Summer Squad - AI Product Development Intern

ROLE: AI PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTERN
TEAM: PRODUCT TEAM
LOCATION: TORONTO (2-3 DAYS ONSITE) 
CONTRACT TERM:  MAY – AUG 2026  

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Salt is a North American marketing agency that creates connected experiences through creative, digital & media innovation.

Our mission is to “Earn The World’s Attention” and Salt is built to find, develop, execute, and amplify the ideas that are worthy of our clients’ audiences. We’ve structured our agency to do what’s right for our clients – to connect different perspectives, to work across mediums, and to focus on delivering meaningful, effective results.

We’re committed to living up to the values in our name. “Salt of The Earth” means we value collaborative, humble, hard-working people here. We’re looking for people who are as smart as they are kind because we believe the right talent and the right culture help us do what’s right for our clients.

OUR SUMMER SQUAD   

Applications are open to current post-secondary students and recent graduates. This is a great opportunity for a current student seeking an accredited internship as a requirement to graduate. We also welcome applicants from historically underrepresented groups or professionals making a career transition with less than 3 years of experience looking to take the next step in their career    
   
This is a summer contract that will give you valuable exposure and skill-building opportunities within several of our departments. Salt XC’s Summer Squad will consist of a 4-month long contract, full-time hours, from May to August 2026, with the opportunity for a contract extension beyond this date.    
   
Over the duration of the program, you can expect opportunities to network, meet Salters across other departments, participate in additional Learning & Development Opportunities, and receive mentorship from those currently in their desired field.   

This is currently a Hybrid work opportunity with 2-3 days in office  at our Salt Toronto Head Office.  

ROLE OVERVIEW

The AI Product Development Intern supports the product team at Salt with AI transformation by helping define, build, and operationalize AI-powered products and workflows across creative, strategy, production, and account teams.

This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and operations. You will help translate business needs into clear workflow requirements, collaborate with engineers on user experience and flow design, and support the rollout and iteration of agentic and AI-enabled systems.

This role is designed for an entry-level candidate who is a fast learner, hands-on, eager to learn, contribute to defined deliverables, and grow in a fast-moving environment where innovation is happening in real time.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Coordination 

AI Workflow Development & Management Support

Rapid Prototyping & Experimentation

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

NICE-TO-HAVE

PERKS & BENEFITS THAT SET US APART

We don’t just talk about balance, growth, and culture, we build for it: 

WHAT WE STAND FOR

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $40,000–$50,000. Individual compensation within this range is determined based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, level of responsibility, internal equity, and business needs. This range represents the expected base salary for this role and does not include other elements of SALT’s total rewards program. 

Salt XC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability