and attendees
- Serve as an on-the-ground point of contact during events, troubleshooting issues in real time and escalating as needed
- Coordinate with venue staff, vendors, and internal teams to ensure smooth, detail-perfect execution
- Assist with gifting, hospitality touches, and personalization details that elevate the guest experience

Vendor & Budget Coordination

- Assist with vendor outreach, contract tracking, and confirmations across venders
- Assist with organizing event expenses, invoices and supporting documentation
- Maintain organized vendor and venue files to support institutional knowledge and future planning

Administrative Support

- Help produce event collateral, signage, and branded materials consistent with Harrison Street’s visual identity
- Assist with meeting coordination across stakeholder groups
- Maintain accurate records, contact lists, and shared event resources across Teams/SharePoint
- Support special projects and other duties as assigned by the Events & Experiences team
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Event Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Prior internship, part-time, or volunteer experience supporting events, hospitality, or client-facing programs preferred
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders and external attendees
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); familiarity with AI or project management tools is a plus
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Discretion and professionalism when handling confidential or high-visibility information
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel locally to support on-site events
- Thinks like a host, anticipates needs before being asked
- Calm under pressure and solutions-focused
- Detail-oriented while keeping sight of the bigger picture
- Proactive, resourceful, and eager to learn
- Genuine enthusiasm for creating memorable, high-quality experiences

This role provides meaningful, hands-on exposure to:

- Institutional investor relations and high-touch client experience design
- End-to-end corporate event production, from concept through post-event analysis
- Brand governance and visual identity management across live experiences
- Exposure to vendor negotiation management, event operations and project coordination best practices

Harrison Street is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions, please contact our ADA Accessible Line at (312) 920-0500 or careers@harrisonst.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Harrison Street does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Harrison Street will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Harrison Street.

## About Harrison Street

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Harrison Street is a global alternative investment management firm specializing in real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies for institutional and private wealth clients.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Colliers International)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (additional principal offices in Toronto and London)
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Christopher Merrill, Christopher Galvin, Michael Galvin

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Financial services – alternative asset management (real estate, infrastructure, credit)
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors (1,200+) and Registered Investment Advisors (300+)
- **Mission**: To build long-term investor relationships through tailored solutions, strategic leadership, and a global team committed to delivering lasting value.

## Products & Services
- **Real Estate Strategies**: Closed-end and open-end vehicles focused on highly differentiated assets (e.g., student housing, senior living, life sciences).
- **Infrastructure Strategies**: Investments in essential infrastructure assets across North America and Europe.
- **Credit Strategies**: Real estate credit solutions including direct lending and structured credit.
- **Private Wealth Platform**: Specialized vehicles designed for Registered Investment Advisors and high-net-worth individuals.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / AUM**: US$100 billion in assets under management (Q4 2025); another source reports $108 billion.
- **Key Metric**: Not disclosed revenue (private company) – AUM is the primary metric.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Colliers International (parent company), 1,200+ institutional investors, 300+ RIAs.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Workforce expanded to 600+ employees across 19 global offices.
  - Operates in 9 countries (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates).
  - 11-year recognition as a “Best Places to Work” winner.
  - Recent hiring for roles in digital assets, AI engineering, and infrastructure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep expertise across market cycles** – founders and leadership have decades of experience building global investment platforms.
- **Differentiated asset focus** – invests in highly specialized, non-core real estate and infrastructure segments that are less correlated to traditional markets.
- **Global, integrated platform** – 19 offices enabling local market knowledge and sourcing capabilities.
- **Long-term, transparent relationships** – fiduciary mindset with over 1,500 institutional and advisory clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **Continue scaling across real estate, infrastructure, and credit** – diversifying product offerings and geographies.
- **Expand private wealth channel** – growing distribution to Registered Investment Advisors.
- **Innovation through technology** – recent job postings for AI Engineer and Data Engineer roles indicate a push toward digital transformation.
- **Talent development** – investing in internship programs, leadership training, and diversity initiatives to build a sustainable pipeline.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, transparent, and accountability-driven. The firm ranks as a “Best Places to Work” for 11 consecutive years.
- **Growth opportunities**: Broad training programs (leadership, career strategies, work/life integration) and intentional development from intern to executive level.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive package covering financial well-being, health, professional growth, and work-life balance, including a dollar-for-dollar charitable match.
- **Community engagement**: Company-wide volunteer events and employee-driven giving programs.
- **Office & flexibility**: Roles range from on-site (Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles) to potential hybrid; primarily in-office culture for investment and asset management teams.
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Strategic partnerships with organizations supporting underrepresented and under-resourced individuals; a commitment to diversifying the industry’s talent pipeline.

## Sources
1. [harrisonst.com – Culture](https://harrisonst.com/culture/) (600+ employees, 19 offices, best places to work)
2. [harrisonst.com – Team](https://harrisonst.com/team/) (senior leadership, founders)
3. [linkedin.com – Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/harrison-street) (employee count, industry, recent growth)
4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/harrisonst) (open positions, on-site/remote indicators)
5. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Street) (AUM $100B, founders, parent company)
6. Additional search result (AUM $108B trade name, 600+ employees)

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