Summer intern supporting DIRECTV for Business pricing, offers, and profitability initiatives. Responsibilities include building financial models in Excel, analyzing pricing and promotional performance, researching market and customer segmentation trends, developing pricing recommendations, collaborating cross-functionally, and tracking contract value, customer lifetime value, and promotional attach rates.
At DIRECTV, we’re redefining the future of entertainment. From satellite to streaming, we deliver innovative video experiences that connect people to the content they love—anytime, anywhere. Join a team that’s shaping the next generation of media and entertainment.
Dive into Pricing, Offers & Profitability as a Summer Intern!
The work our team does impacts the DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS® organization directly by managing the pricing and offer strategy across our various market segments. As a Summer Intern, you will not just watch from the sidelines, you will get hands-on experience working on high-value projects directly impacting our revenue and profitability, putting your education and skills to the test to see real-world effects.
Primary focus areas include:
- Data Modeling & Analysis: Build and maintain financial models to evaluate existing pricing structures and measure the effectiveness of our offer constructs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal teams to bring pricing projects from conception to market execution while ensuring complete brand consistency.
- Market Intelligence: Identify customer segmentation trends and targeting opportunities, making pricing recommendations backed by competitive research and market needs.
- Strategy Execution: Learn how complex pricing structures are built and modeled for long-term profitability.
- Performance Tracking: Analyze contract value, customer lifetime value, and promotional attach rates to measure the overall profitability of our national and short-term offers.
Who We’re Looking For
- Student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, with advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and basic financial data modeling)
- Comfortable with and strong interest in understanding data (trend reports, offer usage reports, etc.) and turning numbers into simple business stories
- Experience in virtual, cross-functional collaboration
- Experience speaking with and presenting to leaders
- Well-organized and able to prioritize
- Skillful in written and verbal communication
- Self-motivated and able to hold oneself accountable to tasks in a virtual environment
Program Details
- Duration: 10-week remote internship (This is a virtual position that can be located anywhere in the United States.)
- Program Dates: 6/7/27 – 8/13/27 or 6/14/27 – 8/20/27
- Eligibility: Must have full U.S. work authorization now and in the future
- This position can earn $20 - $28 per hour, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at DIRECTV offers. (Undergrad $20 per hour; Grad $28 per hour.)
Ready to explore the possibilities? Join us at DIRECTV and make your mark!
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