Job Description

About the Role & Program:

How do ABC News programs, both on broadcast television and in the streaming space, fare among different audiences and how can they do better?

Our team works across the ABC News organization to understand these questions and more through a combination of measurement reporting using quantitative methodologies! If selected for this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Research.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in New York, NY from January 2027 -June 2027.

What You Will Do:

This internship, supporting the ABC News Consumer Insights team, explores the attitudes and behaviors that contribute to news viewership as well as reporting on that viewership across platforms.

• Assisting the Senior Manager and Managers on projects specific to ABC News programs and properties
• Aiding in quantitative research: utilizing software to generate data, data analysis, report-making, and presentations for clients
• Assisting in creating and maintaining ratings reports & analysis on a regular basis
• Monitoring several sources of syndicated research and synthesizing digestible reports for ABC News partners
• Cultivating insights on different audience groups across various demographics and diverse audiences to advise viewer growth strategies
• Helping to create a set of templates to aid in data visualization and presentations

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• A strong passion for understanding the motivations and behaviors related to news viewership
• Experience creating aesthetically pleasing Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents, as well as emails
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare analyses under critical deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong time management and organization skills
• A strong interest in News and Entertainment programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Tableau, or similar data visualization/analysis tools
• Previous experience in an analytical field, preferably in news and/or media

Education:

• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communications, Statistics, Research, Marketing, Data Analytics, Data Science or a related major is preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:

• This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in New York, NY from January 2027 - June 2027
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, NY area
• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, NY area

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The pay rate for this role in New York, New York is $23.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit:

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