Project Internships at Builder Innovator Summit – Media

Project Internships WHO WE ARE AE Ventures/Builder Innovator is a B2B media and events company serving the residential construction industry — builders, trade partners, and the brands that supply them. We run hosted-buyer summits that change how deals get made, and we're building the content engine that supports them: newsletters, videos, podcasts, and social content across four vertical streams. We are small, fast, and genuinely building something new. You won't be fetching coffee or formatting slide decks. You'll own a project that ships. WHAT MAKES THESE INTERNSHIPS DIFFERENT Most internships give you a seat at a table where decisions have already been made. Ours don't. Each project below is a real initiative with a real business outcome that AE Ventures needs completed. You'll have a defined scope, a direct point of contact, and full ownership of your deliverable. Real scope, real output — each project produces something we actually use: a growth playbook, a database system, a go-to-market plan, a competitive brief AI-first from day one — you'll research, adopt, and apply AI tools to do the work faster and better; we expect you to bring new tools to the team Founders in the room — you'll present findings directly to company leadership, not a mid-level manager Flexible, contract-based — structured as a paid contract project; deliverable-driven, not hour-logged THE PROJECTS 🎬 Event & Media Product Development Turn live B2B summits into repeatable digital media products — content engines that work long after the event ends. Design and prototype a content product that extends the lifecycle of an on-demand video series, post-event digital magazine, sponsor content packages, new niches, more Map the editorial and production workflow from event capture to published product Develop a go-to-market concept and pricing model for the media product You bring: product thinking, media curiosity, strong writing; entrepreneurship coursework a plus 📧 Newsletter Subscriber Database Expansion Our newsletters reach the builders and brands shaping the new American home — help us reach 10x more of them. Audit current subscriber acquisition funnels and identify growth gaps Research and map the target subscriber universe across four industry verticals Develop and test acquisition campaigns (organic, partnership, content-driven) You bring: data analysis comfort, marketing instinct, spreadsheet fluency; CRM or email platform experience a plus 📱 LinkedIn, YouTube & Instagram Growth We're building audiences on platforms where builders, architects, and design pros actually spend time — and we need a strategist who gets both the content and the algorithm. Audit current social presence and benchmark against best-in-class B2B media brands Develop a platform-specific content and engagement strategy for each channel Create a content calendar, posting cadence, and growth KPI dashboard You bring: native fluency with LinkedIn and Instagram; comfort on camera or behind it; data-driven mindset 📊 Competitor Metrics Analysis & Sales Materials Know the landscape better than anyone in the room — then build the tools that help us win in it. Map the competitive landscape across B2B media, events, and data companies in residential construction Benchmark their audience size, event formats, sponsorship offerings, and digital reach Package findings into sales-ready materials: competitive battlecards, positioning one-pagers, prospect-facing comparisons You bring: research rigor, analytical precision, strong presentation skills; finance or strategy coursework useful 🚀 Vertical Content Streams Launch — PR & Promo Strategy We're launching seven editorial verticals. Help us make noise in markets that don't know us yet. Develop launch PR and promotional strategy for Builder Innovator's seven content verticals: Connected Construction, Sales & Marketing Solutions, Finishes & Design, Structures, Systems & Smarts, BI Lux and BI MultiFam Identify target media outlets, trade press contacts, and influencer/creator partners in each vertical Draft launch comms: press releases, pitch emails, social launch copy, partner outreach templates You bring: PR or comms coursework, strong writing chops, ability to tailor message by audience 🎯 Expanded Target Universe Confirmation — Sponsor & Guest Our events only work when the right people are in the room. Help us confirm who belongs there. Validate and expand the prospect databases for both event sponsors (brands, manufacturers, distributors) and hosted-buyer guests (builders, developers, architects) Research industry directories, trade association member lists, LinkedIn, and firmographic sources Score and segment the expanded universe by fit, size, and engagement potential You bring: research patience, structured thinking, comfort with spreadsheets and data hygiene; CRM exposure a plus 🤖 AI-Enabled Database Hygiene Program Our growth depends on clean, accurate, actionable data — build the AI-powered system that keeps it that way. Audit current CRM/database for data quality issues: duplicates, outdated contacts, missing firmographic data, inconsistent formatting Research and evaluate AI and automation tools (Clay, Apollo, ChatGPT, Zapier, etc.) that can automate hygiene workflows Design and document a repeatable AI-assisted hygiene program with defined triggers, rules, and review protocols You bring: analytical mindset, curiosity about AI/automation tools, comfort with data and systems thinking; no CRM experience required Contact us at dkent@ae-ventures.com