Intern, Sales

Brightline Trains • Miami, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Brightline is seeking a Graduate Strategy Intern – Student Ridership to support our Sales & Partnerships team in exploring opportunities to grow ridership among university students and faculty. This internship will focus on researching, evaluating, and developing a potential strategy for engaging various Florida universities as a meaningful ridership segment. The intern will analyze market opportunities, study industry and transportation trends, and help develop a strategic recommendation on whether and how Brightline could partner with universities to increase awareness and travel demand. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a high-visibility strategic initiative and present findings to senior commercial leadership.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an MBA or graduate-level business program
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience using PowerPoint to build clear and compelling executive presentations
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI is a plus
• Interest in transportation, mobility, or strategic partnerships is a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and industry research on student travel behavior and transportation preferences
• Analyze potential university markets along the Brightline corridor and estimate ridership opportunities.
• Identify best practices and case studies of transportation partnerships with universities.
• Evaluate potential partnership models such as student travel programs, university agreements, campus promotions, or student discount initiatives.
• Analyze internal ridership data to identify existing student travel patterns and opportunities for growth
• Develop financial and ridership projections for potential university engagement strategies
• Support the creation of presentations and reports for senior leadership
• Deliver a final business case and strategic recommendation outlining whether and how Brightline should pursue university partnerships to increase ridership.

Benefits

• Exposure to strategic decision-making within a fast-growing transportation company
• Direct collaboration with senior commercial leadership
• Experience developing a real-world business strategy and presenting findings to executives
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Brightline’s ridership growth strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees