Strategy Intern - Fall 2026

Broadhead Operating LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Work from home (2 days/week)

3D lab and innovation tools

Job summary

Broadhead Operating LLC is seeking a Strategy Intern for Fall 2026 in Minneapolis. The role blends research, brand strategy, and content planning within a collaborative agency setting. The intern will work with the strategy team and other departments, build GPTs, and contribute to a range of campaigns while gaining exposure to client work.

The position is paid at $20/hour, approx. 40 hours/week, with in-office presence in Minneapolis and a potential path to full-time consideration after the

Qualifications

• Curious and strategic mindset with strong research skills.
• Ability to connect insights across information sources.
• Comfort presenting insights to teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct secondary and primary research to uncover actionable insights.
• Analyze brands/products to develop competitive analyses.
• Transform findings into overviews that guide creative work.
• Collaborate on strategic briefs for campaigns.
• Support content strategy with messaging matrices.
• Work with cross-functional teams including creative, media, social, PR.
• Build custom GPTs and use AI platforms to support teams.
• Advocate for brand relevance and audience resonance.
• Adapt to evolving agency needs across projects.

Skills

Research

Storytelling

AI tools

Strategic thinking

Tools

GPT platforms

Job description

A symbol of strength + intelligence, the bull has long been a broadhead icon. For us, it symbolizes our strength of conviction, purpose, and a ‘grab the bull-by-the-horns’ work ethic that helps us achieve greatness with each other and for our clients. Intrigued? Join us and become one with the bull.

Position:Strategy Intern - Fall 2026

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Job Id:377

# of Openings:1

The Strategy Intern is naturally curious and has a strategic mindset. They are avid explorers of information and know how to connect the dots across information sources. The Strategy Intern is proactive, intuitive and an excellent storyteller with strong research skills and an analytical mindset.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct secondary and primary research to uncover actionable insights
• Analyze and monitor brands/products to develop competitive analyses
• Transform research findings into interesting, inspiring and meaningful overviews
• Collaborate on strategic briefs to guide creative teams in delivering impactful campaigns
• Support content strategy in building messaging and positioning matrices
• Work in true collaboration with the strategy team and cross-functional teams (creative, media, social, public relations, etc.)
• Build custom GPTs and utilize AI platforms to support their team(s)
• Advocate for both the brand and the target audience to ensure resonance and relevance
• Adapt to the evolving needs of the agency and contribute to a variety of projects

Traits for Success:

• Genuine interest in brand strategy, content strategy, consumer insights, brand planning and creative problem-solving
• Fundamental understanding of and practical experience with qualitative and quantitative researchAbility to organize and manage multiple projects and deadlines with a keen attention to detail.
• Insatiable curiosity and a drive to dig deeper and ask “why”
• Proficient and proactive with AI tools
• Experience with and interest in social science (anthropology, sociology, etc.)
• Experience with and interest in research and design frameworks (human centered design, design thinking, IDC, etc.)
• Self-confidence without ego
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, with demonstrated multi-tasking skills and the ability to work well under tight deadlines
• Comfortable presenting insights and strategies to internal and client teams
• An innate ability to balance creative thinking (right-brain) with analytical rigor (left-brain)
• Natural enthusiasm to making the whole room smarter, not to pump up your own ego
• This is a paid internship: $20/hour for approximately 40 hours per week in-person at our Minneapolis office
• Interns will earn Sick and Safe Time in accruals based on hours worked
• The internship is planned to run from September - December 2026. The Strategy Intern will be considered for a full-time job at broadhead at the conclusion of the internship.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

What’s it like to work at broadhead?

We measure our success in three categories: the growth of our people, the growth of client satisfaction, and the growth of business. When we accomplish all three, we can’t help but succeed as an agency.

At broadhead, you can expect to work with a talented, collaborative team in a three-day hybrid culture — in-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We run fast, and you can expect to be both challenged and recognized.

Client-Centric.

We believe the success of clients fuels our success.

Team-Centric.

We support each other; we drive each other; we succeed together; we fail together; we leave egos at the door.

Evolutionary.

We never stand still. We challenge the status quo; committed to testing, learning + improving everything we do.

Direct.

We see the shortest path between challenge and resolutions to be a direct one. Honest, direct conversation leads to greater work + relationships.

Ethical, accountable + transparent.

We operate with the highest expectations of our people + clients. Be good people. Be honest + honorable in everything we do.

• Stipend ($150/month for transportation, HSA, etc.)
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Work from home (WFH) (2 days per week)
• Book club
• Donut Fridays
• Cupcakes, occasionally
• Virtually unlimited coffee, tea and soda (aka pop)
• Innovation lab (3D printers + VR)
• Sustainability task force
• Bull Society (how we support local communities)
• Quarterly Bull Award (how we recognize great work)
• Passing of the Horns (how we give props)
• Annual all-staff summer symposium
• Holiday party
• Casual dress code (sneakers, yes; spurs, no)
• Stand-up desks (Did you know? They elevate your work.)
• Tons of puns
• Tons of catered food and fun
• Every professional development opportunity under the sun
• Hundreds of industry awards and counting
• 143 employees and counting
• 3 offices across 2 time zones
• 1 great place to be greater

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