Business Analyst (MBA Fellowship)
About the role
The MBA Fellowship offers an experience at four leading news organizations: The New York Times, POLITICO, The Atlantic, and The Guardian. Fellows work on strategic projects, participate in workshops, and build a powerful network of peers.
Project Overview
As a Business Analyst, MBA Fellow, you will examine and articulate the value of digital newsletters as a core journalistic product and primary touchpoint for audiences. The project aims to understand newsletters' role in building trust, authority, and habit formation, and how they compare to other digital formats.
What You’ll Do
- Identify how newsletters fit into POLITICO’s broader journalism and product ecosystem
- Analyze how newsletters support trust, authority, and habit formation compared to other digital formats
- Conduct competitive analysis of peer publishers' newsletter offerings (format, voice, cadence, audience role)
- Evaluate how emerging tools (including AI-assisted workflows or insights) could responsibly support newsletter production, personalization, or audience understanding without replacing editorial judgment
- Distill findings into a clear narrative about the role and value of newsletters in modern journalism
What You’ll Need
- Currently pursuing MBA degree with a strong interest in strategy, analytics, media, or digital business models
- Experience with or exposure to data analysis, research, or business intelligence tools
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment balancing critical thinking with hands-on execution
About Us
Politico illuminates the forces shaping global power. Founded in 2007, we deliver intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across key democratic capitals provide the most comprehensive coverage of politics and policy. We are a rare example in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization. POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company.
Posting Date
2026-03-24
Title
Business Analyst (MBA Fellowship)