Executive Intelligence & AI Strategy Intern

Company At Actian we believe data should be a competitive advantage. Through the deployment of data technology, underpinned by a relentless and trusted service commitment, we help business critical systems transact and integrate at their very best. As a trusted leader in data management, integration, and analytics, our mission is to helping businesses unlock the full potential of their data to drive better decision-making and innovation wherever it resides — in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. With a global team of experts and a culture of innovation, we’re dedicated to helping our customers solve their most complex data challenges. Internship Overview We are looking for interns to join us for our 2026 Summer Internship Program! This 12-week program is set to begin June 8 th , so if you are looking for an incredible opportunity to partner with the best and brightest minds in the industry, apply today. This program has been designed with our interns in mind and includes structured learning plans, a dedicated buddy, and a focused capstone project that you will have the opportunity to present in our Internship Showcase! What It’s Like Interning with Us!  Intern Events— just because the internship is remote, doesn’t mean we don’t have time for fun! Regular intern events will be hosted throughout your 12-weeks with us!  Time with Executives— Interns all get a chance to connect with our executive team through panel discussions, 1:1s, Q&A meetings, and events  Workshops — Interns participate in workshops geared towards helping new professionals  Opportunity to travel – we will fly you out for onsite orientation at our Austin, Texas office location! Position Overview Actian is seeking an Executive Intelligence & AI Strategy Intern to revolutionize how our teams engage with our most important customers. This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of Data Analytics, Executive Communication, and AI Technology. You will dive deep into our CRMs to build an intelligent framework that maps account health to executive relationships, ensuring every Actian interaction is highly personalized, data-driven, and timed perfectly for maximum impact. Capstone Overview This capstone project focuses on building a centralized, AI-powered intelligence hub that transforms raw account data from our CRMs into strategic executive insights. The intern will develop an automated system for creating hyper- personalized executive dossiers that equip Actian’s leadership team for high-stakes customer engagement. By mapping current relationship health against external market trends, the intern will provide a predictive framework for both retention-focused engagement and net-new relationship expansion. The final project will deliver a repeatable engagement playbook and an AI-driven account heatmap that identifies critical gaps and opportunities in our global executive network. 1. Baseline vs. Improved Personalization: A comparison of current executive prep time versus AI-accelerated synthesis. 2. Engagement Predictive Accuracy: Evaluation of how AI-triggered alerts correlate with successful executive meetings. 3. Strategic Roadmap: Recommendations for scaling AI-driven relationship mapping across the entire sales and marketing organization. Responsibilities: Architect the Executive Dossier Engine: Build an automated workflow using AI to synthesize internal CRM/CS data with external market signals to produce hyper-personalized briefing materials for leaders. Map the Relationship Heatmap: Use data to visualize executive engagement across key accounts, identifying blind spots where relationship depth is lacking. Predictive Outreach Strategy: Develop and AI-driven early warning system that alerts teams to prioritize outreach based on predicted health milestones or competitive threats. Net-New Relationship Modeling: Research and implement AI tools to identify high-value lookalike executive prospects, creating a data-backed strategy for net-new relationship building. Test Engagement Hypothesis: Pilot different AI-generated outreach styles to determine which personalized insights drive the highest executive response rates. Nice to haves: CRM & CS Platform Literacy: Experience with Salesforce and/or ChurnZero (or similar CS tools like Gainsight). Advanced Prompt Engineering: Ability to build complex, multi-step prompts to synthesize disparate data sources into cohesive narratives. Market Research Skills: Proficiency in using AI to extract strategic insights from annual reports, press releases, and executive social profiles. Data Visualization: Experience creating executive-level dashboards in Tableau or Salesforce CRM. Business Acumen: An interest in C-level corporate strategy and how executive relationships drive long-term business value. Requirements: Must be actively enrolled in a college degree program to be eligible. Must be legally authorized to work in the Country of Employment Must be located in the United States during the internship period.