Research Analyst Intern (Remote Opportunity)

The American Marketing Association is looking for a Research Analyst Intern for the Summer of 2025! 

Who We Are 

 

As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact. The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge. With 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers. The association's philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts the public good. 

 

AMA views marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. You can learn more about AMA’s learning programs and certifications, conferences and events, and scholarly journals at AMA.org. 

 

What to know about this role

• This is a ten (10) week, 30-hour per-week internship from Monday, June 9th, 2025 to Friday, August 15th, 2025. 
• The hourly rate for this position is: $18.00 per hour
• We are a fully remote organization with team members across the country. Work from the comfort of your home, a local coffee shop, or wherever in the U.S. brings you joy! Please note that you MUST live in one of the following states to be considered for this temporary role:
• Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin

• Due to the high number of applicants for this role, please note that only applicants who apply officially will be considered in this process. We appreciate the candidates who apply and express interest but cannot circumvent the recruitment process for any candidates, regardless of their relationship to the AMA or our team members. Please refrain from personal outreach to AMA team members. 

 

The impact of this role

Are you a data sleuth who loves uncovering insights and telling compelling stories? As an intern with the AMA Research & Innovation Team, you’ll work to creatively answer questions about the state of the marketing industry that will help position the AMA as the go-to source for marketing knowledge.

Throughout your internship, you’ll gain hands-on experience in data analysis, visualization, and storytelling—essential skills if you are considering a career in research, data analytics, and product management. With coaching and support from a small team of curious and creative researchers, you’ll see your work through from the initial research question to publication on AMA.org, and will have the opportunity to build your portfolio with real-world projects.

 

What you’ll be doing 

• Use public data, customer data, surveys, interviews, and other sources to answer questions about the marketing industry, such as how many marketing students graduate yearly and the job outlook for marketing professors
• Create articles, mini reports, and/or visual assets that communicate research findings in a compelling and digestible way and that can be published on AMA.org
• Present work in progress to AMA staff for input and feedback
• Collaborate with stakeholders both in and outside of the AMA team to find data and disseminate research findings  

 

What you bring to the table

• Experience analyzing public data to draw insights
• A portfolio or work sample that you would be willing to share in the application that shows your ability to synthesize data and tell a compelling story through words and vi