AI Strategy & Operations Intern — Build & Deploy AI Tools

Direct Agents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Agents in New York seeks a builder-focused role to accelerate AI adoption across the agency. You will ship tools used by account teams, media operators, and clients in day-to-day work.

You'll coach teams on AI workflows, design and run training, prototype automations, and build dashboards for leadership and clients. The role emphasizes hands-on development, rapid experimentation, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed degree in a relevant field.
• Genuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can change the way work gets done.
• Comfort picking up new tools quickly with minimal hand-holding.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain a technical idea to a non-technical teammate.
• Highly organized and self-directed; able to manage several small projects at once.
• Collaborative, low-ego approach across teams with different priorities and levels of AI fluency.
• Some exposure to scripting or workflow automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• AI enablement across the agency. Coach teams on AI-assisted workflows that compress execution time; build a library of prompts, templates, and playbooks.
• Hands-on AI tool training. Design and run training sessions on modern AI coding and automation tools; ship small tools and scripts.
• Automation enablement. Identify repetitive workflows, prototype automations, and measure time saved.
• AI in client engagements. Scope and build AI tools that integrate into client workstreams alongside account leads.
• Dashboards & reporting. Build dashboards for team performance, client reporting, and leadership views.
• Internal trainings & operations. Support company-wide AI training initiatives and day-to-day operations.
• AI & tool research. Test new AI tools, pitch and pilot the most promising ones.

Skills

AI tooling

Automation mindset

Scripting basics

Dashboard development

Cross-functional collaboration

Rapid learning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or current pursuit in Business / CS / Data Analytics / Marketing

Tools

AI coding tools

Automation platforms

Job description

Direct Agents in New York seeks a builder-focused role to accelerate AI adoption across the agency. You will ship tools used by account teams, media operators, and clients in day-to-day work.

You'll coach teams on AI workflows, design and run training, prototype automations, and build dashboards for leadership and clients. The role emphasizes hands-on development, rapid experimentation, and cross-team collaboration.