Job Description

** ABOUT THE ROLE**

The Strategy & Business Development team at Cornerstone Building Brands is looking to add a talented candidate who demonstrates the ability to bring creative thinking and problem-solving skills to complex issues.

WHAT YOU’LL DO ****

This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days/week in the Houston, TX office for Summer 2025.

The Strategy Intern is responsible for providing support to the corporate strategy team by identifying, evaluating, and monitoring new opportunities that strategically optimize or grow the business. The role includes framing, analyzing internal and external sources of information, building and/or vetting financial models, and translating that information into actionable and sound business decisions. This individual contributor role is a true value-add partner and considered the business liaison, data translator, project manager. This position reports to the Vice President, Corporate Strategy.

This presents a unique opportunity to join a market leader pursuing a growth strategy and to be part of a team at the center of developing and executing on that pivot.

Our team’s success is driven by:

• Diversity of thoughts combined with collaboration
• Asking the questions others are not
• Sifting through the noise to identify and focus on what matters
• Being decisive using the best information we have, then continuing to drive deeper understanding
• Clear, persuasive communication
• Guiding others to successful outcomes in their businesses

Role Responsibilities

• Help manage strategic planning: situation analysis, strategy setting, response planning, financial modeling and initiatives tracking and monitoring.
• Support development and execution of key strategic initiatives. This includes: scoping and framing issues, analyzing data, developing solutions, designing pilots, planning and supporting execution.
• Analyze business problems and root causes, then provide strategic recommendations and document next steps.
• Lead and/or vet construction of analytical models in support of both current and new strategic initiatives.
• Support preparation for periodic status and ad hoc reports for CEO, leadership team, and Board of Directors.

Qualifications

** WHAT YOU’LL NEED** ****

• Pursing a bachelor’s degree or higher. Pursuing MBA is preferred
• Strong customer focus and organizational skills is preferred
• Strong analytical and influencing skills is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and oral, with a proven ability to present information clearly, succinctly, and effectively is required

Additional Information

** WHAT YOU’LL GET** ****

• Competitive pay
• Inclusive, collaborative environment
• Bragging rights – you’ll work for the market leader in multiple product categories
• Professional development opportunities
• Intern buddy

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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