Intern Business Development Representative

Location: Tampa, FL (in-office or flexible depending on role fit)
Type: Internship
Compensation: Competitive compensation based on experience

About Surroundings Group & Nautical Network

Surroundings Group and Nautical Network operate at the intersection of creative, performance, media, and growth. From luxury real estate and hospitality to yachting, aviation, and premium lifestyle brands, our work is built around helping strong brands grow with more clarity, credibility, and reach.

Together, SG and NN offer a rare environment for interns to gain exposure to how premium brands are positioned, how new business is developed, and how opportunities are built across multiple high-value industries.

Role Overview

As a Business Development Representative Intern, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to how business development works inside a fast-moving agency and media ecosystem. This role is designed for someone who wants real experience in prospecting, lead research, outreach preparation, opportunity tracking, and growth strategy.

Rather than simply assisting, you’ll contribute to live workflows and real business development efforts while learning how strong-fit opportunities are identified and pursued. This is a strong opportunity for someone interested in sales, agency growth, strategic outreach, and partnerships.

What You’ll Work On

Prospect research and lead generation across target industries
Building and organizing lead lists and opportunity pipelines
Supporting outreach preparation, market research, and business development initiatives
Identifying strong-fit brands, companies, and partnership opportunities
Learning how SG and NN position themselves in premium markets and growth conversations

Ideal Candidate Traits

Interested in sales, partnerships, marketing, media, or business growth
Strong communicator with professionalism and initiative
Organized, curious, and eager to learn
Understands branding, relevance, and what makes a business opportunity worth pursuing
Excited by luxury, lifestyle, hospitality, real estate, media, or marine industries

Why This Internship Is Exciting

This internship offers real exposure to how growth happens inside a creative and media-driven company that works across premium industries. It’s a strong fit for someone who wants more than observation and is ready to build real-world instincts in business development.

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Our company culture thrives on you .

Why Work at Surroundings Group?

Scaling a meaningful culture

Our company culture thrives on you . We transform brainstorming into a fun-filled adventure, where thinking outside the box is our compass for creativity. Here, innovation is our norm, and fun is our fuel.

Growth & Development

Team members have the unique opportunity to flourish through shadowing diverse departments, gaining insights that spark personal and professional evolution. We cultivate this growth with quarterly and annual one-on-one sessions, understanding each team member’s aspirations, and helping them chart a path towards success.

Luxury Industry

Live the dream, working in an industry and lifestyle that most only dream of. Here, we savor luxury daily, turning aspirations into reality, and crafting a career that’s the envy of many. Welcome to the world where passion meets opulence.