Commercial Excellence & Proposal Intern

Shine BrightX LLC; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Auburn Hills

Summer internship 2027

Job summary

Shine BrightX LLC invites applicants for a 10-week summer internship in Auburn Hills, MI, focused on proposal development and commercial content. You will draft and edit customer-facing materials, gather information from cross-functional teams, and translate complex data into clear content.

Role emphasizes research, analytics, and use of AI tools to improve efficiency. Candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant fields and should be proficient in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in Business, Marketing, Communications, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Interest in commercial strategy, sales, logistics, and AI/automation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, editing, formatting, and reviewing customer-facing proposals, presentations, RFP/RFI responses, and related materials.
• Gather information from stakeholders to support proposals and opportunities.
• Translate operational and commercial information into clear content.
• Maintain proposal templates, case studies, and reusable content.
• Support proposal tracking, timelines, and activities for opportunities.
• Conduct research on customers, industries, and market trends.

Skills

Communication

Research

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or master's in Business/Marketing/Communications/Supply Chain/Data Analytics

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Assist in drafting, editing, formatting, and reviewing customer-facing proposals, presentations, RFP/RFI responses, and related commercial materials.
• Gather and organize information from Commercial, Operations, Pricing, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to support proposals and customer opportunities.
• Translate operational, service, and commercial information into clear customer-facing content.
• Maintain and organize proposal templates, case studies, standard responses, value propositions, and reusable content.
• Support proposal tracking, timelines, and activities related to active commercial opportunities.
• Conduct research on customers, prospects, industries, market trends, and other topics to support Commercial activities.
• Prepare concise research summaries, customer briefs, and other materials for Commercial team members.
• Support the use of AI and automation tools to improve proposal development, research, content management, and other Commercial workflows.
• Identify repetitive or manual activities and assist with developing practical solutions to improve efficiency.
• Create and maintain Commercial tools, templates, trackers, process documentation, and knowledge resources.
• Support additional Commercial Excellence and Sales Enablement initiatives as needed.
• Complete a manager-assigned project addressing a relevant business opportunity, challenge, or area of improvement within the Commercial organization over the 10-week internship.
• Establish individual intern goals focused on professional and technical development.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who have:

• Current pursuit of a bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Interest in commercial strategy, sales, logistics, and customer solutions.
• Interest in AI, automation, and emerging productivity technologies.
• Ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hybrid role based in Auburn Hills, MI: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote.
• 10-week summer internship program from May 31 to June 6, 2027.