Research, Analytics & Strategy Internships: NYC - Fall 2026

Your New Role

Your Role Accountabilities
Duties could include:

• Tracking and analyzing key performance and engagement metrics across Digital platforms and products, and in the broader news and information landscape.
• Conduct comprehensive research on consumer behaviors and insights, including demographic analysis.
• Identify industries that benefit or are harmed the most by current consumer trends.
• Aid the department's analysts with daily performance reports, including tracking daily top stories on CNN and running Nielsen ratings reports for CNN and its competitors.
• Produce CNN Original Series and Films dashboard reports.
• Update existing trackers with the performance of CNN's content across the WBD portfolio.
• Aid with primary research projects, including producing surveys for viewer feedback and testing potential titles for new program launches.
• Help manage the team's ePoll Market Research submissions schedule.
• Aid with the team's data visualization and automation projects.
• Embrace learning new skills, tools and analytical techniques.

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates should be passionate about data & analytics, news, emerging technology and media trends, and should have the curiosity to explore data, driven to understand the 'why', and a passion to draw connections.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Project and time management skills - ability to be organized and proactive.
• Knowledge in/experience with PivotTables and essential Excel analysis formulas (including IF, VLOOKUP, COUNT, SUMIF).
• Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required).
• Must be a rising Junior or rising Senior undergrad student (18 years or older).
• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA).
• A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.

What To Know Before Applying

• The duration of the program is 10 weeks.
• Program dates: Start Date: October 12th, End Date: December 18th.
• Interns will be expected to work 16-24 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
• This is a paid opportunity with a competitive hourly wage.
• Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired.
• Relocation is not provided.
• Interviewing will take place from early August through mid-September.
• A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position.
• Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.