POSITION: Research Intern REPORTS TO: Manager, Senior Business Analyst HOURS: 5 a.m. – 2 p.m. **Looking for immediate availability** Qualifications The Research Intern assists in the media research activities of concurrent client projects within the Global Analytics group. This is a temporary, entry-level position intended to expose current students or recent graduates to the field of media research and analysis. The media research intern will assist business analysts in a team environment to collect and analyze data from internal, primary, and secondary media sources. S/he has a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, business, economics, or related area of study preferred (or currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program). The research intern has familiarity in utilizing Internet and basic researching skills to gather information from public and private databases and news services, proven ability to engage in goal-oriented work within the context of loosely-defined business problems/objectives, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and familiarity with Microsoft FrontPage. Must be able to work for a minimum of three months. Responsibilities The research intern supports the day-to-day activities of the analyst teams. Responsibilities include: Assists business analysts with the following: o research and delivery of data about key players, markets, and technologies of the industries in which client companies compete o research and understanding of how client companies (and their respective competitors) achieve customer satisfaction, market share, and profitability o research and delivery of insights and contextual information for project team discussions in which key topics and issues relevant to client industries are identified and analyzed o identification of patterns in client competitor behavior from disparate actions and suggest theories on future actions through pattern extrapolation o development of internal/external client deliverables during the course of each project lifecycle EEO/AA Employer Location: Washington, D.C. Compensation: $10.00 Hourly This is an internship job Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. dc