Research Intern

Adelphi Group • Washington, DC

4d • $20 - $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

FleishmanHillard is hiring a Research Intern for its TRUE Global Intelligence team, based in one of its U.S. offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, St. Louis, or Washington, DC. The hybrid internship supports primary research and communications measurement and offers exposure to qualitative and quantitative research, media and social intelligence, audience analysis, and performance measurement. The team uses analytics, measurement, and insights to help clients meet business objectives and develop actionable strategies based on audiences, channels, and content.

The intern will research and analyze information from multiple sources, assist with primary research projects, and support communications measurement and analytics. The role involves organizing and validating data, identifying trends and insights, and communicating findings through reports and visualizations. Interns may use AI-enabled and other emerging research tools responsibly, validating their outputs and sources.

The position requires working 40 hours per week for at least six months and being able to work in person at a U.S. office weekly. The posting describes a hybrid work model and notes that Omnicom policy generally requires at least three office days per week, subject to local law and agency or manager direction. The anticipated pay is $20–$23 per hour.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a hybrid model and attend one of the listed U.S. offices weekly.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week for a minimum of six months.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Academic coursework or professional experience in primary research, such as surveys, focus groups, or in-depth interviews.
• Academic coursework or professional experience in secondary research, such as literature reviews, research papers, and media summaries.
• Curiosity and willingness to investigate topics in depth.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to condense and summarize research data into meaningful findings.
• Ability to evaluate source credibility, recognize limitations or inconsistencies in information, and maintain accuracy and data integrity.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills.
• Collaborative team player who can integrate with a diverse team and respond constructively to feedback.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with survey research, social listening, data visualization, statistical tools, coding, or AI tools; these are a plus but not expected.

Responsibilities

• Monitor digital news stories.
• Conduct secondary research using Google, research databases, media and social platforms, and emerging research tools; evaluate source credibility and synthesize findings.
• Assist with qualitative and/or quantitative primary research, including cleaning survey data, taking notes during focus groups and in-depth interviews, analyzing and quality-checking data, and contributing to research reports.
• Support communications measurement and analytics projects by organizing, cleaning, validating, and analyzing media, social, audience, survey, and other datasets.
• Assist with media analysis projects by creating Excel charts and developing insights that explain key findings.
• Identify meaningful trends, patterns, anomalies, and questions in data, and connect findings to the communications or business question.
• Create clear charts, tables, and visualizations in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to communicate analytical findings.
• Use AI-enabled and other emerging research tools responsibly to improve efficiency, explore hypotheses, and support analysis, while validating outputs and sources.
• Manage time effectively to deliver multiple assignments on deadline while collaborating across teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern