FLSA Status: 16-24 hours/week. The Research Intern will be responsible for working at the direction of senior researchers, supporting analytic and project management functions including working with data and helping create client deliverables.
Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with project management, in collaboration with Account Executives and Researchers.
Assist with:
- Questionnaire programming and testing
- Sample management for telephone and Internet studies, including monitoring of surveys and other methodologies while in field
- Support analysis at the direction of and in collaboration with other researchers
- Data cleaning
- Creating frequency and cross-tabulation tables for quantitative studies
- A variety of statistical methods, e.g., Chi Square, Pearson’s correlations, T-tests, ANOVA, Multiple Regression, Cluster Analysis, Factor Analysis and Discriminant Analysis, etc. as needed to meet client objectives at the direction of senior researchers
- Categorizing and coding responses to open-end questions to understand more nuances in the data to inform the overall analysis
- Conducting secondary/Internet information gathering projects such as best practice profiling, issues identification and trending, competitor profiling, new business intelligence gathering, etc.
- Assist with the accuracy of reported data
- Help make data readable and beautiful in PPT charts by using inspiration from designs like infographics to create supporting graphs
- All other duties assigned by supervisor or otherwise directed by the company
Requirements:
- Recent graduate with a BS/BA/MS in statistics, political science, psychology and or graphic design preferred, with those in last year prior to graduation or other social science degrees/degree desired.
- Positive outlook, collaborative, and motivated.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM!