2026 Marketing Pursuit Strategy & Proposal Team Intern

Plante Moran • Southfield, MI

117d • $24 - $24

About The Position

Plante Moran is looking for a qualified intern to join our marketing department on the pursuit strategy team. This team collaborates with firm partners and other subject matter experts to match customers with our professional services solutions for audit, tax, and consulting. To give Plante Moran the best chance at winning new business, we develop written proposals, create presentations, prepare materials for external prospect meetings, analyze data, and employ fresh, creative approaches to build trust with for-profit and not-for-profit decision-makers. If you are energized by competitive situations, project deadlines, creating persuasive communications, and collaborating closely with others to achieve a common goal — this is the internship for you! The intern should be prepared to work in a team environment and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in various aspects of marketing with a strong focus on the following: the sales enablement function within marketing, the stages of a pursuit process to capture new business opportunities, marketing technology (martech) data that informs the pursuit process, innovative tools for supporting proposals and pursuits (AI and beyond), and persuasive content development. The intern will lead projects, collaborate with others, and contribute to ongoing projects. They will also have opportunities to shadow (observe) internal experts who lead our most complex, strategic pursuits.

Requirements

• Completion of three years of study in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, journalism, or related degree
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Interest in and enthusiasm for working with others to win new business opportunities for the firm
• Competency in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to project coordinate/manage information flow between multiple sources (e.g. supervisors, marketing team, practice staff)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of sales proposals and Request for Proposal (RFP) responses by working with various team members as an observer or hands-on contributor
• Help prepare materials for pursuit meetings and presentations
• Review, edit, and proofread draft proposals to ensure content is accurate and conveys a strong, positive impression of the pursuit team and the firm
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously through effective project and time management, balancing client needs, and prioritizing tasks
• Learn QorusDocs (proposal automation technology tool) to complete scope of assigned duties
• Understand the basics driving a pursuit/proposal pipeline of work, from intake through win/loss stages
• Perform analysis of marketing and sales data in CRM and other martech tools to aid in the development of pursuit win strategies
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team atmosphere on a daily basis

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• 401(k) plan
• Business-related travel expense reimbursement
• Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
• Health insurance option for interns and contractors after 60 days of employment
• Limited paid time sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree