Story Development Intern Jobs in Detroit, MI (NOW HIRING)

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, growth is driven by insight-led sales conversations, and our Sales Development team helps prepare and qualify opportunities that move those conversations forward. As a Sales Development Intern, you’ll support sales strategy through research, data analysis, and pitch preparation.

You’ll help research potential clients and industries, interpret media and audience insights, and organize information that supports outreach and sales conversations. This internship is a great fit for a student interested in digital advertising, media strategy, research, and sales development who wants to learn how data and storytelling support business growth.

What you’ll do:

• Support day-to-day Sales Development workflows, including strategy requests and recurring research tasks.
• Conduct audience, market, and media research to support sales strategy and prospecting.
• Assist in building out training materials, collect training feedback, and helping to create training modules.
• Use research platforms to gather and interpret data related to media trends, audience behavior, and competitive insights.
• Turn research findings into clear summaries, charts, and narratives for sales use.
• Assist with process improvements, documentation, and routine sales support.
• Gain exposure to AI-enabled research tools and workflows.
• Other ad hoc projects to support sales development initiatives.

What you’ll gain:

• Hands-on experience at the intersection of sales and digital strategy to help potential clients see the value of Brkthru.
• Exposure to how research and insights directly influence business development and client growth.
• Training on industry-standard media intelligence and research platforms.
• Experience working with AI tools and workflows in a real business context.
• Mentorship from Sales Development leaders.
• A strong foundation for future roles in research, media strategy, analytics, or sales development.

• Junior, Senior, or recent graduate in Marketing, Advertising, Media, Business, or related fields.
• Interest in sales, digital media, and research.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with data and presentations (PowerPoint or Google Slides).
• Curious, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Available 15–20 hours per week.
• Based in Michigan with the ability to come into the office at least once during the course of your internship -- for your capstone presentation in December.
• Based in Michigan with the ability to come into the office at least once during the course of your internship, likely for your capstone presentation in December.

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.