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About Brkthru:

Brkthru was founded with a client-centric philosophy in an industry where service is often overlooked. Our mission is to be the preferred partner of local advertisers and agencies, creating and managing successful paid digital media campaigns for local, state, regional and national brands in nearly every B2C and B2B vertical and industry. Our campaigns reach customers on digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers and digital TV.

We are guided by our core values and we center them in the hiring process and our workday to build teams that exemplify Positive Attitude, Caring, Contribution, Communication, and Trust.

Why Brkthru?

Brkthru is the leading digital media solutions provider to mid-market agencies and brands. We are a close-knit and highly sophisticated trading team that works in 20+ different digital media platforms. Our client-first philosophy sets us apart, consistently earning us a 90% client satisfaction rating, and equally impressive client retention is proof. We are growing quickly, ranking for the fourth year in-a-row to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022. We rank 324 in the Inc. Advertising & Marketing category and outpace some of the biggest agencies in the country.

The Opportunity:

At Brkthru, media is at the core of what we do. This internship gives you a hands-on look at how it all comes together. As a Media Intern, you’ll gain exposure to our Programmatic Media team, learning how digital media is planned, optimized, and executed across major platforms. This internship focuses on analyzing data and performance trends to uncover what drives campaign success. You won’t be designing creative assets, but your insights will help guide creative direction and ensure we’re continually optimizing for the strongest results.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with media team members to support campaign execution and quality assurance, reviewing campaign setups and ensuring accuracy.
• Collaborate with the media team to execute optimizations and campaign adjustments.
• Assist in organizing, structuring, and migrating legacy documentation into a standardized, markdown-friendly repository to optimize data retrieval for our RAG-based AI tools.
• Support operations tasks such as CRM data onboarding, social media access management, reporting setup, and preparing pacing/performance notes for team calls.
• Learn and work in platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Beeswax, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Google Ads, Bing, and Google Campaign Manager.
• Collaborate on other ad hoc projects with the media team projects as needs arise.

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on experience in how digital media is transacted and analyzed in today’s digital advertising landscape. This opening will focus on exposure Programmatic channels
• Insight into campaign structure and the quality control processes that keep media investments effective.
• Mentorship from experienced media professionals who will guide you through real client work in a supportive, fast-paced team environment.
• Direct exposure to frontier Agentic AI workflows, moving beyond manual campaign setups to understand how autonomous AI agents execute real-time media strategies.
• A stronger understanding of digital media and advertising career paths, reinforced through structured learning and a capstone project.

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in a college or university program, ideally studying Marketing, Advertising, or a related field. Recent graduates may also be considered.
• Ability to dedicate 15-20 hours per week.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with data and numbers.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to manage multiple tasks with accuracy.
• Based in Michigan during the course of your internship with the ability to report to the office at least once for your capstone presentation in December.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework or experience in analytics, statistics, or digital marketing.
• Interest in media buying, digital advertising, or marketing technology.

Other Details:

This is a paid internship compensated at an hourly rate of 13.73 per hour. Interns may work up to 20 hours per week, with a typical schedule averaging 15–20 hours per week, depending on workload and individual availability.

This is a Fall 2026 Internship opportunity starting in September 2026 and ending in December 2026.

Brkthru operates as a fully remote company with in-person collaboration that varies by role. We uphold the expectation that all team members maintain a dedicated and reliable workspace, free from distractions, to ensure optimal productivity.

Brkthru Hiring and AI Usage

Brkthru welcomes candidates to use AI tools for proofreading or strengthening their resume, but submitting AI-generated cover letters, resumes, or work samples that do not accurately represent a candidate’s skills will be considered a red flag. The use of AI-powered 'whispering bots' or real-time answer-generation apps during live interviews is strictly prohibited.

Our ATS does not leverage AI resume screening to filter candidates. All applications are reviewed by a human. Brkthru may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the hiring process, however, all hiring decisions are made by people.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, age, family status, marital status, veteran or military status, the presence of a medical condition or physical or mental disability, height, weight, misdemeanor arrest record, genetic information, citizenship, hair (including texture or protective hairstyle), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and encourage all applicants to apply.