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Dotdash Meredith · 2 weeks ago

Summer Intern, Research

New York, NY - 225 Liberty Street

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $20/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Dotdash Meredith is a leading media company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. They are seeking a Summer Intern for their Research team, where the intern will engage in hands-on learning, contribute to ongoing research initiatives, and collaborate with various teams to support brand management and advertising partnerships.

AdvertisingDigital MediaPrinting

Responsibilities

Leveraging 1st party & various syndicated research sources to access & analyze data from a variety of sources: Looker, D/Cipher, MRI-SIMMONS, MRI/Comscore Fusion, Comscore, IPSOS Affluent, Telmar, Mintel, and Google Analytics

Assisting with survey development and link testing: Support questionnaire design, proofreading, and survey programming quality checks. Weaving in cultural and market context to strengthen project narratives

Analyzing and visualizing data: Use Excel, Google Sheets, and PowerPoint/Slides to clean data, identify insights, and build visual summaries

Supporting insight storytelling: Help synthesize findings into clear, engaging decks that communicate consumer trends to internal stakeholders

Collaborating cross-functionally: Attend meetings with editorial, marketing, and insights teams to understand the real-world impact of research findings

Developing or leveraging tools that enhance the efficiency of the research department: AI agents, Google Sheet templates, etc

Qualification

Data analysisSurvey developmentResearch designMicrosoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceOrganizationCuriosityCommunication skillsCreativity

Required

Internships are available to current Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at an accredited college or university

You must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a week

You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office

Pursuing a degree in market research, marketing, communications, psychology, sociology, business, or a related field

Strong abilities working with data, identifying patterns, and drawing clear conclusions

Interest in media and the latest cultural trends

Creativity: An aptitude for storytelling, problem-solving, and innovative thinking

Communication Skills: Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills

Dynamic Workplace: Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization

Organization & Initiative: Creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you're able to complete the task successfully

Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Preferred

Some experience with digital media is a plus but not required

Familiarity with survey tools (Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey), data visualization platforms (Tableau, Flourish), LLMs and building GPT agents is a plus but not required

Experience with Looker, MRI-SIMMONS, MRI/Comscore Fusion, Comscore, IPSOS Affluent, Telmar, Mintel, and Google Analytics is a plus