JOB TITLE: AI Business Strategy & Operations Intern LOCATION: Culver City, CA POSTED DATE: 2026-08-27 COMPANY TAG: Direct Agents - This might or might not be the actual company name might just be a tag. Derive the proper name from here or the actual posting.
JOB DESCRIPTION: AI Business Strategy & Operations InternThe RoleYou'll work directly with senior leadership to accelerate AI adoption across the agency in a hands-on, builder-focused role. This isn't research — you'll ship tools that account teams, media operators, and clients use in their day-to-day work.Hourly Rate: $25 - $30, depending on experienceLocation: This is a part-time, onsite role in our LA office - Culver City, CAWhat You'll DoAI enablement across the agency. Coach teams on AI-assisted workflows that compress execution time. Build a reusable library of prompts, templates, and playbooks for media, creative, analytics, and account teams.Hands-on AI tool training. Design and run training sessions on modern AI coding and automation tools. Ship small tools and scripts that team members can run themselves.Automation enablement. Identify repetitive workflows on account teams, prototype automations, help bring them into daily use, and measure time saved.AI in client engagements. Scope and help build purpose-built AI tools that integrate into client workstreams alongside account leads — for example, competitive intelligence sweeps, creative QA, or vertical benchmarking.Dashboards & reporting. Build dashboards across the agency — team performance views, client-facing reporting, and operations views for leadership.Internal trainings & operations. Support company-wide AI training initiatives and day-to-day operations, helping refine and improve the program over time.AI & tool research. Research and test new AI tools and platforms. Identify what could move the business forward, then help pitch, scope, and pilot the most promising ones.What You'll GetDirect exposure to how an AI-forward agency builds tools and pitches clientsHands-on experience building AI-powered systems that paying clients actually useMentorship from senior agency leadershipA portfolio of shipped automations, tools, and dashboards you can point to What We're Looking ForCurrently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Marketing, or a related fieldGenuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can change the way work gets done — you use them already and want to go deeper, not just dabbleComfort picking up new tools quickly and experimenting without a lot of hand-holdingStrong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain a technical idea to a non-technical teammateHighly organized and self-directed — able to manage several small projects at once and follow through without heavy oversightCollaborative, low-ego approach to working across teams with different priorities and levels of AI fluencySome exposure to scripting, light coding, or workflow automation is a plus, but not required — we care more about your ability to learn than your current skill setComfortable in a fast-paced, still-figuring-it-out environment where the role will evolve as the program maturesPlease be aware of fraudulent recruiters and scams. If you move forward in our recruitment process, you will only be contacted by the Direct Agents HR team. Questions? Email
About Direct Agents
Direct Agents is a growth marketing consultancy founded in 2003. It provides services in advertising, including search marketing, analytics, and content production. The firm is a certified Minority-Owned Business with a staff of 51 to 200 people. It maintains offices in New York and Los Angeles.
How to get in at Direct Agents
Securing an internship at Direct Agents requires speed because early applicants often reach recruiters before the candidate pool becomes unmanageable. Intern Insider sends an instant alert the moment a role matching your target is published anywhere, so you apply among the first. Applying early ensures your profile is seen before the pile grows. You can also improve your chances by reaching out to the right people. Intern Insider surfaces the recruiters behind the company roles so you can contact them directly to ask about the position or a referral. This approach materially improves response rates compared to submitting an application into a queue.
