An exciting internship opportunity has opened at Black Swan Data for Insights Intern.. As an intern within our Cape Town Insight Hub, you will play a supporting role in delivering market research projects. You’ll gain the necessary experience and skills to support the Insights team in delivering these projects utilizing both quantitative and qualitative research techniques on social datasets to identify important trends and understand consumers’ shifting interests.
What you will be doing and learning:
- Working with large social datasets to analyse both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Learn and work with an array of internal tools to produce data outputs, trouble shoot and provide colleagues the necessary analysis.
- Identifying consumer trends and behaviours which are significant to our clients.
- Learning how to articulate insights and produce reports.
- Supporting the Insights associates, consultants and directors with client meetings, debriefs and presentations.
- Playing an active role in sharing key learnings and best practices with your peers and colleagues.
- Working with Trendscope (our software product) to demonstrate and articulate its purpose and use the tool for analysis and reporting.
- This internship is full-time (40hrs/week).
About you:
- Recent post-graduate in Business Science/Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, BCom, Social Sciences or relevant academic or work experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Strong computer skills including expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Feel comfortable working with large volumes of Excel data.
- Strong analytics, report writing, and the ability to narrate data
- Interest in understanding consumer attitudes & behaviour, and wider cultural trends.
- Interest in brand strategy and marketing.
- The ability to deliver and put together professional and visually compelling presentations.
- Feel comfortable and confident in presenting analysis and findings to others.
Key behaviours include:
- Able to learn and pick up new tools and processes quickly.
- Take accountability and ownership of tasks assigned to you.
- Proactive problem solver but, know when to ask for help.
- Strong time management and organisation skills.
- Passionate and committed to the team and company work culture.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a flexible and agile work environment.
We want people fanatical about creating innovative solutions inspired by data. We know Black Swan’s DNA is different, it’s what helps us find new perspectives on our clients’ problems. Working in a fast paced, energized environment, our bar is set high, and an ability to build long lasting partnerships both internally and externally is vital.