Remote Research Analyst Intern (Remote Opportunity) at American marketing association

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 visualizations
• Experience presenting research findings to a group or class
• Excellent critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical, and research skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

What you may also have

• Experience with data visualization, design, business intelligence tools, and/or statistics a plus 

What to expect from the interview process

• Hiring Manager resume review
• One-way video interview on Spark Hire (We promise this isn’t scary! Our questions are well thought out and we wanted your answers to be as well. So you have unlimited think time for each of the five questions we ask!) that will take 15-20 minutes.
• 30-minute phone interview with a member of AMA’s People and Culture team 
• Virtual Interview with the hiring manager that you’ll be working closely with.

What we offer

• An inclusive work environment with monthly culture club events.
• Rewards and Recognition program through Bucketlist. See more about this here!
• Free AMA membership and free access to the following professional development opportunities:
• A variety of AMA professional development content
• AMA’s Professional Certified Marketer - Marketing Manager certification exam 
• Remote work-life balance 
• College credit (if available through your institution)

The American Marketing Association is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decisions, family responsibilities, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable legal requirements. AMA is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

For more information about us, visit our website at AMA.org.

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