Business Development Intern (Media Partnerships)

Do you dream about data?

Every day, CivicScience gathers opinions from millions of consumers on thousands of topics that provide high-velocity insights to leading brands such as Apple, Microsoft, Bank of America, McDonald's, and T-Mobile. If there's a question critical to the marketing strategy of the Global 2000, CivicScience has the data.

CivicScience Internships

CivicScience internships are designed to introduce students to the world of market intelligence. We are currently seeking undergrad and graduate students for our 2025 program. Join us and partner with a business leader for:

• 10-12 weeks, up to 20 hours per week (flexibility based on department/role and student needs)
• educational opportunities, including sessions on branding & communications, sales & marketing, research, data analysis, customer relationship management (CRM), and various components of our tech stack
• project deliverables that may include prospect research, outreach messaging, client engagement, nurturing business relationships, sales presentations (group and/or individual), and other components that meet academic standards, allowing students to earn college-level credit(s)

As a Business Development Intern with our Media Partnerships team, you will:

• Research and identify potential media partners and opportunities for collaboration
• Support the development of outreach strategies to engage prospective partners
• Contribute to the creation of pitch materials, proposals, and presentations
• Track and report on partnership performance metrics and outcomes
• Attend team meetings and contribute to discussions on business development initiative

Qualifications/Desired Skills/Experience

• Upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level student status, pursuing a degree in business, marketing, communications, or related fields
• Eligibility to receive college credits for this unpaid internship
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in the world of startups
• Strong understanding of sales and marketing principles and tactics with the ability to convey ideas clearly and persuasively
• Excellent written communications skills, including impeccable grammar, and a variety of technology platform proficiencies

Expectations

This is a remote (work from home) role for a US-based undergraduate or graduate student seeking an internship opportunity to work directly with CivicScience sales and marketing professionals. Time commitment is approximately 20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks. This is an unpaid internship.

Working at CivicScience

CivicScience has a vibrant, high-energy work culture with ambitious, innovative, and forward-thinking team members. We consist of three business units - Media Partnerships, CivicScience Intelligence, and Advertising Solutions - that work together to fuel CivicScience's goals and objectives.

We've been recognized for our work in the Inc. 5000, Pittsburgh Top Workplaces 2022, Pittsburgh Business Times Fast 50, GRIT Top 50 Innovative Supplier, and the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 (winner). 

More about CivicScience

CivicScience provides a foundational source of truth to drive positive impact for humanity, brands, and media.

CivicScience is a privacy-centric opinion analytics platform that translates real-time, consumer insights into market-changing business intelligence. In simple terms: we power the world's opinions and quickly deliver the data to the decision-makers who care. But, how?

We poll millions of Americans each week with questions related to thousands of topics, enabling people from all walks of life to be heard and informed. We then use our powerful technology - the InsightStore™ - to analyze those opinions, discover market and cultural trends before they grow, and accurately predict future consumer behavior and market outcomes. It's consumer intelligence like you've never seen before - which is why thousands of marketers and market research professionals across all verticals trust us to answer their most pressing questions.

CivicScience is an Equal Opportunity Employer.